new video loaded: China Holds Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan 1:12 Beijing mobilized naval and air forces in its first major military exercise on all sides of Taiwan since April, state media showed. By Shawn Paik December 30, 2025 Love Letters From a Chinese Jail 2:12 Bridge in China Partially Collapses 0:36 How the Trump-Xi Meeting […]
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Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence | World news
Russia shows no proof of alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence, Ukrainian foreign minister says We are restarting our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine and will bring you updates on the latest diplomatic efforts to bring the nearly four-year conflict to an end. Kyiv has issued a fresh response to claims by Moscow […]
K-pop band breaks up after bitter feud with record label
Kelly Ngand Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondent Watch: ‘Trusting time’ – NewJeans discusses court ruling in record label dispute Chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans is losing one of its members in what is yet another twist in the group’s bitter year-long feud with its record label. Ador announced on Monday that they had “terminated” their contract with 20-year-old […]
China’s top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills unfold
BEIJING — China’s foreign minister on Tuesday slammed a record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as Beijing conducted the second day of military drills around the island it has long claimed as its own. Wang Yi, the most senior Chinese official to comment on the sales so far, also blasted the “pro-independence forces in Taiwan” […]
Ukraine-Russia peace; Gaza ceasefire; poverty aid : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are closer to achieving peace in Ukraine. The two met yesterday at Mar-a-Lago. […]
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemeni port over unauthorised weapons shipment | Conflict News
The Saudi-led coalition carried out a targeted strike at Yemen’s Mukalla port, accusing foreign-backed vessels of delivering weapons to southern separatists. Published On 30 Dec 202530 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has carried out a “limited military operation” targeting what it described as foreign […]
Trump not worried by China’s simulated attack on Taiwan, he says, as live-fire drills enter second day | China
Donald Trump has said he is not worried by China’s live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan and that he has a great relationship with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who “hasn’t told me anything about it”. The US president made the comments one day into the surprise attack simulation launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
Swedish workers trial ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness
Maddy SavageBusiness reporter, Kalmar, Sweden BBC Pharmacy worker Yasmine Lindberg admits that she had been struggling with loneliness Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being given paid time off to spend with friends, as Sweden’s government calls on businesses to help play a role in tackling loneliness. Yasmine Lindberg, 45, is one of […]
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father killed, mother injured in North Carolina house fire
A fire at the home of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s parents on Sunday left his father dead and his mother injured, officials confirmed to ABC News. Firefighters in Gaston County, North Carolina, were dispatched at 6:19 p.m. to the two-story home that was “mostly engulfed, with flames showing through the entire attic,” when they arrived, […]
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies | News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister dies after a prolonged illness in Dhaka, her party says. Published On 30 Dec 202530 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died at a hospital in the country’s capital, Dhaka, after a prolonged illness, according to […]