Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in Delhi : NPR

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk prior to an informal dinner at Modi’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday, the first day of the Russian leader’s two-day state visit to India. ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL / AFP via Getty Images hide … Read more

Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare | Taliban News

Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Published On 6 Dec 20256 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Afghanistan and Pakistan’s forces have exchanged heavy fire along their border as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalate after peace talks … Read more

RSF kills dozens, mostly children, in war-torn Sudan’s Kalogi: SAF sources | Sudan war News

Sudan Doctors Network says ‘deliberate suicide-drone attacks’ targeted a kindergarten and several civilian facilities. The death toll from Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on a kindergarten and other sites in the city of Kalogi in South Kordofan state has risen to about 47 people – mostly children – with about 50 others injured, two military … Read more

Fact checkers and others could be denied U.S. visas under new plan : NPR

The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, in a 2024 file photo. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The State Department is instructing its staff to reject visa applications from people who worked on fact-checking, content moderation or other activities the Trump administration considers “censorship” … Read more

Venezuela’s Maduro confirms ‘cordial’ call with Trump amid tensions with US | Politics News

Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of ‘respectful dialogue’ between Washington and Caracas. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed speaking with United States President Donald Trump by phone late last month amid a US military buildup that has raised fears of war. Speaking to state-run Venezolana de Television on Wednesday, Maduro said he … Read more

One year after martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy’s resilience : NPR

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the Dec. 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — A year after his predecessor’s effort to impose martial law … Read more

Australian social media ban aims to ‘save teens from predatory algorithms’ | Social Media

NewsFeed Australia’s social media ban aims to protect under-16s from what the government calls online ‘purgatory’. Communications Minister Anika Wells told the National Press Club that the law, which comes into force on December 10, could protect Generation Alpha from addictive ‘predatory algorithms’. Australian social media ban aims to ‘save teens from predatory algorithms’ Published … Read more