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Published on 21/12/2025 – 8:14 GMT+1 At least nine people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early hours of Sunday. Officers have launched a manhunt and are searching for a dozen suspects, according to police. The attack happened at 1 a.m. at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township southwest of the city. Police are also calling on witnesses for any information. In a social media post on X, police said: “It is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire at tavern patrons…
By Euronews Published on 21/12/2025 – 8:01 GMT+1 The United States wants to land humans on the Moon, send nuclear reactors into space and develop missile technologies that can be launched into space before the end of the decade. In a sweeping new executive order, US President Donald Trump laid out a five-year roadmap for what his administration will achieve in space. We take a closer look at what’s in the new policy directive. Return to the Moon First among the list is a return to the Moon by 2028 with the establishment of a “permanent lunar outpost” by 2030. The…
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Political tension continues after two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) entering Turkish airspace over the Black Sea have been shot down. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) made a statement about a UAV, which entered the airspace from the Black Sea direction and was shot down in the skies over Ankara on December 15, and stated that they warned Russia and Ukraine. “As a result of the evaluations made, in order to maintain the safety of the airspace and to protect the safety of life and property of our citizens, the UAV, which appeared to be out of control, was followed…
Uzbekistan and Japan have agreed on a new portfolio of cooperation projects worth more than $12 billion (€11 billion), following talks in Tokyo during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s official visit ahead of the C5 plus Japan summit. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held negotiations in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, focusing on further deepening the Uzbek-Japanese strategic partnership. The talks covered political dialogue, trade and investment, energy, infrastructure, healthcare, tourism and humanitarian exchange. Plans to establish a special economic zone in the Samarkand region based on Japanese standards have also been discussed. The leaders supported scaling up the “One Village, One…
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By Euronews with AP Published on 20/12/2025 – 17:11 GMT+1 Ex-prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a Pakistani court found them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts. The couple pleaded not guilty when they were indicted last year. They were accused of selling the gifts, including jewellery from Saudi Arabia’s government, at prices far below their market value while he was in office. Prosecutors said Khan and his wife declared the value of the gifts at a little over €8,500, far below their actual market value of €244,700, allowing them…
Russia’s representative in the talks over a Ukraine peace deal, Kirill Dmitriev, is set to meet Saturday with the U.S. negotiating team in Florida. Dmitriev wrote on X that he is “on the way to Miami” and sharing a video of the sun breaking through clouds. “As warmongers keep working overtime to undermine the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, I remembered this video from my previous visit — light breaking through the storm clouds,” said Dmitriev. Ukrainian and Russian representatives last met face-to-face in July in Istanbul, but little progress emerged from that meeting beyond prisoner swaps. The U.S. is…
Exactly one year ago, Magdeburg’s Christmas market was the scene of an attack that claimed the lives of six people and is still affecting the everyday lives of several hundred people a year later. A memorial service will therefore be held on Saturday, with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz also travelling to Magdeburg in person. Local police have also announced extensive traffic closures for the afternoon. A press release from the Magdeburg police station states that they want to “provide a protected space and ensure a safe stay”. “My thoughts are with the victims, those affected and the bereaved”, explains Magdeburg’s…
Crete continues to experience strong migratory pressure, with hundreds of migrants arriving on the Greek island in the last 24 hours. 545 migrants have been spotted southeast of Gavdos and rescued by the Greek port authorities, with the assistance from Frontex. The migrants were transported by buses to Kitrenoi in Rethymno. A few hours later, two different migrant rescue operations took place overnight. One took place 45 nautical miles southeast of Kales Limeni, where 27 people in a dinghy were spotted by a Coast Guard patrol boat. The second boat, in which 35 people were on board, was located 2.5…