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At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan

A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said.

Why Myanmar is going to hold elections on December 28 amid a civil war

Critics argue the polls neither restore Myanmar's fragile democracy, dismantled by the military takeover in 2021, nor offer a pathway to ending the violence triggered by continued army rule

China sanctions 20 US defence firms, executives over Taiwan arms package

Under the sanctions, the affected companies' all assets within China will be frozen and Chinese organisations and individuals are also prohibited from conducting transactions with these firms

South Korean prosecutors seek 10-yr sentence for ex-Prez Yoon in 1st trial

Yoon faces other trials on accusations ranging from corruption and favour trading to rebellion, a grave charge that is punishable by life imprisonment or execution

Meeting with Trump likely in near future as war talks progress: Zelenskyy

We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level with President Trump in the near future, Zelenskyy wrote on X

Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes against their forces

The Council's satellite channel AIC aired what appeared to be mobile phone footage it described as showing the strikes. In one video, a man speaking could be heard blaming the strike on Saudi aircraft

Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

The nation's High Court found Najib, 72, guilty on three counts of abuse of power. Rulings on additional charges were still being delivered Friday afternoon

US revives graphite mining amid battery boom, China trade tensions

With federal officials concerned about the steady supply of a number of critical minerals, several companies have plans to mine graphite

More than 2 million Afghan refugees still living in Pakistan: UNHCR

Also in November, over 31,500 Afghan Proof of Registration Cards (PoRs) card holders were sent to Afghanistan through UNHCR's repatriation centres

US futures dip, Asian shares trade mixed; gold, silver hit record highs

The price of gold gained 0.8 per cent to 4,538.80 a troy ounce, while silver jumped 4.5 per cent to $74.90 per ounce

'Merry Christmas to dead terrorists': Trump on ISIS strike, warns more to come

Trump claimed ISIS fighters in northwest Nigeria had been killing civilians, "primarily innocent Christians," and said US strikes would continue if the violence does not stop

Indian-origin man dies after 8 hour wait for treatment at Canada hospital

Family and friends want answers over how could a man with severe chest pain could fall through the cracks in such a shocking way

'Sleazebags': Trump slams Democrats over Epstein files in Christmas post

Trump claimed that those facing scrutiny are largely Democrats, asserting that when names emerge from what he described as 'ongoing Radical Left Witch Hunt,' there would be a lot of explaining to do

Snow storm disrupts hundreds of flights at New York City airports

At least 400 international and domestic flights have been canceled and many delayed, according to FlightAware, an airline tracking service

Myanmar to hold 1st election in 5 years as criticism of military rule grows

The military has framed the polls as a return to multi-party democracy, likely seeking to add a facade of legitimacy to its rule

Turkiye nabs over 100 IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas, New Year

The office had issued warrants for 137 suspects, of whom 115 were detained; officers also seized many firearms, cartridges and documents during the raids

Turkiye examines black boxes for crash that killed Libya's military chief

The private jet with Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other military officers and three crew members crashed after taking off from Ankara, Turkiye's capital, killing everyone on board

Japan's Cabinet approves record defence budget that aims to deter China

The draft budget for fiscal 2026 beginning April is up 9.4% from 2025 and marks the fourth year of Japan's ongoing five-year programme to double annual arms spending to 2% of gross domestic product

US struck IS targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians: Trump

Last month, Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Christian persecution

US imposes visa bans on ex-EU commissioner Thierry Breton, and 4 others

In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleged that the five Europeans had 'advanced censorship crackdowns' against 'American speakers and American companies'