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U.S. launches mass strikes in Syria after deadly Palmyra ambush

Retaliation hits 70 ISIS targets, but the attack that triggered it exposed a deeper vulnerability in America's newest partner

By Layla Hassan

/ 20 Dec 2025

U.S. launches mass strikes in Syria after deadly Palmyra ambush

Netanyahu to brief Trump on Iran missile threat as delivery systems eclipse nuclear debate

Israel's planned Mar-a-Lago presentation marks shift from enrichment alarms to strike-hardened industrial targets

By Layla Hassan

/ 20 Dec 2025

Netanyahu to brief Trump on Iran missile threat as delivery systems eclipse nuclear debate

China's two newest carriers dock together as Yellow Sea military zone signals possible dual operations

Satellite imagery and maritime safety notice point to intensified training in northern waters, though evidence of full dual-carrier exercises remains unconfirmed

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 20 Dec 2025

China's two newest carriers dock together as Yellow Sea military zone signals possible dual operations

Sinaloa Cartel's civil war drives 400% homicide surge in Culiacán

The capture of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada on July 25, 2024—allegedly orchestrated by Joaquín Guzmán López, a leader of Los Chapitos faction—shattered the Sinaloa Cartel's internal equilibrium and triggered Mexico's deadliest sustained urban conflict in years. Open warfare erupted in Culiacán on Septem

By Diego Martinez

/ 20 Dec 2025

Sinaloa Cartel's civil war drives 400% homicide surge in Culiacán

Thai Navy moves to cut Cambodia's Gulf supply lines

Thailand's decision to intercept its own merchant ships carrying fuel to Cambodia marks the first time the five-month border conflict has shifted from land corridors into the crowded, economically vital waters of the Gulf of Thailand. On December 20, the Royal Thai Navy announced measures to stop Th

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 20 Dec 2025

Thai Navy moves to cut Cambodia's Gulf supply lines

Seven soldiers killed in ELN drone assault on Colombian base

Attack near Venezuelan border exposes security gap as insurgent groups outpace state air defenses

By Diego Martinez

/ 19 Dec 2025

Seven soldiers killed in ELN drone assault on Colombian base

Rubio dismisses Russia escalation fears as U.S. strike capability grows in Caribbean

Secretary of State's assurance overlooks legal gaps and miscalculation risks as Trump weighs land operations against Venezuela

By Diego Martinez

/ 19 Dec 2025

Rubio dismisses Russia escalation fears as U.S. strike capability grows in Caribbean

UN declares aid delivery 'untenable' as Houthis detain 69 staff in Yemen

Latest arrests push humanitarian operations past breaking point, leaving millions at risk as securitized governance collides with aid principles

By Layla Hassan

/ 19 Dec 2025

UN declares aid delivery 'untenable' as Houthis detain 69 staff in Yemen

Putin signals negotiations on Moscow's terms as war aims stay firm

Annual press conference blends diplomatic rhetoric with maximalist demands, nuclear warnings, and claims of battlefield initiative across Ukraine and global crisis zones

By Elena Kowalski

/ 19 Dec 2025

Putin signals negotiations on Moscow's terms as war aims stay firm

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

President Donald Trump's December 16 order imposing a "total and complete blockade" of U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government. The deployment of thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships, including an ai

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 19 Dec 2025

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

EU unlocks €90 billion for Ukraine via joint debt, shelves asset-backed loan

Leaders choose conventional borrowing over legal risk, reserving frozen Russian assets for future use

By Elena Kowalski

/ 19 Dec 2025

EU unlocks €90 billion for Ukraine via joint debt, shelves asset-backed loan

Viv Ansanm splinter leaves 49 dead as Haiti's gang truce unravels

Beheadings and leadership overthrows signal dangerous shift from territorial consolidation to internal violence

By Diego Martinez

/ 19 Dec 2025

Viv Ansanm splinter leaves 49 dead as Haiti's gang truce unravels