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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on December 21, 2025.
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REPORTS
Israeli bombing of Gaza wedding raises questions over ceasefire
The Israeli military has carried out yet another deadly attack in Gaza City, this time by targeting a wedding ceremony.
MILITARY
US intercepts another tanker off Venezuela as Washington escalates pressure campaign against Caracas
US forces stop another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking the second such operation in less than two weeks.
PALESTINE
Satellite images indicate Israel entrenching a permanent military presence in Gaza
The Israeli regime appears to be laying the groundwork for a permanent military presence in large parts of the Gaza Strip, according to a new satellite imagery analysis.
PALESTINE
US-led meeting talks implementation of ‘phase two’ of Gaza ceasefire, ignoring Israeli violations
US-led diplomatic meeting discusses implementation of “phase two” of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, framing the first phase as a success, despite ongoing deadly Israeli violations.
ECONOMY
Iran’s subsidized currency allocations at over $42 in Mar-Dec: CBI
Iran says it earmarked $42.613 billion in subsidized currency in less than nine months to mid-December.
NEWS BULLETIN
Locals march in eastern France after gas explosion kills two children
Hundreds of people walk through the streets of Trévoux, in eastern France, in memory of Matthieu, aged 3, and his brother Thomas, aged 5, who were killed in a gas explosion caused by their neighbour's suicide.
SPORTS
Iran wins double gold at world age-group Blitz Chess in Antalya
Two young Iranian chess talents were crowned champions at the World Age-Group Blitz Chess Championship in Antalya, Turkey.
PALESTINE
Two former Palestinian prisoners recount sexual abuse in Israeli detention
The former prisoners described systematic beatings, sexual assault, and torture while held in the Israeli regime’s custody.
ECONOMY
Iran cuts steel imports amid surge in domestic output
Iran’s steel imports declines significantly amid a strong increase in domestic output.
REPORTS
Trump’s comments on Golan Heights spark outrage among Syrians
Syrians are angry with the US President for reaffirming Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. Many people in Syria see the comments as a revival of the colonial-era thinking toward the land that belongs to Syrians.
NEWS HEADLINES
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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on December 20, 2025.
REPORTS
South Korean supporters of Palestine demand end to Israeli genocide
Supporters of Palestine have held a rally in Seoul, demanding an end to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the regime’s atrocities in the West Bank.
IRAN FIRST
Iran develops ‘surgical assistant’ device detecting breast cancer in 15 seconds
An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a new surgical assistant device designed to help surgeons identify cancerous margins during breast cancer operations, reducing diagnosis time from about 45 minutes to as little as 15 seconds.
PALESTINE
Settlement construction plans in al-Quds violate international law: Hamas
The Hamas resistance movement denounces Israel’s settlement construction plans in the occupied al-Quds as violation of the international law.
PALESTINE
UN expert: Israel-Egypt gas deal violates intl. law amid genocide in Palestine
Francesca Albanese says a $35 billion Egypt-Israel gas deal breaches international law amid Tel Aviv’s genocidal war in Palestine.
PALESTINE DECLASSIFIED
Hunger strike ends 2025
This episode of the show highlights the plight of Palestine Action hunger strikers as they are unjustly incarcerated for well over a year trying to stop Britain’s complicity in the Gaza genocide, as well as different aspects of Trump’s so-called peace plan for Gaza.
PALESTINE
Israeli troops launch ground incursions in southwestern Syria, set up checkpoints
Israeli military forces have conducted new incursions into the countryside of Quneitra in southwestern Syria, and established temporary checkpoints there.
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