12 Killed in Blast at Turkey Explosives Plant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A powerful blast today ripped through an explosives plant in northwest Turkey killing 12 people and injuring three others, the local governor said.
Biden Signs $895 bln US Defense Budget for 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden approved the country's defense budget for the fiscal year 2025 (started October 1) in the amount of $895 bln, according to a statement distributed by the White House press service.
Trial for Suspect in Second Trump Assassination Attempt Delayed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A US judge on Monday delayed a trial for the suspect in the second assassination attempt of US President-elect Donald Trump until September 2025, according to a court order.
German Right-Wing Chancellor Candidate Tops Poll: Bild
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The co-leader of the right-wing AfD (Alternative for Germany) party, Alice Weidel, is ahead of her rivals in the campaign to become the next chancellor, according to the latest survey conducted by the INSA polling institute for Bild.
No French Government before Monday Evening, Presidency Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France's new government will not be announced before Monday evening to take into account a day of mourning for cyclone-hit Mayotte, the presidency said in a statement, prolonging the political uncertainty in a major European power.
Panama Rejects Trump’s Threat to Take Control of Canal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Panama’s president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of “unfair” treatment of American ships.
South Korean Opposition Threatens to Impeach Han over Martial Law Counsel
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea’s main opposition party threatened on Monday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to proclaim a law to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law.
Police Arrest Suspect Who Set Woman on Fire in New York Subway
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The man "calmly walked up to the victim" on the F train in Brooklyn and set her ablaze on Sunday morning, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told a press conference.
No Real Impulses for Organization of Putin-Trump Meeting So Far: Kremlin Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – There are currently no plans to hold an in-person meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Small Plane Crashes into Brazil Town Popular with Tourists, Killing 10
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said.
3 Injured in South Korea's Military Explosion Accident
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three civilian workers were injured as an explosion accident occurred at a military unit in southeast South Korea, multiple media outlets said Monday.
Seven Dead in Small Plane Crash in Western Mexico
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least seven people died when a light aircraft crashed Sunday in a heavily forested area of Jalisco in western Mexico, local authorities reported.
Two-Thirds of French Already Unhappy with New PM: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge on Dec 22 – a historically low poll rating.
Stampedes in Nigeria Leave at Least 32 Dead in A Rush to Get Christmas Gifts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday.
China Slams ‘War-Addicted’ US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s defense ministry has accused the Pentagon of fabricating false narratives and twisting reality in order to deceive the public with incorrect perceptions in its latest annual report on Chinese military and security developments.
Biden Signs Government Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.
Trump Threatens to Retake Panama Canal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that the US would reassume control of the Panama Canal if it felt that Panama wasn’t honoring the terms of a 1977 treaty regarding the waterway’s legal status.
China Calls Taiwan A 'Red Line', Criticizes New US Military Aid to Island
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China criticized new US military aid to Taiwan on Sunday, saying the $571 million package seriously violates the "one China principle" and provisions of joint communiques between China and the US.
