
CHINA
China rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
The Chinese foreign ministry says Beijing firmly opposes any attempt to split territories in Somalia.

The Chinese foreign ministry says Beijing firmly opposes any attempt to split territories in Somalia.
With the onset of winter, the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen for displaced families in the northern West Bank.

The Russian foreign minister says Ukraine attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region, warning that it will have implications for peace talks.
A Palestine Action hunger striker says she is losing her ability to think clearly and form sentences.

Iraqi lawmakers have elected Haibat Al-Halbousi as speaker of the country’s parliament at its first session following November’s national election.

The head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) condemns silence on the ongoing crimes against Gazans.

Ex-finance minister Hemmati is to replace Farzin as governor of Iran’s central bank

Heavy winter rains and strong winds have brought new dangers to displaced Palestinians in a Gaza devastated by Israel.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 17:00 GMT on December 29, 2025.

In 2017, a Lebanese banker amassed over one billion dollars in profits, reinvesting his wealth to expand his bank, acquire a French banking group, and fund a political project.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty has revealed that the country rejected large financial offers made in exchange for accepting the forced displacement of Palestinians, emphasizing that Cairo rejects submitting to the “law of the jungle”.
Iran has marked a major milestone in its space program with the successful launch of three domestically-built satellites into orbit.

Russia says Ukraine should pull back troops from the Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk regions) if it wants an end to the four-year-long war between the two countries.

Abu Obeida was not only the face of Hamas’s armed wing but also the voice that came to embody Palestinian resistance throughout the genocidal war.

The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas, confirms that its spokesman Abu Obeida has been killed in an Israeli strike.

Israeli recognition of Somaliland as an independent state dominated the commentary of analysts in the Hebrew media.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warns that any hostile act against the country will be met with a far harsher, more crushing, and more damaging response.

The Iranian foreign minister says General Soleimani was the architect of the Axis of Resistance in the region.