RFI – Live News EN
• 27/12/2025
Aston Villa remain just three points behind the leaders ahead of their trip to Arsenal on Tuesday after substitute Ollie Watkins struck twice in a 2-1 win at Chelsea.
Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds beat Wolves 2-1 on an emotional occasion at Anfield, where Diogo Jota's former clubs met for the first time since his death.
City's 2-1 win in the lunchtime kick-off at the City Ground took them top for a couple of hours.
However, Arsenal hit straight back despite mak...
This archived item refers to arsenal hold off surging Man City, Villa as Wirtz ends drought. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 27/12/2025
Pep Guardiola's side survived a scare from Forest to move to the top of the Premier League thanks to the inspired Cherki.
He set up Tijjani Reijnders' second-half opener at the City Ground and blasted the winner after Omari Hutchinson equalised with his first goal for Forest.
City have won eight successive games in all competitions, including six in a row in the league.
They sit one point clear of second-placed Arsenal, who will return to the top of the Premier League if they beat Brighto...
This archived item refers to cherki stars in Man City win at Forest. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 26/12/2025
The Group A clash between Morocco and Mali at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat was a tale of two spot-kicks, with Brahim Diaz giving the tournament hosts the lead from a penalty deep in first-half injury time and Lassine Sinayoko equalising on 64 minutes.
The stalemate, watched by a crowd of almost 64,000 which included France captain Kylian Mbappe, ended Morocco's world record winning run after 19 matches.
It also means Morocco have not yet confirmed their last-16 place, althou...
This archived item refers to morocco made to wait for Cup of Nations knockout place after Egypt advance. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 26/12/2025
The 1986 meltdown at the site was the world's worst ever nuclear incident. Since Russia invaded in 2022, Kyiv fears another disaster could be just a matter of time.
In February, a Russian drone hit and left a large hole in the New Safe Confinement (NSC), the outer of two radiation shells covering the remnants of the nuclear power plant.
It functions as a modern high-tech replacement for an inner steel-and-concrete structure -- known as the Sarcophagus, a defensive layer built hastily after...
This archived item refers to inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shield. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 26/12/2025
Pyongyang has significantly increased missile testing in recent years -- aimed, analysts say, at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the United States as well as South Korea, and testing weapons before exporting them to key ally Russia.
In a visit to munitions factories accompanied by top officials, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim had ordered the factories to prepare for a busy year ahead.
The North Korean leader said they needed "to further expand...
This archived item refers to north Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 26/12/2025
A total of 6.8 million people in the west African nation are eligible to vote Sunday between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm (0700 and 1800 GMT), choosing between nine candidates, including 41-year-old Doumbouya, who is running as an independent.
Despite his initial promise to return power to civilians when he took over in 2021, Doumbouya is running for president -- in an election with all the main opposition barred.
In the capital Conakry, the junta leader appeared in public on Thursday evening to ch...
This archived item refers to guinea's presidential candidates hold final rallies before Sunday's vote. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 25/12/2025
The 70-year-old former president left prison on Wednesday for the first time since late November to undergo the procedure at the DF Star hospital in Brasilia.
"Successful surgery completed, without complications. Now we wait for him to wake up from anesthesia," his wife Michelle announced in an Instagram post.
Bolsonaro has grappled with health issues since being stabbed in the stomach during the 2018 presidential campaign, undergoing multiple surgeries related to his wounds. He was also r...
This archived item refers to brazil's jailed ex-president Bolsonaro undergoes 'successful' surgery. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 25/12/2025
Imran Ahmed, a British national who heads the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), was among five European figures involved in tech regulation whom the US State Department said Tuesday would be denied visas.
The department accused them of attempting to "coerce" US-based social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. The European Union and several member states strongly condemned the move and vowed to defend Europe's regulatory autonomy.
The campaigner filed his complai...
This archived item refers to uK tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US sanctions. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 25/12/2025
Currently the Bishop of London, Mullally, 63, will on January 28 become the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world's 85-million strong Anglican community.
In her Christmas sermon at St Paul's Cathedral in London, the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury raised concerns about the hot-button issue of immigration.
"Our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us," she said.
She continued: "We who are Christ...
This archived item refers to new Anglican leader says immigration debate dividing UK. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 25/12/2025
Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and heir apparent of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), shook hands with party leaders after touching down at the Dhaka airport.
Accompanied by his wife and daughter, a visibly emotional Rahman took off his shoes, stood on the grass outside the airport and scooped up the soil as a mark of reverence.
He waved to supporters before ducking into a convoy under tight security, video posted by his party showed.
Since early Thursday, BNP...
This archived item refers to prime minister hopeful Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
Asfura, a 67-year-old son of Palestinian immigrants, defeated fellow conservative TV personality Salvador Nasralla, who had demanded a full recount due to alleged irregularities.
The plenary session of the national electoral council CNE "declares Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah elected for a four-year term," the council's president Ana Paola Hall said.
Rixi Moncada, a lawyer from the leftist Libre Party, which currently runs the government, was trailing far behind in third.
Within minutes of th...
This archived item refers to trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
AFP journalists saw a convoy of black cars escorted by motorcycles enter the parking garage of the DF Star hospital ahead of Bolsonaro's surgery Thursday.
It was unclear how long he would remain hospitalized.
The permission to leave prison granted by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro's trial, comes after an expert review last week stated that the operation was medically necessary.
Bolsonaro, 70, has grappled with health issues since being stabbed in the stom...
This archived item refers to brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
The case is one of three probes linked to the tragedy in November 2024 that sparked a huge protest movement that has still not abated, with the disaster at the newly renovated station being seen as a symbol of entrenched corruption.
Goran Vesic, 56, who resigned days after the accident, was charged in September along with 12 others with a "serious crime against public safety" by the Novi Sad chief prosecutor.
However, the Novi Sad High Court said there was "insufficient evidence to support...
This archived item refers to serbia court drops case against ex-minister over train station disaster. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
The United States has deployed a major military force in the Caribbean and has recently intercepted oil tankers as part of a naval blockade against Venezuelan vessels it considers to be under sanctions.
"There is no right to enforce unilateral sanctions through an armed blockade," the UN experts said in a joint statement.
A blockade is a prohibited use of military force against another country under the UN Charter, they added.
"It is such a serious use of force that it is also expressly r...
This archived item refers to uN experts slam US blockade on Venezuela. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
The blast occurred close to the site where a Russian general was killed earlier this week.
"An explosive device was triggered" as the officers approached the suspect who was near their service vehicle, said the statement by the committee, which probes major crimes.
An earlier statement on Telegram said investigators were inspecting the scene and carrying out forensic analysis, including "medical and explosive examinations".
The area was cordoned off and had a large police presence, accord...
This archived item refers to two police killed in explosion in Moscow. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
They were responding after the US State Department announced Tuesday it would deny visas to the five, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.
France and Germany also condemned the news from Washington.
A statement from the Commission said: "We have requested clarifications from the US authorities and remain engaged. If needed, we will respond swiftly and decisively to defend our regulatory autonomy against unjustified meas...
This archived item refers to eU 'strongly condemns' US sanctions against five Europeans. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
Kurti has been in office since 2021 and previous accords signed with Serbia -- which does not recognise the independence of its former province -- have yet to be respected.
"We need to normalise relations with Serbia," said Kurti. "But normalising relations with a neighbouring authoritarian regime that doesn't recognise you, that also doesn't admit to the crimes committed during the war, is quite difficult," he added.
Tensions between the two neighbours are regularly high, and renewed unr...
This archived item refers to kosovo, Serbia 'need to normalise' relations: Kosovo PM to AFP. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
The Falcon 50 aircraft requested an emergency landing because of electrical failure minutes after it took off from the Turkish capital Ankara, but contact was lost, Turkish officials said. The plane was returning to Tripoli.
The wreckage was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the crash site that the plane's voice recorder and the flight data recorder (black box) had been recovered.
"The examinatio...
This archived item refers to black box recovered from Libyan general's crashed plane. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
The Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) is a maximum security facility lauded by Bukele as part of his attempts to rid the Central American country of prolific narco-gangs.
US broadcaster CBS News had been due to air an investigation Sunday about alleged abuses at CECOT on its flagship "60 Minutes" program, but it was pulled at the last minute, leading to accusations of political meddling.
Bukele fired back Tuesday against allegations about the prison's conditions, saying that "if you ar...
This archived item refers to el Salvador defends mega-prison key to Trump deportations. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
Yip, 68, is among thousands grieving the 161 killed at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, a disaster few could imagine happening in one of Asia's safest and most developed cities.
Even as the Hong Kong government forges ahead with investigations and relief efforts, experts caution that the psychological scars will be hard to heal for survivors, bereaved families and onlookers alike.
In dozens of shots compiled into a memorial video, Yip's wife of four decades, Pak Shui-lin, 66, gently smi...
This archived item refers to grief, trauma weigh on survivors of catastrophic Hong Kong fire. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 24/12/2025
Previous reports have indicated that the two men, held captive by Kyiv since January after sustaining injuries on the battlefield, were seeking to defect to the South.
But the letter represents the first time the two of them have said so in their own words.
"Thanks to the support of the South Korean people, new dreams and aspirations have begun to take root," the two soldiers wrote in a letter dated late October to a Seoul-based rights group which shared it with AFP this week.
North Korea...
This archived item refers to north Korean POWs in Ukraine seeking 'new life' in South. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
The wreckage of their Falcon 50 aircraft was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Three crew members were also killed.
Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said on his Facebook page: "It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that we learnt of the death of the Libyan army's chief of general staff, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad."
Haddad earlier Tuesday held talks in Ankara with Turkish Defence Mi...
This archived item refers to libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
Kyiv had to withdraw forces from Siversk, a town in the heavily embattled Donetsk region on the way to two last strongholds held by Ukraine. Russia announced the capture of Siversk almost two weeks ago.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the pre-Christmas strikes showed that the Kremlin had no intention of ending the invasion it launched in February 2022.
The attacks also came two days after US-mediated settlement talks in Miami, which lasted for a few days as the warring sides ...
This archived item refers to ukraine retreats in east as Russian strikes kill three, hit energy. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
Thunberg's arrest makes her the highest profile person to be detained by police since the government banned the Palestine Action group under anti-terror laws.
Prisoners for Palestine, which organised the protest, said in a statement that Thunberg was arrested under the UK Terrorism Act.
Thunberg, 22, was holding a sign reading: "I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide."
City of London Police said several people were arrested.
They did not directly name Thunberg, but ...
This archived item refers to greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), long accused by critics of being bloated and poorly run, has been burning through cash as the government struggles with a balance of payments crisis.
Three Pakistani firms competed in the auction carried live by state broadcasters, with representatives placing their offers in a clear box during several rounds of bidding.
The Arif Habib investment group emerged on top with a bid of 135 billion rupees for the 75 percent stake on offer. It has an option ...
This archived item refers to pakistani firm wins auction for state airline PIA. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the facility, the site of a 1986 meltdown that is still the world's worst ever nuclear disaster, since Moscow invaded in February 2022.
A hit earlier this year punched a hole in the outer radiation shell, triggering a warning from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it had "lost its primary safety functions."
In an interview with AFP, plant director Sergiy Tarakanov said fully restoring that shelter could take three to four yea...
This archived item refers to russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
At least 8,000 files were posted online, including hundreds of videos or audio recordings, notably surveillance footage from August 2019, the month Epstein was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The DOJ posted around 11,000 links to new documents online, but some of them appeared to lead nowhere.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), passed nearly unanimously by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, mandated the complete release of th...
This archived item refers to thousands of new Epstein-linked documents released by US Justice Dept. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
The garment worker was accused of blasphemy and lynched on December 18 as anti-India sentiment rises in the neighbouring majority Muslim nation. Seven suspects have been arrested over the killing.
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators converged near Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi waving saffron flags and banners, including one that read: "Stop Killing Hindus in Bangladesh".
"Hindus are warning Bangladesh that it is taking the wrong approach," said Puneet Gautam, 37, a protester ...
This archived item refers to bangladesh summons Indian envoy as protest erupts in New Delhi. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
CBS had been due to air the investigation late Sunday about alleged abuses at the CECOT center in El Salvador on its flagship "60 Minutes" program, seen by many as one of the most prestigious and hard-hitting institutions in US journalism.
But the broadcaster quietly announced hours before showtime that the segment would "air in a future broadcast," replacing it with a piece on the sherpas working on Mount Everest.
A 13-minute video about CECOT bearing the "60 Minutes" logo was widely circ...
This archived item refers to outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
In a post on LinkedIn, Amazon's Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt said last week that North Korean workers had been "attempting to secure remote IT jobs with companies worldwide, particularly in the US".
He said the firm had seen nearly a one-third rise in applications by North Koreans in the past year.
The North Koreans typically use "laptop farms" -- a computer in the United States operated remotely from outside the country, he said.
He warned the problem wasn't specific to Amazon ...
This archived item refers to amazon says blocked 1,800 North Koreans from applying for jobs. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
Father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram are accused of targeting a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in what authorities have said was an antisemitic terrorist attack.
Facing growing political pressure over the attack, state and federal governments have proposed radical changes to gun laws and a broad hate speech ban.
The government of New South Wales -- where the shooting took place -- has recalled its parliament to introduce what it called the "toughest firearm reforms in th...
This archived item refers to australian state poised to approve sweeping new gun laws, protest ban. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
In her small, devastated village near Khan Yunis city, recent Israeli strikes shattered the tenuous sense of peace delivered by a ceasefire that has largely held since October 10.
Residents say the attacks have targeted neighbourhoods east of the so-called Israeli-controlled Yellow Line -- a demarcation established under the truce between Israel and Hamas.
More than two years after a devastating war, tens of thousands of Gazans still live in tents or damaged homes in these areas, where the...
This archived item refers to trapped under Israeli bombardment, Gazans fear the 'new border'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 23/12/2025
A decade-long democratic thaw saw martial rulers loosen their grip and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi lead, before a junta snatched back power in a 2021 coup triggering a ferocious civil war.
The military has organised elections starting Sunday but the vote is being shunned at home and abroad, and the generals have pledged to preserve their role in politics.
Here is a brief history of military rule in Myanmar:
Founding force
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, won its independen...
This archived item refers to myanmar's long march of military rule. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Unsettled Liverpool star Salah struck in the first minute of added time to snatch a 2-1 win for record seven-time champions Egypt over gallant Zimbabwe in Agadir.
Earlier, second-half dominance by one-time title-holders South Africa paid off when Burnley striker Foster netted on 79 minutes to deliver a 2-1 victory over Angola in Marrakesh.
The stage is now set for a top-of-the-table showdown between the Pharaohs and Bafana Bafana in Agadir on Friday. They have met three times in AFCON tour...
This archived item refers to salah, Foster take Egypt and South Africa to AFCON Group B summit. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Is the military show of force really about drug trafficking, as Washington claims? Does it seek regime change, as Caracas fears? Could it be about oil, of which Venezuela has more proven reserves than any other country in the world?
"I don't know if the interest is only in Venezuela's oil," Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has offered to mediate in the escalating quarrel, said last week.
The US president himself has accused Venezuela of taking "all of our oil" and ...
This archived item refers to is the United States after Venezuela's oil?. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
The pledge from Moscow, itself embroiled in the war in Ukraine, came on the eve of a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting Tuesday to discuss the mounting crisis between Caracas and Washington.
In a phone call, the foreign ministers of the allied nations blasted the US actions, which have included strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats and more recently the seizure of two oil tankers.
A third ship was being pursued, a US official told AFP on Sunday.
"The ministers expressed their deep con...
This archived item refers to russia pledges 'full support' for Venezuela against US 'hostilities'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly said the US needs the resource-rich Arctic island for security reasons, and has refused to rule out using force to secure it.
On Sunday, Trump appointed Louisiana governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Monday he was "deeply angered" by the move and warned Washington to respect Denmark's sovereignty, with the EU later offering its "full solidarity".
In a post ...
This archived item refers to fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
The NGOs have until December 31 to register under the new framework, which Israel says aims not to impede aid distribution but to prevent "hostile actors or supporters of terrorism" operating in the Palestinian territories.
The controversy comes with Gaza, which lacks running water and electricity, still battling a humanitarian crisis even after the US-brokered October ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, sparked by the Palestinian militant group's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel...
This archived item refers to nGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Since its first edition in 1851, the race for the Auld Mug, widely viewed as the oldest international sporting event, has always been held on an erratic schedule, at the discretion of the titleholder who decides the timing and the rules for the next edition.
But in line with recent announcements aimed at modernising the race's image, such as mixed crews and budget caps, Team New Zealand -- the three-time Defender -- outlined new commitments, including the introduction of a "fixed calendar"...
This archived item refers to america's Cup switches to two-year cycle. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Father and son Sajid Akram and Naveed are accused of targeting a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades.
Police documents released Monday said the two had carried out "firearms training" in what was believed to be the New South Wales countryside prior to the shooting.
They said the suspects "meticulously planned" the attack for months, releasing pictures showing them firing shotguns and moving in what they described ...
This archived item refers to alleged Bondi shooters conducted 'tactical' training in countryside, Australian police say. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Here's what we know about the December 14 attack, one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australian history.
Gunfire at Bondi
Police received first reports of gunfire at Bondi Beach at 6:47 pm (0747 GMT).
Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, allegedly fired long-barrelled guns into the crowds at a family-thronged Hanukkah celebration that drew about 1,000 people.
In court documents released Monday, police alleged the pair "meticulously planned" the attack "for many months".
This inclu...
This archived item refers to what we know about Australia's Bondi Beach attack. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
Najib, 72, serving a six-year jail term for corruption linked to the plunder of Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, which sparked probes in several countries.
His lawyers had argued that the purported existence of an order by Malaysia's former king, called a "royal addendum", granted him permission to serve the rest of his current sentence at home.
But on Monday, Judge Alice Loke Yee Ching Loke disagreed, saying the royal addendum was not a valid order.
Therefore "the court cannot iss...
This archived item refers to jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses bid for house arrest. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
A father and son are accused of targeting a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades.
The country observed a minute's silence at 6:47 pm (0747 GMT) on Sunday -- exactly a week since the first reports of gunfire.
On Monday, the government of New South Wales -- where the shooting took place -- recalled its parliament for two days to introduce what it called the "toughest firearm reforms in the country".
"We can't preten...
This archived item refers to australian state pushes tough gun laws, 'terror symbols' ban after shooting. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
The "active pursuit" in the Caribbean Sea was happening a day after the Coast Guard seized its second vessel off Venezuela in two weeks.
US President Donald Trump announced on December 16 a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" sailing to and from Venezuela, demanding the return of allegedly stolen US assets in the oil-rich South American country.
He has also deployed a large navy armada in the Caribbean with a stated mission of combatting drug trafficking, but which Caracas says is a press...
This archived item refers to uS in 'pursuit' of third oil tanker in Caribbean: official. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 22/12/2025
CCS technology is one of the tools approved by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) to curb global warming, especially for reducing the CO2 footprint of industries like cement and steel that are difficult to decarbonise.
But the technology is complex and costly.
Led by British chemicals giant Ineos, the Greensand project 170 kilometres (105 miles) off the Danish coast consists of a deep, empty reservoir beneath a small, wind-sw...
This archived item refers to cO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
Top representatives of Ukraine and Russia, as well as Kyiv's European allies, have been in southern Florida over the past several days for a series of separate talks hosted by US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
Despite a flurry of high-level meetings in recent weeks, there have been no clear signals of imminent resolutions to key hurdles on ending the nearly four-year war.
The diplomatic blitz came after Washington last month presented a 28-point plan on the war that...
This archived item refers to uS, Ukraine hail 'productive' Miami talks but no breakthrough. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
In a post on X, the Attorney General's office said that 248 members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) street gang had received "exemplary sentences" for 43 homicides and 42 disappearances, among other crimes.
It did not specify the date of the sentencings or whether the accused had been tried en masse.
One individual was sentenced to 1,335 years in prison, while 10 others received prison terms ranging from 463 to 958 years, the post said.
Since March 2022, President Nayib Bukel...
This archived item refers to gang members given hundreds-years-long sentences in El Salvador. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
"Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in captivity," Sunday Dare said in a post on X.
In late November, hundreds of students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary's co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state -- though the exact number, and whether all are free, has been in dispute.
The attack came as the country buckled under a wave of mass abductions reminiscent of the infamous 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping of schoolgirls in the town of Chibok.
The we...
This archived item refers to nigerian government frees 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
Ten more were wounded in the early morning attack at the tavern in the impoverished Bekkersdal township in a gold mining area around 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the city.
It follows a shooting at a tavern near Pretoria on December 6 when gunmen killed a dozen people, including a three‑year‑old child.
Police initially said 10 people were killed when the Bekkersdal bar was attacked just before 1:00 am (2300 GMT), but later revised the toll downwards.
Most of the attackers were arm...
This archived item refers to gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
Victims of Epstein have expressed anger after a cache of records from cases against the late financier, who amassed a fortune and circulated among rich and famous people, were released Friday with many pages blacked out and photos censored.
Several images were removed from the trove after being published on Friday evening -- including one of Trump.
"It's all about covering up things that, for whatever reason, Donald Trump doesn't want to go public either about himself, other members of his...
This archived item refers to allegations of new cover-up over Epstein files. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 21/12/2025
That vessel, the only nuclear-powered carrier outside the US Navy, entered service in 2001 following more than a decade of construction.
"In line with the last two military programming laws, and after a thorough and comprehensive review, I have decided to equip France with a new aircraft carrier," Macron said, speaking during a visit to French troops in the United Arab Emirates.
The decision to give the final go-ahead was made this week, he added.
"In an age of predators, we must be stron...
This archived item refers to macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
French superstar Mbappe levelled Ronaldo's tally of 59 goals in 2013 by stroking home a late penalty, after Bellingham sent Madrid ahead with a first half header.
The victory allowed Los Blancos, second, to cut the gap on leaders Barcelona to one point before the Catalans visit Villarreal on Sunday.
"To do like Cristiano did, my idol, the best player in Real Madrid's history and a world great, it's an honour for me," said Mbappe, who turned 27 on Saturday.
Gaining a third consecutive win ...
This archived item refers to mbappe matches Ronaldo record as Real Madrid beat Sevilla. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
Mbappe, on his 27th birthday, tucked home an 86th-minute penalty against Sevilla in La Liga to match Ronaldo's club record set in 2013 and secure his side a 2-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"It's a special day because it's my birthday, I always said it would be a dream to play in a game on my birthday and at Real Madrid, the club of my dreams," Mbappe told Real Madrid TV.
"It was the objective to finish the year with a positive result and the record is incredible.
"To do like Cristiano d...
This archived item refers to honour to match idol Ronaldo's Real Madrid calendar year goal record: Mbappe. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
French superstar Mbappe levelled Ronaldo's tally of 59 goals in 2013 by stroking home a late penalty, after Bellingham sent Madrid ahead with a first half header.
The victory allowed Los Blancos, second, to cut the gap on leaders Barcelona to one point before the Catalans visit Villarreal on Sunday.
Gaining a third consecutive win across all competitions, after managing just two in the previous eight games, marginally eases the pressure on coach Xabi Alonso.
Sevilla, who thrashed champion...
This archived item refers to mbappe matches Ronaldo record as Real Madrid beat Sevilla. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
It was the second time in two weeks that US forces have interdicted a tanker in the region, and comes days after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela.
"In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela," US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said in a post on X.
The post was accompanied by a nearly ei...
This archived item refers to uS intercepts oil tanker off coast of Venezuela. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
Isak fired Liverpool into a second-half lead in north London with a clinical finish, only to limp off moments later after being injured by Micky van de Ven's failed attempt to stop him scoring.
The Sweden striker's third goal for Liverpool since his British record £125 million ($166 million) move from Newcastle on transfer deadline day had offered hope that he was finally set to live up to his hefty price tag.
Instead, Reds boss Slot now faces an anxious wait to determine how long the 26-y...
This archived item refers to isak injury leaves Slot counting cost of Liverpool win at Spurs. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
It was the second time in two weeks that US forces have interdicted such a vessel, and comes days after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela.
The New York Times, citing an unnamed US official and two people inside Venezuela's oil industry, reported that the vessel was a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Venezuelan oil that had recently left Venezuela and was in Caribbean waters.
CNN reported that the operation was support...
This archived item refers to uS intercepts oil tanker off coast of Venezuela: US media. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
A father and son are accused of targeting the family-thronged Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach, striking on a sunny day at a tourism hotspot that is emblematic of Australians' ocean-loving lifestyle.
Gunman Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the December 14 assault. His 24-year-old son Naveed, who survived and remains in hospital under police guard, is facing charges including terrorism and 15 murders.
Authorities say the attack, one of the deadliest in Australian histor...
This archived item refers to australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
Arsenal can retake top spot for Christmas when they visit Everton later, but City ramped up the pressure on the Gunners with a seventh consecutive win in all competitions.
The Hammers feared a rout when Haaland smashed home after just five minutes.
Alphonse Areola saved the Norwegian's first effort before the ball broke kindly for Haaland to fire into the top corner.
Haaland turned provider for City's second just before half-time as Tijjani Reijnders scored his first goal at the Etihad.
...
This archived item refers to haaland sends Man City top, Chelsea fightback frustrates Newcastle. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
Residents of Kam Tin decked out their northern corner of the city with towering flower boards and a vast bamboo stage for the Taoist Jiao festival which dates back over 300 years.
The five-storey-tall, 42,000-square-foot stage won a Guinness World Record this month for being the biggest temporary bamboo structure and carries deeper resonance after a deadly fire devastated the city in November.
"I found it truly awe-inspiring," an onlooker surnamed Lee, 30, told AFP. "It's remarkably well-b...
This archived item refers to burning effigy, bamboo crafts at once-a-decade Hong Kong festival. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 20/12/2025
Scores of rescuers stood by the water's edge along the entire length of the beach, six days after the two alleged assailants carried out one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia's history.
The elder gunman, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was shot and killed by police. His 24-year-old son Naveed survived and remains in hospital under police guard facing charges including terrorism and 15 murders.
Facing the ocean while wearing their red-and-yellow uniforms, the lifeguards observed three m...
This archived item refers to australian lifeguards fall silent for Bondi Beach victims. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
Asked in an interview with NBC News conducted Thursday about a war with Venezuela, Trump said, "I don't rule it out, no."
Trump declined to say whether he wants to oust President Nicolas Maduro, after saying in an earlier interview that the leftist firebrand's "days are numbered."
"He knows exactly what I want," Trump replied. "He knows better than anybody."
Rubio, who was repeatedly asked about Venezuela during a two-hour news conference at the State Department which he addressed both in...
This archived item refers to trump doesn't rule out war with Venezuela. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai said the attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan station were "a deliberate act", although the motive was not immediately clear.
Cho said in a statement that the suspect wore a mask and threw "five or six gasoline bombs or smoke grenades" at Taipei Main Station.
According to the Taipei City Fire Department, a total of four people were confirmed dead including the suspect, a 27-year-old man.
Five other people were injured, the fire department said.
The c...
This archived item refers to three killed in Taipei metro attacks, suspect dead. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
Founded in 1964 and inspired by the Cuban revolution, the ELN is the oldest surviving guerrilla group in the Americas, and controls key drug-producing regions of Colombia. Efforts to negotiate a peace settlement have repeatedly stalled.
The Thursday night attack on the rural military outpost in Aguachica, near the border with Venezuela, was the second deadly clash with security forces in a week. Two police officers were killed Tuesday in Cali.
"I categorically reject the ELN's terrorist a...
This archived item refers to seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack: army. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
The accusation, made during a joint press conference, recalled a dramatic confrontation between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House in February, when US Vice President JD Vance accused the Ukrainian leader of lacking respect and being ungrateful for US support.
Poland has taken in more than a million refugees from Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale assault on the country in February 2022, and is among Kyiv's main arms suppliers.
It is...
This archived item refers to poland president accuses Ukraine of not appreciating war support. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
The United boss last week said Harry Amass was "struggling" at Sheffield Wednesday, bottom of the Championship, and pointed out that Chido Obi was not always a starter in United's under-21s.
The 18-year-olds both uploaded and subsequently deleted Instagram story posts.
Amass posted a photo of himself holding the Sheffield Wednesday's player of the month award for November with a grinning emoji.
Obi's post showed him with arms out celebrating a goal for the Under-21s against Manchester Cit...
This archived item refers to amorim takes aim at Man Utd youth stars over 'entitlement'. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
The Russian saved four penalties in a shootout in Qatar on Wednesday as PSG edged Brazilians Flamengo to lift another trophy.
"Matvei Safonov has suffered a fracture to his left hand following the match against Flamengo," the club said in a statement. "A further update will be provided in three to four weeks."
The announcement came on the eve of the trip to face fifth-tier Vendee Fontenay in the French Cup. Either nominal number one Lucas Chevalier or third-choice Renato Marin will be in g...
This archived item refers to pSG penalty hero Safonov out until next year with broken hand. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
The NGOs have until December 31 to register under the new framework, which Israel says aims not to impede aid distribution but to prevent "hostile actors or supporters of terrorism" operating in the Palestinian territories.
The controversy comes with Gaza, which lacks running water and electricity, still battling a humanitarian crisis even after the US-brokered October ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, sparked by the Palestinian militant group's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel...
This archived item refers to nGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
Amid seismic changes in the Middle East, where new alliances are forming and old powers waning, Iraqi leaders face a daunting task: navigating relations with US-blacklisted pro-Iranian factions.
What does the US want?
The US has held significant sway over Iraqi politics since leading the 2003 invasion that ousted long-time ruler Saddam Hussein.
But another spectre also haunts Iraq's halls of power: Washington's arch-foe, Iran.
Iraq has long been caught between the two, with successive gove...
This archived item refers to iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
Thousands of protesters were brought to the streets by the assassination of a youth leader running for parliament in upcoming national elections.
A key figure in last year's uprising, Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was shot by masked gunmen while leaving a mosque in Dhaka last week.
After he died in hospital on Thursday, his supporters gathered in Dhaka demanding the killers be brought to justice.
Several buildings, including those housing leading newspapers Prothom Alo and the Daily Star, were...
This archived item refers to arsonists target Bangladesh newspapers after student leader's death. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 19/12/2025
The Central American country has not yet certified results from the election in which the US president backed Nasry Asfura, a 67-year-old right-wing businessman -- and threatened to cut aid to Honduras if he lost.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) announced a recount of some 2,800 tally sheets, representing nearly half a million votes, for "inconsistencies."
But the recount was delayed due to allegations of fraud by Asfura's rivals, which were dismissed by election observers from the Am...
This archived item refers to honduras begins partial vote recount in Trump-dominated election. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Trump announced the so-called "warrior dividend" in an address to the nation on Wednesday. He said it would be paid for with revenue from the sweeping tariffs he has imposed and presented it as a new initiative.
Lawmakers from the opposition Democratic Party sharply criticized the president over the announcement, while a top Republican senator confirmed that the funding Trump is employing was aimed at offsetting housing costs for troops.
The "$1,776 'warrior checks' aren't Christmas bonuse...
This archived item refers to trump rebrands housing supplement as $1,776 bonuses for US troops. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Masked attackers shot Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, a week ago as he was leaving a mosque in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, wounding him in the ear.
"Despite the best efforts of the doctors..., Mr Hadi succumbed to his injuries," Singapore's foreign affairs ministry said in a statement, adding that it was assisting Bangladeshi authorities with repatriating his body.
Hadi was a candidate in the February 2026 elections, the first parliamentary polls since a student-led uprising toppled the autocrat...
This archived item refers to wounded Bangladesh youth leader dies in Singapore hospital. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The 68 images -- shared without added context -- are part of a much larger cache that Congress obtained from Epstein's estate and has been drip-feeding to the public in recent days, stoking political drama in Washington.
Among the newly released photos are shots of passports and identity documents from multiple countries, most of the personal details redacted.
Several documents are marked "female," including passports from places such as Ukraine and Russia, and a number of faces in the im...
This archived item refers to new photo dump fuels Capitol Hill push on Epstein files release. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had already ordered sanctions on judges and prosecutors in the case, explicitly linked the new measures to a vote Monday in which the two judges sided with the majority and upheld arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.
"We will not tolerate ICC abuses of power that violate the sovereignty of the United States and Israel and wrongly subject US and Israeli persons to the ICC's jurisdiction," R...
This archived item refers to uS imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had already ordered sanctions on judges and prosecutors in the case, explicitly linked the new sanctions to a vote Monday in which the judges sided with the majority and upheld arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.
"We will not tolerate ICC abuses of power that violate the sovereignty of the United States and Israel and wrongly subject US and Israeli persons to the ICC's jurisdiction," Rubi...
This archived item refers to uS imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The State Department said that passport information of US officials was leaked and warned in a statement that "failure by the South African government to hold those responsible accountable will result in severe consequences."
South Africa on Wednesday arrested and expelled seven Kenyans brought in by the US government to assist in processing Afrikaners seeking to move to the United States.
South Africa said that the Kenyans were on tourist visas that did not allow them to work -– the type...
This archived item refers to uS accuses S. Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
A unanimous vote in parliament's lower house, the National Assembly, finalised the adoption of a proposal that was accepted by the Senate in March and backed by the government.
Its text recognises that enforcement of previous laws "criminalising the use of, practice of, access to, and information about abortion" constituted "an infringement of the protection of women's health, of sexual and reproductive autonomy", as well as "of women's rights".
The pre-1975 laws led to "numerous deaths" ...
This archived item refers to france exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Built in the 1960s, the Ariana was pillaged and destroyed in Afghanistan's civil war of 1992-1996, before a French-led restoration effort that saw it reopen in 2004.
But with the return in 2021 of Taliban authorities and their ban of films, music and other entertainment under their strict interpretation of Islamic law, the cinema was given over to the occasional propaganda film before being shut for good.
On Thursday, a bulldozer smashed walls amid piles of rubble at the site.
A banner...
This archived item refers to historic Afghan cinema torn down for a mall. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The first US pope replaced Dolan, who stepped down after reaching the Church's retirement age of 75, with a little-known 58-year-old bishop from Illinois, Ronald Hicks.
The appointment ends months of speculation about who Leo would pick to follow Dolan, widely regarded as being close to US President Donald Trump.
This is the most important bishop appointment Leo has made since his election to head up the world's Catholics in May and signals a desire to take a firmer stance on the US admini...
This archived item refers to pope replaces New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan with little-known bishop. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Ties between the two countries have been frosty since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India following a student-led uprising last year.
Dhaka has repeatedly asked for her extradition so that she could stand trial for her alleged crimes, with Delhi responding that it was examining the requests.
On Thursday, dozens of demonstrators began marching towards the assistant Indian high commissioner office in Rajshahi district which borders India.
Miftahul Jannat, one of the protester...
This archived item refers to protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The natural disaster affected 2.3 million people, more than 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country.
The government convened parliament on Thursday, interrupting a month-long recess, to discuss what President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has described as the most challenging natural disaster to hit the island.
Dissanayake presented a request for an additional 500 billion rupees ($1.66 billion) for rebuil...
This archived item refers to sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
Father-and-son gunmen are accused of firing into crowds at a beachside Jewish festival on Sunday evening, killing 15 in an onslaught authorities linked to "Islamic State ideology".
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown to banish the "evil of antisemitism from our society".
"Australians are shocked and angry. I am angry. It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge," he told reporters.
This included new powers to target extremist preachers and to refu...
This archived item refers to australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi Beach victim. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
It is a battle that some fear they are now losing.
Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP.
For those who live in the desert -- known as "gumli" in Turkmen -- this has been "very difficult", Baimedov said.
"The village of Bokurdak used to be on a hill north of this place. Then, due to the advancing desert, we had to move lower an...
This archived item refers to turkmenistan's battle against desert sand. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The landmark lawsuit criticises Japan's "grossly inadequate" fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardises the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.
Plaintiff Kiichi Akiyama, a construction worker, told AFP that relentless heat forced his team to work slower, causing "huge losses" to his business.
There have also been cases where "people collapse out in the field, or have dropped dead after they return home", the 57-year-old said.
In the past, five climate...
This archived item refers to japan faces lawsuit over 'unconstitutional' climate inaction. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The 209-page filing by the US Department of Justice, obtained by AFP, was part of a civil lawsuit by one of the passengers killed on the jet against the US government and the commercial airlines operating the plane.
"The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident," the document begins.
The crash occurred on January 29 when an American Eagle airliner from Wichita, Kansas, was approaching the landing stri...
This archived item refers to uS government admits liability in deadly DC air collision. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 18/12/2025
The 51-year-old Bongino, in a post on X announcing his resignation, did not give a reason for the move.
But President Donald Trump said he believes Bongino wants to return to his popular podcast.
"Dan did a great job," Trump told reporters. "I think he wants to go back to his show."
Bongino had a law enforcement background before joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation -- he served as a New York police officer and Secret Service agent -- but his appointment was unusual in that the FBI...
This archived item refers to ex-podcaster Dan Bongino stepping down as deputy FBI director. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The only new information from police at a media briefing Wednesday was an appeal for a witness believed by investigators to have come close to the suspected gunman on the grounds of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
The shooting happened Saturday, when a man with a rifle burst into a campus building at the Ivy League college where students were sitting exams. The man opened fire. killing two students then fleeing.
"Investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying ...
This archived item refers to hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
President Donald Trump's administration in May offered refugee status to the minority white Afrikaner community, claiming they were victims of discrimination and even "genocide", which the Pretoria government strongly denies.
The United States engaged Kenyans from a Christian NGO based in Kenya to come to South Africa to fast-track the processing of applications for resettlement under the programme.
South African authorities raided an application centre on Tuesday after intelligence that "...
This archived item refers to s.Africa expels Kenyans working on US Afrikaner 'refugee' applications. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
Ahead of the hectic festive Premier League schedule, Pep Guardiola could afford to give Erling Haaland the night off as his side secured a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions.
Haaland was left on the bench among seven changes by Guardiola at the Etihad.
Abdukodir Khusanov was one of those handed a rare start and the Uzbek defender was lucky just to see a yellow card for chopping down Kevin Schade when the German looked set to run through on goal.
Guardiola was forced to field th...
This archived item refers to cherki inspires Man City, Newcastle strike late to reach League Cup semis. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The comfortable 77-20 Senate vote sends the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the White House, closing out one of Congress's few remaining rituals of cross-party cooperation even as foreign policy divisions sharpen elsewhere in Washington.
"We ask a lot of the brave Americans serving in uniform. And they give a lot," Republican Senate Majority leader John Thune said ahead of the vote.
"And I'm proud that this year's National Defense Authorization Act will help ensur...
This archived item refers to uS Congress passes defense bill defying Trump anti-Europe rhetoric. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The extensive list of procurements ranged from missiles to artillery, torpedoes, armoured vehicles, satellite systems and new uniforms as Berlin races to overhaul the long-neglected Bundeswehr.
Officials said that the new purchases, greenlighted by parliament's budget committee, mean a "historic" number of defence acquisitions have been approved this year, worth nearly 83 billion euros.
"We are sending a signal to the (NATO) alliance and our partners: Germany is leading the way," the defen...
This archived item refers to german MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
A Latvian was arrested and charged after the malware was found on a ferry with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers called the Fantastic, belonging to Italian shipping company GNV, while it was docked in France's Mediterranean port of Sete, Paris prosecutors said.
Authorities did not name Russia, but France and other European governments have recently warned that Moscow is stepping up a campaign of interference more than three and a half years into its war against Ukraine.
Italian authoriti...
This archived item refers to france probes 'foreign interference' after malware found on ferry. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The parliamentarians from the populist Finns Party, which is part of the right-wing coalition government, posted images on social media where they pulled back the corners of their eyes -- widely seen as a racist gesture targeting East Asian people.
They claimed to have shared the pictures in support of the 2025 Miss Finland, Sarah Dzafce, who was stripped of her title last week for posting a similar picture on social media in November.
"I offer my sincere apologies for the recent offensi...
This archived item refers to finland PM apologises to Asian countries over MPs' mocking posts. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The Recorder outlet's two-hour documentary into corruption in the court system touched a nerve in the eastern European country, which ranks as one of the most graft-ridden in the EU, according to Transparency International's corruption perception index.
Thousands have taken to the streets in rolling protests over the past week, but senior judicial officials have hit back and accused the outlet of being part of a "campaign to destabilise the judiciary".
The open letter published on Wednesda...
This archived item refers to romania journalists back media outlet that sparked graft protests. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The malware was found on the passenger ferry the Fantastic with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers, belonging to Italian shipping company GNV while it was docked in France's Mediterranean port of Sete, Paris prosecutors said.
Italian authorities had warned France that the operating system of the vessel could have been infected by a malware known as a Remote access Trojan (RAT) which allows a hacker to gain remote control of a system.
Two crew members, a Latvian and a Bulgarian, whose iden...
This archived item refers to france probes 'foreign interference' after malware found on ferry. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
It was the fourth commercial mission of the Ariane 6 launch system since the long-delayed single-use rockets came into service last year.
The rocket launched into cloudy skies from Europe's spaceport in Kourou on the northeastern coast of South America at 2:01 am local time (0501 GMT).
It was carrying two more satellites of the European Union's Galileo programme, a global navigation satellite system that aims to make the bloc less dependent on the US's Global Positioning System (GPS).
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This archived item refers to europe's Ariane 6 rocket puts EU navigation satellites in orbit. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
The 34-year-old, who produced a wicketkeeping masterclass during the second Test at Brisbane, showed his prowess with the bat to steer Australia to 326-8 at stumps on day one against England.
It was his third Test century, his first in an Ashes series, and an innings to savour with his friends and family watching.
Carey punched the air and looked to the heavens when he reached the milestone as his wife Eloise sobbed in the stands.
It was the first time Carey had reached three figures sinc...
This archived item refers to carey pays tribute to late father after home Ashes century. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
Bolsonaro, 70, began serving a 27-year prison sentence in November after his conviction for a botched coup bid after his 2022 election loss.
After months of jockeying by his supporters in Congress for some sort of amnesty for the far-right leader, the conservative-controlled lower house last week approved a bill that would significantly reduce sentences for several crimes, including coup d'etat.
This opens up the prospect that Bolsonaro could serve only two years in jail.
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This archived item refers to brazil Senate to debate bill to slash Bolsonaro jail term. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.
RFI – Live News EN
• 17/12/2025
Eurovision organisers announced Monday that 35 countries would take part in the world's biggest live televised music event in May -- the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004.
The number would have been even lower, but for Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova rejoining the glitzy annual extravaganza.
Once the lights go up in Vienna, Eurovision 2026 may look very much like a regular edition.
However, the boycott will cast a shadow over proceedings -- and may remain the biggest talking point.
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This archived item refers to eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels. The source originates from RFI – Live News EN and was published in December 2025.