5 December 2025
The colour of the year has been decided by the Pantone Colour Institute, which has described it as a "lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection".
>> Read Article
5 Dec: The Formula 1 world drivers' championship has gone down to the wire, with three drivers set to battle it out for glory at the season-finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.... more
5 Dec: Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab, whose anti-Hamas group had been supported by Israel, has been killed after an attack in southern Gaza.... more
5 Dec: The 84-page report finds US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated policy and could have put American troops at risk when he used the Signal app to discuss military strikes in Yemen.... more
5 Dec: Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands say they will not participate in next year's event and more are expected to follow.... more
5 Dec: Prohibition was officially repealed on December 5, 1933. But the beginning of its end can be traced back years earlier — to a highly-publicised massacre by firing squad.... more
5 Dec: The idea of the Philippines curling team reaching the Winter Olympics has a hint of Cool Runnings about it, while one team member, Alan Frei, has more than a suggestion of Eddie the Eagle. But at the heart of this story is a genuine sporting fairytale that is one step away from becoming an Olympic legend.... more
5 Dec: The trilateral agreement has come under significant scrutiny, but Australia's top diplomat in London says he believes its future is assured.... more
5 Dec: The Russian leader's first state visit to India in nearly four years is expected to focus heavily on trade amid a backdrop of international sanctions and Donald Trump's tariff policy.... more
