Stories from today

2025-12-18

• Armed conflicts and attacks

  Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United States president Donald Trump. (Al Jazeera)

  • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/cambodia-says-thailand-bombs-casino-hub-on-border-with-no-truce-in-sight

• International relations

  The United States approves a $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including medium-range ballistic missiles, drones, and howitzers, as the largest arms deal in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries. (DW)

  • https://www.dw.com/en/us-approves-largest-arms-sale-to-taiwan/a-75211140

• Law and crime

  Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist who was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients and killing twelve with anesthetic infusion bags in Besançon, France, is sentenced to life in prison. (BBC News)

  • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2epv08xwz7o

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