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EU Agrees €90bn Loan for Ukraine After Deadlock on Frozen Russian Assets
By Blessing NwekeEuropean Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after failing to reach consensus on using frozen Russian assets‚ delivering a crucial financial…
12/19/2025 09:30
Netanyahu Says Australia Should Consider Armed Guards at Public Events
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a state memorial ceremony for the fallen soldiers of the two-year Gaza war at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on Oct. 16‚ 2025.…
12/19/2025 08:24
Bondi Hero Receives $2.5 Million in Donations‚ Explains Why He Put His Life on the Line
NSW Premier Chris Minns meeting Ahmed Al Ahmed‚ the hero shop owner who disarmed one of the Bondi gunmen‚ at his bedside on Dec. 16th‚ 2025. Supplied by NSW Premier Chris MinnsAhmed Al Ahmed‚ one of the…
12/19/2025 08:02
Keeping Teens in School Longer Reduced Child Harm‚ Study Finds
School students in Brisbane‚ Australia‚ May 11‚ 2020. AAP Image/Dan PeledRaising the compulsory school leaving age in South Australia has reduced child harm across a wide range of measures‚ a study by…
12/19/2025 07:08
Money Today or Blood Tomorrow”: Europe Divided Over Using Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine
By Gloria OgbonnaEuropean leaders gathering for high-stakes talks have been confronted with a stark and unsettling choice: provide money now to support Ukraine‚ or risk bloodshed later across the continent.…
12/19/2025 04:47
Tim Hortons Franchisee Rehires Staff After Backlash Over ‘Canadian Workers’ Being Let Go
A Tim Hortons shop in Barrie‚ Ont.‚ in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Christopher DrostTim Hortons says one of its franchisees in Grimsby‚ Ont. has committed to rehire staff after backlash in the community…
12/19/2025 04:22
Australian PM to Launch Largest Gun Buyback Scheme in 30 Years after Bondi Terror Attack
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) speak to the media at Parliament House in Canberra‚ Australia‚ on Dec. 19‚ 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty ImagesPrime…
12/19/2025 04:04
Self-Confessed Neo-Nazi Found Guilty of Performing Salute
A Nazi swastika is seen graffitied on the front of the Victorian State Parliament‚ in Melbourne‚ Australia‚ on Oct. 1‚ 2012 AAP Image/David CroslingA man has been found performing a Nazi salute outside…
12/19/2025 03:58
Unrest in Bangladesh Centering Student Leader’s Murder: Newspaper Office Set on Fire
Violent protest erupted in Bangladesh centering assassination of a student leader Osman Hadi‚ who took a lead role in the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dethrone from power in 2024. Haidi was…
12/19/2025 03:08
Canada’s C-9 Bill Bans Prayer‚ Head and Face Coverings and Criminalizes the Bible
Emma Ansah reports on a wave of proposals shaking Canada. Quebec is moving to ban public prayer‚ target head and face coverings‚ and defund religious schools and now federal Liberals are sparking outrage…
12/19/2025 01:10
Australian Population Up 1.5 Percent‚ Overseas Migrants Account for Two-Thirds Net Growth
Protesters march through the central business district (CBD) during an 'Australia Unites for Freedom' rally in Sydney‚ Australia on Sept. 13‚ 2025. Getty ImagesNet overseas migration accounted for around…
12/19/2025 00:41
Ontario Police Warn Owners of One Particular Truck Model About Repeated Thefts
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference‚ in Barrie‚ Ont.‚ on April 3‚ 2019. The Canadian Press/Nathan DenetteOntario police are alerting drivers to be cautious after a series…
12/19/2025 00:04
China‚ Japan Clash at UN in Ongoing Feud Over Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz addresses the U.N. Security Council as they meet to vote on a draft resolution to authorize an International Stabilization Force in Gaza‚ in New York City…
12/18/2025 23:56
Will Netanyahu and Sisi Finalize a Megadeal at Mar-a-Lago?
Israel’s largest-ever gas-exporting deal could tighten cooperation with Egypt and shift strategic alliances in the Mideast. First‚ though‚ will President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi and Prime Minister Benjamin…
12/18/2025 22:39
Australian Police Reportedly Ram Car To Foil Suspected Second Terror Plot In Days
A police LandCruiser reportedly crashed into a car in Liverpool‚ Australia‚ carrying men believed to be headed for Bondi Beach with potentially violent intentions. Bondi was the site of a father-son terror…
12/18/2025 21:01
1 in 3 Britons Use AI for Emotional Support‚ Companionship‚ Social Interaction: Study
A cellphone screen displays an AI logo on May 16‚ 2025‚ in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii /The Epoch TimesOne-third of people in the UK are using artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional…
12/18/2025 20:34
Canada’s Underutilized Arctic Radar Advantage
Ice floats past HMCS Kingston west of Pond Inlet in the Canadian Arctic‚ in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldCommentaryCanada is entering a period of accelerated defence investment. The new…
12/18/2025 20:12
European Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Steady; Inflation Expected to Stabilize
The European Central Bank at the river Main in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ on Oct. 6‚ 2021. Michael Probst/AP PhotoThe European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its three key interest rates unchanged while assessing…
12/18/2025 19:46
UN Vows to Weaponize Children for “Climate Action”
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12/18/2025 18:38
Russian Assets Must Be Used to Rebuild Destroyed Infrastructure in Russian Attack: Demands Zelensky as Crunch EU Summit Started
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday demanded to the EU Council that the Russian assets should be used to defend against Russian aggression as well as to rebuild the destroyed infrastructure…
12/18/2025 17:29