Germany probing possible security lapses after Christmas market attack
By Reuters As a nation mourned, with citizens leaving flowers and lighting candles in Magdeburg where the incident took place on Friday, questions swirled about whether more could have been done and whether the authorities could have acted on warnings.
Dalai Lama downplays health concerns as succession planning looms
By Reuters Says Chinese pick won’t be respected. Suggests his next reincarnation could emerge in India.
South Korea detects signs of North Korea preparing more troops, drones for Russia
By Reuters Seoul, Washington and Kyiv have said there are around 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia.
Inflation fuels global political shifts in 2024
By Reuters Anti-incumbent sentiment reshapes leadership in the US, Europe, and beyond.
Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities, including New York
By Reuters Starbucks said the disruptions from the strike have no significant impact on its operations because only a small handful of US stores have been impacted.
Tens of thousands gather in anti-government protest in Belgrade
By Reuters Opposition leaders and the public have taken to the streets repeatedly, blaming the accident on shoddy construction resulting from government corruption and nepotism.
Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
By Reuters Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona, Trump also said he would not let the canal fall into the “wrong hands,” warning of potential Chinese influence on the passage.
Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
By Reuters The post was an exceedingly rare example of a US leader saying he could push a sovereign country to hand over territory.
Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, orders hospital to evacuate
By Reuters Palestinians have accused Israel of carrying out acts of “ethnic cleansing” to depopulate those areas to create a buffer zone.
German far right brings political edge to Magdeburg attack site
By Reuters Authorities arrested a Saudi man with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric but said the motives for the attack were not yet known.
Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts
By Reuters Turkey seems determined to exploit the changing equation in Syria to the fullest.
More than 20 dead in bus and truck collision in Brazil
By Reuters Firefighters said they rescued 13 passengers from the wrecked bus.
German Christmas market attack kills five, injures 200
By Reuters The motive remained unclear and police have not yet named the suspect.
Ukraine drone attack on Russian city of Kazan forces airport closure, media and aviation watchdog say
By Reuters Russian state news agencies reported the drone attack on a residential complex in Kazan, a city some 500 miles (800 km) east of Moscow.
Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan kill 16 security personnel, police officer says
By Reuters Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, giving a higher figure for the number of security personnel killed.