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Spanish man and 3 children missing after Indonesia tourist boat sinks 27 Dec 2025 - 07:21 pm
This handout picture taken and released on December 27, 2025 by Labuan Bajo's Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS Labuan Bajo) shows members of search and rescue teams prepare to search for missing foreign tourists in the waters of Padar Island, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, after a tourist boat suffered engine failure and sank. (Photo by Handout / BASARNAS / AFP)
6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan: USGS 27 Dec 2025 - 07:14 pm
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Inoue beats Picasso by unanimous decision in Saudi debut 27 Dec 2025 - 05:54 pm
Mexico's boxer David Picasso (L) fights Japan's boxer Naoya Inoue in the
Egypt, Norway Foreign Ministers discuss regional developments 27 Dec 2025 - 05:44 pm
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UN chief welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire: spokesman 27 Dec 2025 - 05:42 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. AFP file photo.
GCC condemns Israeli recognition of so-called "Somaliland" 27 Dec 2025 - 05:30 pm
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Russia says it neutralized 955 Ukrainian soldiers the past 24-hours 27 Dec 2025 - 04:44 pm
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Hundreds arrested, weapons, drugs seized during pre-New Year crackdown in Indian capital 27 Dec 2025 - 04:25 pm
Commuters ride along the Signature Bridge over Yamuna river amid dense smog in NEW DELHI on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
China seeks public feedback on draft rules for anthropomorphic AI services 27 Dec 2025 - 04:20 pm
Photo used for representation only  (Xinhua/Zhao Ruixi)
Russian barrage on Kyiv kills one, leaves hundreds of thousands without power 27 Dec 2025 - 03:02 pm
This photograph taken on December 27, 2025 shows smoke rising above residential buildings following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Photo by AFP
Vietnam bus crash kills nine 27 Dec 2025 - 12:40 pm
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Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro 27 Dec 2025 - 12:31 pm
This photograph shows a subway train entering a metro station in Paris on April 1, 2024. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law 27 Dec 2025 - 11:02 am
People walk next to shopping centers in Beijing on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)
Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia 27 Dec 2025 - 10:00 am
This handout picture taken and released on December 27, 2025 by Labuan Bajo's Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS Labuan Bajo) shows members of search and rescue teams prepare to search for missing foreign tourists in the waters of Padar Island, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, after a tourist boat suffered engine failure and sank. Photo by Handout / BASARNAS / AFP
Powerful explosions heard in Ukraine's capital 27 Dec 2025 - 09:58 am
People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks in Kyiv on December 27, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo by Serhii Okunev / AFP
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire: joint statement 27 Dec 2025 - 09:12 am
This handout photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on December 27, 2025 shows Cambodia's defence minister Tea Seiha (L) and Thailand's defence minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (R) posing with documents during the special General Border Committee (GBC) meeting at a border checkpoint in Thailand's Chanthaburi province. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP
Four hikers found dead on Greek mountain 26 Dec 2025 - 11:24 pm
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15 injured in knife, liquid attack in Japan 26 Dec 2025 - 11:21 pm
This picture taken on December 26, 2025 shows the Yokohama Rubber Mishima Plant in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)