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Wednesday, Dec 31st, 2025 - Israel said it will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for allegedly failing to meet new requirements for operating in war-devastated Gaza, a move likely to worsen already dire conditions for Palestinians in the enclave. Organisations facing bans as of January 1, 2026 have failed to meet new requirements for sharing detailed information about their staff, funding and operations, Israeli ...

Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences." Russia made the claims on Monday, saying it would revise its stance in peace talks. Ukraine said the allegation was a "complete fabrication." In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the ...

Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 - Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it's ending its military presence in Yemen after its close ally, Saudi Arabia, bombed separatists backed by the UAE. Saudi Arabia said it carried out a "limited" airstrike on the eastern port city of Mukalla, targeting what it believed to be an arms shipment from the UAE to the Southern Transitional Council, The New York Times reported. Saudi Arabia said ...

Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 - Beijing — China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets. The two-day war games code-named "Justice Mission 2025" have been slammed by Taipei as "highly provocative and reckless." China claims Taiwan as part of its ...