Canadian prime minister has sought to rally ‘middle powers’ to respond to an increasingly unpredictable global climate.

Canadian prime minister has sought to rally ‘middle powers’ to respond to an increasingly unpredictable global climate.

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

Government troops enter the city earlier controlled by the SDF, marking a shift in territorial control in Aleppo region.

Prosecutors say they are bringing capital charges of ‘waging war against God’ against ‘rioters and saboteurs’.

US media reports say tariffs will be cut to 15 percent in exchange for TSMC investment.

Military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned.

Actor reshaped French cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and far-right politics.
![French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot poses in an office of the French National Assembly in Paris after a conference criticizing the transport of live animals to the slaughterhouse [Jack Guez/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/000_896C6KG-1766918156.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Families celebrate Christmas releases while calling for full freedom of detainees.
![A man holds a candle and a sign asking for the release of his brother, during a vigil called by the opposition demanding freedom for political prisoners arrested during protest following the contested re-election of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. [File: Yuri Cortez/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/000_89298G8-1766698924.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Interior Ministry says the raid killed Mohammed Shahadeh, describing him as one of ISIL’s senior commanders in Syria.
![Map of Syria with Damascus as its capital [AL Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WEBMAP_SYRIA_DAMASCUS_1000x562.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges ‘all parties to respect the confirmed results’.
