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Italy's Parliament approves 2026 budget with deficit-cutting measures

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Italy's Parliament on Tuesday approved the government's 2026 budget, including deficit-cutting measures. The budget of about 22 billion euros ($25.9 billion) aims to reduce the ... Read More


The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturd... Read More


A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Hundreds of prisoners of war from Allied countries were held at brutal Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the United States dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago. Their presence duri... Read More


Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing t... Read More


Protests draw largest turnout of Somalis since Israel's recognition of Somaliland

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Tens of thousands of Somalis gathered across the country Tuesday to protest Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, a move condemned by more than 20 countries... Read More


Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn is in serious condition in a Gold Coast hospital

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Former cricketer Damien Martyn, who played 67 test matches for Australia, is in a serious condition in a Gold Coast hospital south of Brisbane, Australian media reported Wednesda... Read More


China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects, according to surve... Read More


German prosecutors will drop probe of Russian magnate Usmanov after he agrees to pay nearly $12M

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- German prosecutors say they will drop an investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, over possible breaches of sanctions after he... Read More


Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ban Malian and Bur... Read More


Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the ne... Read More