Beijing has approved a massive dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo that could be the world's largest hydropower plant and has alarmed critics in Tibet, India and Bangladesh.
Downward revisions left the British economy showing no growth in the third quarter, adding to pressure on the new government’s central economic promise.
Al-Shabaab has acknowledged the death of Mohamed Mire Jama after a U.S. drone strike near Kunyo Barrow in Somalia, according to supplied reporting from Idil News and the Long War Journal.
A large Russian aerial assault damaged power infrastructure and prompted emergency restrictions across Ukraine, leaving communities facing blackouts and disrupted heating on December 25, 2024.
Reports from Dolow say Ethiopian and Jubaland forces took control after heavy fighting with Somali forces, deepening a dispute over sovereignty and security in Gedo.
The proposed integration, potentially including Mitsubishi Motors, was intended to combine production and technology resources as Japan’s manufacturers confronted the shift toward electric vehicles.
Congress passed a stopgap measure with broad bipartisan support and the president signed it into law before the shutdown deadline, keeping federal agencies open.
Canberra has announced a four-year security package for Solomon Islands police, even as Beijing continues to cultivate its own ties with the Pacific nation.
AP reported that Washington removed the reward for Abu Mohammad al-Julani after his group helped oust Bashar al-Assad, reflecting a rapid shift in U.S. policy.
A Russian missile hit a two-story residential building in Kryvyi Rih overnight on Dec. 19, injuring six people including a child, with two survivors rescued from beneath the rubble and multiple vehicles damaged.
On Dec. 18, 2024, a British civil court backed police efforts to recover cash tied to the Tate brothers' online businesses, adding another financial blow to the pair as other criminal cases continue.
A Manhattan grand jury indictment escalates the case against Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and multiple weapons charges tied to Brian Thompson's killing on December 17, 2024.
Moody’s lowered the sovereign rating shortly after François Bayrou became prime minister, warning that fragmented politics could obstruct lasting fiscal consolidation.
Ukraine said Russia fired around 290 missiles and drones at multiple regions, damaging energy facilities and forcing emergency shutdowns across the country.
The settlement resolves a rare corporate criminal case and includes a deferred prosecution agreement, compliance changes and related civil and oversight commitments.
On 2024-12-12, a Danish court sentenced British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty in a multibillion-krone dividend tax fraud case.
Hospitals reported receiving 25 bodies and treating 40 wounded after a multistory residential building was hit in central Gaza amid a broader day of deadly strikes.
Germany’s Foreign Office has announced an additional 8 million euros in humanitarian support for Syria as European governments reassess policy after the Assad regime’s collapse.