UN chief wants to avoid 'further escalation' between US and Venezuela: spokesman

17
Dec.
2025

UN chief wants to avoid 'further escalation' between US and Venezuela: spokesman

17/12 22:21

Washington criticizes S.Africa 'interference' in US effort to accept Afrikaner 'refugees'

17/12 21:04

Venezuela's Maduro holds call with UN chief over US blockade: foreign ministry

17/12 20:57

Israel-Egypt gas deal worth $35 bn, half to go to Israeli state: Netanyahu

17/12 20:51

Chevron involved in Israel-Egypt gas deal: Netanyahu

17/12 20:45

Israel's Netanyahu says approved major gas deal with Egypt

17/12 20:35

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy

17/12 20:28

UN chief wants to avoid 'further escalation' between US and Venezuela: spokesman

17/12 20:09

M23 says started withdrawing troops from key DR Congo city: Officials

17/12 19:03

Zelensky says Russia preparing for new 'year of war'

17/12 19:02

Brazil's Lula says it's now or never for EU-Mercosur deal

17/12 18:03

Merz says will 'intensively' push for EU-Mercosur trade deal

17/12 17:48

Zelensky to push EU to use frozen Russian assets in Brussels Thursday: senior Ukraine official

17/12 17:48

China's Wang tells Venezuela FM he opposes 'unilateral bullying': state media

17/12 17:47

US 'pressuring' EU not to use frozen Russian assets for Kyiv: senior Ukraine official

17/12 17:30

Venezuelan military 'not intimidated' by Trump threats: minister

17/12 17:28

No evidence M23 withdrawing from key city in eastern DR Congo: Washington

17/12 16:50

Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump 'blockade'

17/12 16:35

Merz says EU must use Russian frozen assets to raise 'pressure on Putin'

17/12 16:22

German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases: govt

17/12 16:14

Spain PM calls EU move to ease combustion-engine ban 'historic mistake'

17/12 16:08

Sheinbaum calls on UN to prevent 'bloodshed' in Venezuela

17/12 15:10

Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize-winner Machado has left Oslo: spokesperson

17/12 14:23

Tennis world number one Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

17/12 14:23

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid

17/12 13:48

Macron says France will 'firmly oppose' any EU-Mercosur deal: govt spokeswoman

17/12 13:37

Putin says Russia will 'certainly' achieve its goals in Ukraine

17/12 13:33

EU lawmakers give final approval to ban Russian gas in 2027

17/12 13:15

Italy says 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur deal: Meloni

17/12 12:48

Louvre management says to partially reopen museum despite strike

17/12 12:12

Eurozone inflation stable at 2.1% in November: revised data

17/12 11:50

Erasmus deal a 'big step forward' for UK ties: EU trade chief

17/12 11:49

Louvre staff vote to extend strike: unions

17/12 11:31

UK strikes deal with EU to rejoin Erasmus student exchange programme: joint statement

17/12 10:52

PM Takaichi says Japan 'always open' to dialogue with China tmo-aph/pbt

17/12 10:27

Next days 'crucial' for keeping Ukraine funded: EU chief

17/12 09:44

S.Africa to expel seven Kenyans working on US Afrikaner refugee applications: govt

17/12 09:03

UK annual inflation slows more than expected to 3.2% in November: official

17/12 08:07

Australian police charge alleged Bondi killer with terrorism, 15 murder counts

17/12 08:00

Global coal demand seen hitting record in 2025, then slowly decline: IEA

17/12 07:49

Philippines says no evidence of 'terrorist training' after Bondi gunmen's visit

17/12 06:29

Myanmar junta says prosecuting 229 people for election 'disruption'

17/12 06:08

New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 124-113 to win NBA Cup

17/12 04:17

Venezuelan government slams US oil blockade as 'irrational'

17/12 03:53

Trump urges all nations to fight 'evil forces of radical Islamic terrorism'

17/12 02:55

Boxing great Terence Crawford announces retirement

17/12 01:54

Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' in Venezuela

17/12 01:12

Coffin arrives at first funeral for Bondi Beach shooting victims: AFP journalist

17/12 01:02

Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test

16/12 23:26

Australia to hold first funeral for Bondi Beach attack victims: Jewish group

16/12 23:16

Rob Reiner's son formally charged with two counts of first degree murder: prosecutor

16/12 22:56

EU says will keep enforcing tech rules 'fairly' after US threat: spokesman

16/12 22:38

Mikaela Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win

16/12 22:09

Trump imposes full travel bans on six more countries, Palestinians

16/12 21:34

Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme

16/12 20:46

Chile president-elect supports 'any situation to end dictatorship' of Venezuela's Maduro

16/12 20:28

Trump says to give 'address to the nation' on Wednesday

16/12 20:25

US threatens retaliation against 'unreasonable' EU commercial regulations

16/12 20:13

Netanyahu 'demands' Western governments fight antisemitism

16/12 19:59

US suspends implementation of UK tech deal: official

16/12 19:48

German car industry group calls EU auto proposals 'disastrous'

16/12 19:43

French president's office calls EU car measures balanced

16/12 19:31

French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform

16/12 19:16

EU proposes 'unlimited' approval for some pesticides

16/12 19:00

Arctic had hottest year since records began: US agency

16/12 18:54

France 'regrets' combustion-engine flexibility post-2035: minister

16/12 18:52

EU's combustion-engine U-turn 'bad news' for jobs, climate: Greenpeace

16/12 18:50

At least 85,000 refugees flee recent DR Congo violence to Burundi: Burundian officials

16/12 18:40

Germany's Merz says EU weakening combustion engine ban is 'right step'

16/12 18:40

VW welcomes EU's 'pragmatic' move to ease combustion engine ban

16/12 18:15

EU plans 1.5-bn-euro ($1.76 billion) interest-free loans for bloc's battery-makers

16/12 18:08

Easing car emission rules 'pragmatic' response to industry challenges: EU vice president to AFP

16/12 18:06

EU walks back 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

16/12 17:43

US designates Colombia's largest drug-trafficking gang as terrorists

16/12 17:30

US oil contract WTI hits lowest price since 2021 on Ukraine peace hopes

16/12 17:19

Iran refusing to allow independent medical examination of detained Nobel winner: family

16/12 17:18

Mexico criticizes US for classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'

16/12 16:23

Iran says dual national held since Israel war on spy charges is Swedish

16/12 15:33

Spain says hopes EU-Mercosur deal agreed 'in coming days' rbj/imm/jh

16/12 15:32

US unemployment highest since 2021 in November, hiring cools: govt bys/ksb

16/12 15:32

Defence of Europe's eastern flank bordering Russia an 'immediate' priority: eight EU leaders