December 26, 2025

Blast in Syrian Mosque During Friday Prayers Kills 8, Injures 18

An explosion inside the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Homs, Syria, killed at least eight people and injured 18 during Friday prayers. The Sunni extremist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for the deadly blast.

December 26, 2025

Venezuela Releases 99 Political Prisoners Amid US Pressure After 2024 Election

Venezuela freed 99 political prisoners tied to 2024 election protests amid rising US military pressure. Civil groups say hundreds still remain detained.

December 26, 2025

Saudi Arabia Allegedly Fires Airstrikes on Yemen's Southern Separatists in Hadramaut

Saudi Arabia reportedly launched warning airstrikes near Yemen’s southern separatist group Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Hadramaut province. The strikes followed clashes that killed two STC fighters. The STC recently captured two oil-rich southern provinces, sparking diplomatic tensions with Riyadh and its allies.

December 26, 2025

Goa Court Extends Custody of Birch Nightclub Owners Till December 29 After Deadly Fire

Goa court extends police custody of Birch nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra till December 29. The brothers fled to Thailand after a deadly fire killed 25 in their club.

December 26, 2025

Punjab and Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case; Convict’s Mother Acquitted

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reduced a man’s death sentence to life imprisonment for raping and killing a five-year-old girl. It acquitted his mother, saying no law punishes her for protecting her son, called 'Raja beta' in the verdict.