Israel's war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability, said a report by Arabic-speaking newspaper Aawsat.

This represents a step up in the ranks of officials participating in these meetings, which aim to address economic issues, alongside security officials who attend to discuss the ceasefire.

Sudan’s top general Abdel-Fattah Burhan met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo Thursday amid growing pressure to resolve the war in Sudan.

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Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates, professor and political activist Noam Chomsky, and former Trump aide Steve Bannon are also pictured in the latest images.

Hundreds of yeshiva students set out to protest following the arrest and detaining of yeshiva students who attempted to evade the IDF draft.

Australia’s experience points to a measured conclusion. A definition can help societies name antisemitism clearly and consistently. It cannot, on its own, prevent violence.

From disappearing flights to byzantine corporate structures, a groundbreaking report shows how China and Russia, along with many other countries, help Iran evade sanctions.

Hanukkah is arguably the best-known of all the Jewish holidays, despite not being one of the high holidays. This year, however, Hanukkah has been in the news for more harrowing reasons.

As investigations continue, the digital aftershocks of Bondi’s attack show how quickly local violence is absorbed into global ideological battles.

Nigeria’s foreign minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, travelled to Ouagadougou on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, to deliver an official apology after a Nigerian military aircraft violated the airspace of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.

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Morocco’s preparations continue under strict discipline, with expectations high as the host nation aims for a strong start and a deep run in AFCON 2025.

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Arab female film directors have helped change the landscape of Arab cinema in recent years, presenting stories that haven't been told before and claiming space in an industry in a region that rarely makes room for women to grow.

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The record-breaking kiss took place at 5 p.m., when the couples simultaneously kissed for five seconds underneath the National Mistletoe.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday (Dec. 18) he will veto the piece of legislation known as Dosimetry Bill, which would reduce the sentences of those convicted for the anti-democratic riots on January 8, 2023, and for attempting a coup d’état.

“People who committed crimes against the Brazilian democracy will have to pay. The trial isn’t even over – people are still being convicted – and folks are already deciding to reduce sentences. I’d like to tell you that, with all due respect to the National Congress, when it reaches my desk, I will veto it. This is no secret to anyone,” he stated.

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“Congress has the right to do things, I have my right to veto, then they have their right to overturn my veto or not. That’s how the game works,” he added in an interview with the press at the Planalto presidential palace.

The president also argued it is necessary to “finish this process” and also investigate those who financed the coup attempts. 

“We need to take what happened on January 8, 2023, very seriously, and there are people who want us to forget, but we cannot forget. Because if democracy forgets how important it is to a nation, we end up losing the game,” he said.

On Wednesday (17), in a roll call vote, the Senate approved the bill with 48 votes in favor and 25 against. The bill now goes to the president for approval.

The piece of legislation stipulates that crimes against the democratic rule of law and coup d’état, when committed in the same context, should incur the most severe penalty rather than the sum of both penalties.

The focus of the bill is a change in the calculation of penalties, “setting the minimum and maximum penalties for each type of crime, as well as the general method of calculating penalties [hence “dosimetry”], also reducing the time required for convicts to serve their sentence in jail before moving to an open regime.”

The changes could benefit defendants such as former President Jair Bolsonaro, as well as military personnel who participated in the coup plot and were convicted by the Supreme Court.

On Thursday, Lula welcomed journalists for breakfast at the presidential palace, followed by a press conference.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to deter Turkey’s military and strategic activities in the eastern Mediterranean.

Most Palestinian citizens of Israel accept Israel being the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people but demand it should also be the state of all its citizens.

Born in Morocco and raised in Belgium, Lamrabat has made it his mission to explore how cultural symbols shape desire and visibility, particularly for marginalised communities. His new exhibition 'Moustalgia' is on display in Marseille.

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