29 December 2025
It's among the world's most photographed landmarks, a symbol of the United Kingdom and an engineering marvel. And for London's Big Ben the most important night of the year is fast approaching.
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29 Dec: Myanmar's election has been widely dismissed as a sham by many governments and human rights activists who have said the military will use proxy candidates to legitimise their rule.... more
29 Dec: The Israeli government has introduced new rules for aid organisations, including that they must not engage in any activities or criticism which "delegitimise" the state of Israel.... more
28 Dec: Most shopping receipts in Taiwan are also tickets for a lottery run every second month by the government to increase tax compliance, and there are some big prizes up for grabs.... more
28 Dec: The Labuan Bajo port authority attributes the sinking to high waves of up to three metres, but rescuers say they are "determined" to find survivors.... more
28 Dec: In the weeks before Christmas, four boys under 16 left home to play a game of soccer. Their forced disappearance at the hands of Ecuador's military has been labelled a national "turning point".... more
RUGBY Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai More...
BUSINESS Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use More...
