The dramatic seizure of the oil tanker Skipper by US forces off the coast of Venezuela marks a major escalation in the maximum pressure campaign. Explore the legal basis, the Venezuelan ‘act of piracy’ claim, and the geopolitical fallout of the US seizes Venezuela oil tanker operation.
📰 Trump-Brokered Truce Collapses: Fierce Fighting Erupts Between Thailand and Cambodia as President Vows New Intervention The fragile peace between Thailand and Cambodia, which U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as a major foreign policy success just months ago, has violently collapsed. Intense new border fighting—the most severe since a deadly flare-up in July—erupted on December…
📰 Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strike Video Denial: A Fact-Checking Deep Dive In a recent and highly scrutinized exchange at the White House, President Donald Trump vehemently denied having previously stated he would have “no problem” releasing the full video footage of a controversial US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on September 2nd….
Zohran Mamdani Gracie Mansion Move and Why It Matters Zohran Mamdani Gracie Mansion move is already one of the most closely watched decisions of his young mayoralty. New York City’s mayor-elect has confirmed that he will leave the modest, rent-stabilised apartment in Astoria that became a flashpoint in his campaign and move into Gracie Mansion,…
IndiGo Flight Cancellations Crisis Shocks India’s Skies IndiGo flight cancellations crisis has become a national talking point, disrupting travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers and exposing serious fault lines in India’s aviation system. In early December 2025, the country’s largest airline – long regarded as the no-nonsense, on-time workhorse of Indian skies –…
Thailand Cambodia border conflict: why fighting has erupted again The Thailand Cambodia border conflict has exploded back into violence, shattering a fragile ceasefire that was supposed to draw a line under one of Southeast Asia’s most volatile disputes. Since Monday, at least three Thai soldiers and seven Cambodian civilians have been killed, airstrikes and rocket…
Australia social media ban for children: why the world is watching Australia social media ban for children under 16 has moved from political talking point to hard law – and Silicon Valley is scrambling to catch up. From 10 December, any major platform operating in Australia – from Instagram and TikTok to YouTube, Snapchat, X,…
Updated by FFRNews on 3 December 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin has reignited Russia Europe War Tensions with one of his most aggressive statements this year, declaring that Moscow is “ready” for war if Europe “wants one.” The comments came just hours before high-stakes ceasefire talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner inside…
Ukraine peace talks progress became the central theme of a high-stakes diplomatic meeting in Florida, where United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met senior Ukrainian officials to push forward negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war. While US officials described the discussions as “productive”, Rubio cautioned that significant challenges remain before any…
Updated by FFRNews on 30 November 2025 The War in Sudan November 2025 developments reveal a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian landscape, escalating violence, and unsuccessful diplomatic attempts to end the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). With both sides entrenched in a devastating power struggle, international mediators continue…