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Japan braces for rough tourist season amid China row
Japanese hotels have seen cancellations and poor sales have hammered stores.
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Semafor • Dec 25, 2025
Beijing accuses US of trying to undermine China-India ties
A Chinese official said Thursday that a recent Pentagon report “sows discord between China and other countries.”
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The Majority Report • Dec 25, 2025
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Semafor • Dec 25, 2025
Touadéra set to extend his term as president of the Central African Republic
The incumbent looks likely to win another five year term despite slowing growth and a worsening security situation.
Semafor • Dec 25, 2025
Trump ally wins Honduras' long-drawn presidential election
Nasry Asfura has vowed to cut ties with Beijing and restore relations with Taiwan.
Semafor • Dec 25, 2025
Zelenskyy says China is helping Russia attack Ukraine
France warns alleged drone incursions into Europe by Russia risk expanding the conflict.
Semafor • Dec 25, 2025
France cuts immigration amid rising far-right support
The move is the latest by Western nations as they look to clampdown on immigration amid growing support for far-right parties.
Scheer Post • Dec 25, 2025
When sanctions fail, power turns to seizure: The unraveling of the western coercive order
By Peiman Salehi for the Cradle The recent escalation in US–Venezuela tensions is often framed narrowly in tactical terms: the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, new sanctions targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s inner circle, and a publicized diplomatic exchange with Moscow. Individually, these developments appear episodic. Together, they signal the decay of a coercive model that no longer delivers, […]
Scheer Post • Dec 24, 2025
Gaza Will Mark Christmas With Silent Bells, Frozen Nights, and Grief
By Dalia Abu Ramadan for Truthout For the third consecutive year, Christmas will pass in Gaza without lights and without fanfare. Bells will not ring, and decorations that once briefly softened the Strip’s pain will be absent from streets long familiar with loss. In 2023, Christmas arrived in Gaza under the weight of fear and […]
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