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These are the key developments from day 1,406 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is where things stand on Wednesday, December 31:Fighting Russian forces shelled the town of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing one person, an official said. The deadly attack came a day after an attack in Druzhkivka killed another person and wounded four, according to the Ukrinform news agency. Russian forces also launched waves…

As the United States economy heads into 2026, the report card emerging on its performance is complicated.By many measures, the world’s largest economy appears to be in a strong position.After a tumultuous year marked by President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and his swing towards tariffs and protectionism, recent growth has outpaced the expectations of most analysts.In a speech this month, Trump hailed his economic record, insisting that the US was on the cusp of an economic boom the…

Trump is seeking to end protected status for South Sudan, claiming country no longer poses danger to those returning.Published On 30 Dec 202530 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA federal judge has blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from stripping temporary protections from deportations for South Sudanese citizens living in the United States.US District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston, Massachusetts, granted an emergency request on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by several South Sudanese nationals…

While the ceasefire has held since Saturday, Thailand says Cambodia violated the deal with drone flights over the border.Thailand has said it is delaying the transfer of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers amid the Southeast Asian nations’ simmering border conflict due to alleged breaches of a renewed truce agreement, as the ceasefire passed the 72-hour mark that was supposed to trigger their release.Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said on Tuesday that Bangkok had reconsidered the timing of the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have presented a united front and heaped praise on each other as they held another meeting to discuss the tensions in the Middle East.On Monday, Netanyahu paid his fifth visit to the United States since Trump’s inauguration in January, meeting the president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTheir mutual flattery turned into geopolitical alignment as the two leaders addressed the most…