Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said. Read More
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power. Read More
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
A device was detonated after police approached a “suspicious” individual in Moscow, authorities said. Read More
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
On the key question of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a “free economic zone” is a potential option. Read More
Venezuela accuses US of ‘extortion’ over seizure of oil tankers
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers. Read More
Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board. Read More
Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine
Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave. Read More
Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions
Authorities are investigating whether a gas leak was to blame for the twin blasts and fire, which caused a partial collapse. Read More
Brazil’s Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day. Read More
Trump trips, a fake video and 10 possible co-conspirators: Takeaways from new Epstein files
The largest release of Epstein-related documents yet from the justice department included some notable messages and several mentions of Trump. Read More