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A man in traditional Austrian clothing stands in a grassy field overlooking a picturesque village nestled between mountains on a sunny day. Shouting into the distance.

Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list

Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, has been recognised by the United Nations as part of the world's cultural heritage.

World • 12 Dec

Turnaround for Greece as Pierrakakis to lead Eurogroup

Greece's finance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has been elected Eurogroup chief in a remarkable turnaround for a country that a decade ago was on the brink of crashing out of the euro.

Business • 12 Dec

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 10: King Charles III attends Christian witness in Advent service at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom on December 10, 2025 (Photo by Ray Tang/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Britain's King Charles to give health update

Britain's King Charles, who is battling cancer, will give an update on his health in a video address later today.

UK • 12 Dec

Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Under pressure from credit-rating firms and investors, Thailand is planning a smaller deficit ne

Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for elections

Thailand's prime minister has dissolved parliament this morning, paving the way for general elections early next year as deadly border clashes continue with neighbour Cambodia.

World • 12 Dec

Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in US court

The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in person in a US court for the first time.

US • 12 Dec

With many kilometers of Caribbean coast, Venezuela has extraordinary coastal landscapes and countless beaches.

US towing tanker to port and seizing Venezuelan oil

An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House has said, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries.

World • 12 Dec

US trade deficit shrinks unexpectedly to 2020 low

The US trade gap narrowed unexpectedly in September to the smallest since 2020, delayed government data showed today, as imports rose just slightly while President Donald Trump's new tariffs set in.

Business • 11 Dec

Turkey's central bank cuts its key interest rate to 38% today

Turkey trims key interest rate to 38%

Turkey's central bank said today it had cut its key interest rate to 38% as annual inflation figures slow.

Business • 11 Dec

Rubio orders US diplomats to change font

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats to stop using Calibri font, calling it a "wasteful" example of diversity initiatives established under the Biden administration, media reports said.

News Lens • 11 Dec

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Watch: Moment skydiver left dangling on plane's tail

Dramatic footage released by Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail.

World • 11 Dec

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Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list

Turnaround for Greece as Pierrakakis to lead Eurogroup

Britain's King Charles to give health update

Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for elections

Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in US court

US towing tanker to port and seizing Venezuelan oil

US trade deficit shrinks unexpectedly to 2020 low

Turkey trims key interest rate to 38%

Rubio orders US diplomats to change font

Watch: Moment skydiver left dangling on plane's tail