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Dec 5, 2025

US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows

Footage seen by US senators shows two unarmed, shirtless men struggling to stay afloat before they were killed, sources sayExperts say Trump’s ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyTwo men who survived a US airstrike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean clung to the wreckage for an hour before they were killed in a second attack, according to a video of the episode shown to senators in Washington.The men were shirtless, unarmed and carried no visible radio or other communications equipment. They also appeared to have no idea what had just hit them, or that the US military was weighing whether to finish them off, two sources familiar with the recording told Reuters. Continue reading...

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Dec 5, 2025

US leader of global neo-Nazi terrorist group signals retribution for arrests

Rinaldo Nazzaro says detention of suspected Base members in Spain justifies ‘resistance … by any means necessary’After Spanish police and Europol’s counter-terrorism section arrested three suspected members of the Base – a globally proscribed neo-Nazi terrorist group – in the eastern province of Castellón, its American leader living in Russia was defiant and signaled further actions.In a text message to the Guardian, Rinaldo Nazzaro called the arrests another “example of political persecution” by world governments that are “further justifying our resistance to its hegemonic rule by any means necessary”. Continue reading...

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Dec 5, 2025

ICC prosecutor says Putin warrant won’t disappear even if Ukraine peace talks are successful

The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says that the investigation into the invasion of Ukraine cannot be halted by peace talks but could be deferred by the U.N. Security Council

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Dec 5, 2025

Pakistan army labels imprisoned ex-leader Imran Khan 'mentally ill' after he criticizes army chief

Pakistan's military pushed back Friday after imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan called the country's army chief "mentally unstable." The army labeled Khan "mentally ill" and accused him of using family visits and social media posts to attack the armed forces and sow division.

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Dec 5, 2025

WATCH: A baby fur seal galumphs into a bar, the bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'

It was a wet, lazy Sunday evening when the baby fur seal waddled into the Sprig + Fern The Meadows craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand's South Island. Accustomed to seeing animals in the pet-friendly bar, co-owner Bella Evans assumed the visitor was a dog before she took a closer look.

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Dec 5, 2025

France intercepts illegal drone overflight at nuclear submarine base

French officials are investigating an illegal drone overflight of the Atlantic coast base for France's nuclear-armed submarines, authorities said Friday.

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Dec 5, 2025

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led - for the first time - by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations about political violence.

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Dec 5, 2025

What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation sparks walkouts

The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel's participation

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Dec 5, 2025

Renewed fighting in eastern Congo threatens 'historic' peace deal brokered by Trump

Residents of eastern Congo say fighting has intensified despite a peace agreement signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington, D.C., with U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance

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Dec 5, 2025

Ethnic Serb mayors take office in tense northern Kosovo

Ethnic Serb mayors have taken office in majority-Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo

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Dec 5, 2025

EU fines Musk's X $140 million for breaking digital safety rules

European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation.

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Dec 5, 2025

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron caught up with an old friend - a giant panda born in France - at the tail end Friday of a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron.