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Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE

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Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE The withdrawal of Emirati forces from Yemen following a Saudi airstrike may help defuse a confrontation between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, but the incident has exposed simmering distrust between two Gulf oil powers with long-running differences. The airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition early on Tuesday on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla was followed by calls on all UAE forces to leave Yemen, and a statement from Riyadh that its national security was a red line. The UAE said it was surprised by the strike, shortly before announcing that it was pulling its remaining forces from Yemen for their safety. The crisis, precipitated by the surprise advance of UAE-backed separatists through southern Yemen in...

Response to Kiev’s attack on Putin’s residence will not be diplomatic – Moscow

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Response to Kiev’s attack on Putin’s residence will not be diplomatic – Moscow Response to Kiev’s attack on Putin’s residence will not be diplomatic – Moscow Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. ©Sputnik/Artyom Pryakhin Russia’s response to a failed Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s state residence will not be diplomatic, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Monday. Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that on the night of December 28-29, “the Kiev regime launched a terrorist attack using 91 long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles on the state residence of the president of the Russian Federation in Novgorod Region.” He noted that all 91 UAVs were intercepted, with no casualties or material damage reported. Lavrov noted that while Moscow remains committed to t...

No turning point for Ukraine: The frontline reality Western media won’t show

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No turning point for Ukraine: The frontline reality Western media won’t show No turning point for Ukraine: The frontline reality Western media won’t show From stalled urban battles to collapsing strongholds, developments in December highlight Russia’s growing operational advantage By late December, the gap between political statements and battlefield realities has grown harder to ignore. Despite localized fighting and temporary slowdowns, the Russian Army continues to press forward along key sectors of the front, gradually eroding Ukrainian defenses and dictating the pace of operations. During a press conference on December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin succinctly outlined the situation at the front: since March, when Kursk Region was cleared of enemy forces, the full strategic initiative on the battlefield has been in the hand...

Dolar AS Jatuh Dititik Nadir Rekor Terburuk Dalam 20 Tahun Terakhir

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Dolar AS Jatuh Dititik Nadir Rekor Terburuk Dalam 20 Tahun Terakhir Dolar AS Jatuh Dititik Nadir Rekor Terburuk Dalam 20 Tahun Terakhir Dolar Amerika Serikat (AS) sepanjang tahun ini tidak berjalan mulus. Kini Greenback * menghadapi tekanan kuat seiring tren pelemahan indeks dolar AS (DXY), yang mengukur kekuatan dolar terhadap enam mata uang utama dunia. Berdasarkan data Refinitiv , indeks dolar AS di awal tahun masih berada di level 108,526. Namun seiring dalam perjalanannya, DXY terus tertekan hingga pada perdagangan pada hari Rabu, 24/12/2025, dan sempat menyentuh di level 97,749. Hasil perhitungan secara kumulatif, DXY tercatat melemah 9,93% sepanjang tahun ini. Penurunan tersebut menjadi yang terdalam secara tahunan sejak 2003, atau lebih dari dua dekade terakhir, ketika pada tahun tersebut indeks dolar AS anjlok hingga 14,6% dalam...

Updates - Korban Bencana Sumatera 1.129 Meninggal 174 Hilang

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Updates - Korban Bencana Sumatera 1.129 Meninggal 174 Hilang Updates - Korban Bencana Sumatera 1.129 Meninggal 174 Hilang Korban jiwa bencana alam di Sumatra Utara. ANTARA/HO-Pusdalops Sumut Jumlah terbaru korban terdampak banjir bandang hingga tanah longsor di Aceh, Sumatera Barat, dan Sumatera Utara, meninggal dunia 1.129 dan korban hilang menjadi 174. Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) mencatat ada penambahan 17 korban meninggal dunia akibat bencana alam banjir dan longsor di Aceh, Sumatera Utara dan Sumatera Barat. "Per hari ini, terdapat penambahan daftar korban meninggal dunia sebanyak 17 jiwa, sehingga total korban jiwa secara keseluruhan kini mencapai 1.129 orang," ujar Abdul dalam konferensi pers yang digelar virtual, pada hari Rabu, 24/12/2025. Abdul juga menyampaikan bahwa, jumlah korban hilang b...