U.S. forces in the Middle East have struck more than 70 Islamic State targets at multiple locations across central Syria last week. The Jordanian Armed Forces also supported the U.S. Central Command forces with fighter aircraft. The operation, using fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery,...
Food security in Gaza has improved since the ceasefire declared in October, pushing back famine conditions, but the situation remains critical with more than three-quarters of the population still facing acute hunger and malnutrition, a new UN-backed analysis has found. For the first good news since...
The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship 93.5 billion euro research and innovation funding program. The agreement, expected to be signed in 2026, represents the closest form of collaboration offered by the EU...
President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum directing immediate planning to relocate Federal systems currently using the 7.125-7.4 GHz band of spectrum so it can be cleared for full-power commercial 6G use. Federal agencies have been given 12 months to submit relocation plans that protect national security missions while freeing this prime spectrum for American industry. The Memo
NASA announced that as part of its SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three countries will launch no earlier than February 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. U.S. astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, and will be accompanied by European Space Agency's French astronaut Soph
The U.S. Defense Department announced that the Marine Corps is implementing changes to its physical fitness test and body composition standards in accordance with the Defense Secretary's military fitness standards memorandum issued on September 30. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026. The...
G7 Foreign Ministers have called on China to release Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon and politician Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty under the controversial national security law. The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the High...
The UK has committed to provide 600 million pounds worth of air-defense capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter. The air defense package for Ukraine comes as Russia's aerial strikes plunges homes, hospitals, and power stations into darkness. The announcement came as UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German coun
Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have warned that life-saving aid operations are on the brink of collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers that are blocking access and forcing international charities to shut down. In a sharply worded statement, the Humanitarian...
A total of 14 Islamic State terrorists have been killed and 119 others detained in joint operations by U.S. and partner forces in Syria over the last six months. U.S. and partner forces in Syria have conducted nearly 80 operations since July to eliminate terrorists, including ISIS remnants, that posed...
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled the nation's first ever Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy setting an ambitious roadmap to accelerate American aviation innovation and transform its skies for the better. The Strategy and accompanying action plan outline 40...
The European Commission has announced that it will issue up to 90 billion Euro worth of EU-Bonds in the first half of 2026, bringing outstanding EU-Bonds close to 800 Euros billion by the end of June 2026. The proceeds will be used to fund loans to EU Member States under the NextGenerationEU program...
The World Health Organization has warned that amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season, a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground. Influenza and other respiratory viruses are surging, Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head for Global Respiratory Threats at the Department of...
Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following the adoption of a new United Nations-backed agreement that modernizes the paperwork behind global shipping. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution for UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents supporting the convention on Monday. A signing ceremony is planned for the second half of 2026 in A
President Donald Trump has signed a Proclamation expanding full restrictions and entry limitations of nationals from 39 countries "to protect U.S. national security and public safety interests." Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had said earlier this month that the U.S. Government was planning to widen the travel ban that Trump announced on 19 countries to more than 30. In a proclamation h
December 19, 2025 15:10 ET U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.