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‘Hot droughts’ could push the Amazon into a hypertropical climate by 2100 - and trees won’t survive

A hypertropical climate has not occurred on Earth in at least 10 million years.

EU agrees on fishing quotas for 2026 after intense negotiations

EU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on quotas for 2026 after two days of negotiations.

Trump wows retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack, blamed on IS

Trump vowed "serious retaliation" after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed two US troops and a civilian, the first fatalities since Assad's fall. Three were wounded in the attack, which Syrian President al-Sharaa condemned.

The Catholic Church beatified nearly 200 martyrs in major ceremonies in Spain and France

Three different groups of martyrs are beatified in this way.

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners

The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova

Latest news bulletin | December 13th, 2025 – Evening

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Angry fans throw chairs, invade pitch as Messi GOAT Tour starts in India

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically as fans ripped up seats and threw them towards the pitch after the Argentina star cut short his walk.

Russia fires overnight barrage of 450 drones, 30 missiles killing at least three people in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russia after it launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles targeting Ukraine overnight, stating that their expressed desire to end the war is insincere, as he called on allies to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin.

'The European Union remains vital to the United States,' says ECR co-chair Procaccini

At Atreju 2025, Friday's highlights included a panel with Nicola Procaccini, co-chair of the ECR group dedicated to climate change, followed by a speech by Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Berlin goes upside down: Stranger Things Christmas market takes over Ku’damm

The first episodes of the final season of the hit series Stranger Things have just been released on Netflix. Fans can now pass the time until the remaining episodes at Berlin’s Hawkins Christmas Market.

Myanmar's military junta says hospital it bombed killing dozens was used as based by armed groups

Myanmar’s military junta says Wednesday’s airstrikes on a hospital in the western town of Mrauk-U that killed more than 30 people was part of a counter-terrorism operation targeting armed groups using the facility as a base for their operations.

Kim Jong Un welcomes back North Korean soldiers returning from fighting for Russia

North Korea staged a big ceremony for soldiers returning from fighting in Russia, video from state media showed. Nine of them died, according to the official report.

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton, Andrew and others from Jeffrey Epstein's estate

Democrat lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee investigating the crimes of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released dozens of photos on Friday revealing his connection with figures including prominent lawmakers and entrepreneurs.

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to renew their ceasefire but fighting continues

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it will continue to fight until Phnom Penh no longer poses a threat to its sovereignty.