Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,388

These are the key developments from day 1,388 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy self-records a video in the front-line town of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on…

New York Times reporter pitched Epstein interview on ‘your terms’

A New York Times reporter told Jeffrey Epstein that he could write an article that would define the financier on his own terms as he faced allegations of sexually abusing…

Q&A: East Timor’s President Ramos-Horta on diplomacy, Gaza, and the West

Dili, East Timor – On the 50th anniversary of Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor, longtime independence advocate and now the country’s President Jose Ramos-Horta reflected on the last half-century of…

US forces stormed cargo ship travelling from China to Iran: Report

Incident in November latest reported instance of Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive maritime tactics. United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month, according to the…

Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order

On October 14, the Swedish government announced it was nominating the CEO of IKEA, Jesper Brodin, as its candidate for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Less than a…

‘Act of piracy’ or law: Can the US legally seize a Venezuelan tanker?

United States President Donald Trump has said that the US has seized a sanctioned oil tanker close to the coast of Venezuela, in a move that has caused oil prices…

Cambodia-Thailand tension “going from bad to worse”

Quotable Pou Sothirak, at the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies, says the fighting between Cambodia and Thailand stems from border disputes and stalled peace talks. Published On 11 Dec 2025…

Venezuela’s crisis is not an oil grab but a power grab

On September 2, United States President Donald Trump released grainy footage of a missile obliterating a fishing boat off Venezuela’s coast. Eleven people died instantly. The administration called them narcoterrorists.…

Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after Swiss crash

Swiss suffer third crash in a month by an Olympic champion in training ahead of World Cup and 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin has been airlifted…

Huge update over Arnie the German shepherd allegedly left to die in the back of his owner’s ute

German shepherd Arnie reportedly stolen in a ute He was found dead inside the car 10 days later  Do you know more? Email tips@dailymail.com.au  By TITA SMITH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER…