US seizes a second oil tanker, Jim Beam haults bourbon production due to Trump's trade war

Jim Beam is halting bourbon production at a Kentucky distillery for a year due to declining US liquor sales, impacted by Trump's trade war with Canada and shifting consumer drinking habits. (The Independent - Rhian Lubin)

The US seizes a second oil tanker near Venezuela, increasing pressure on President Maduro and restricting sanctioned oil trade, amid warnings of a potential humanitarian crisis from Brazil. (Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera )

Egypt Independent: US seizes vessel off Venezuela, increasing pressure on Caracas, second instance this month

The Washington Times stories: News: US forces stop a second merchant vessel off Venezuela's coast, amid President Trump's increased pressure on President Maduro and a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers.

The Washington Times stories: News: U.S. forces seize another oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, increasing pressure on President Maduro

The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News: US seizes tanker off Venezuela, Brazil warns of humanitarian catastrophe

World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu: U.S. forces intercepted an oil tanker near Venezuela, following Trump's blockade announcement

India's CERT-In agency flags WhatsApp "GhostPairing" vulnerability, allowing hackers to hijack accounts and access messages, photos, and videos without authentication or password. Users are advised to avoid suspicious links and external sites. (India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times )

Cambodia-Thailand conflict escalates, displacing nearly 1 million people and causing 41 deaths, amid territorial dispute and airstrikes, with US, China, and Malaysia urging ceasefire and dialogue for a peaceful resolution. (TRT World )

Πρώτο Θέμα: RSS: Conflict at Cambodia-Thailand border displaces nearly 1 million people, with 518,611 internally displaced in Cambodia and 400,000 in Thailand, due to ongoing clashes and airstrikes.

Tuổi Trẻ Online - Tin mới nhất - RSS Feed: Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim calls for Thailand and Cambodia to engage in dialogue to resolve their border conflict, promoting a peaceful solution through ASEAN mediation.

Báo Thanh Niên: US and China urge Thailand and Cambodia to reach a ceasefire agreement, with the US hoping for a deal by next week to end border clashes between the two nations.

News - South China Morning Post: Thailand bombed a Cambodian casino and bridge, escalating clashes ahead of an Asean meeting

Israel seeks US support for potential strike on Iran's missile facilities, citing growing concerns over Iran's expanding ballistic missile program and nuclear site reconstruction. (اطلاعات آنلاین )

US intelligence sources claim Putin aims to capture all of Ukraine and parts of Europe, contradicting his public statements, as European countries prepare for potential war with Russia. (kayhan.ir )

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron, provided there is mutual will, potentially paving the way for talks on the Ukraine conflict and a path towards lasting peace. (Πρώτο Θέμα: RSS )

Πρώτο Θέμα: RSS: France welcomes Putin's willingness to talk to Macron, citing a potential path to a stable and lasting peace in Ukraine.

News - South China Morning Post: Putin is ready to talk to Macron about the Ukraine war, according to his spokesman

Ukraine is providing its military with nearly 1,000 drone interceptors daily to counter Russian attacks, with the devices designed to destroy enemy drones. (Tuổi Trẻ Online - Tin mới nhất - RSS Feed )

The UN Security Council urges Rwanda to withdraw from eastern Congo and extends the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission for a year, amid escalating fighting despite a US-mediated peace deal. (World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu )

Oil prices rise with Venezuela and Russia-Ukraine in focus, WTI up 0.4% to $56.15 and Brent up 0.2% to $59.82, amid US blockade of sanctioned tankers. (MSN )

Turkey invests in small nuclear power plants to diversify energy sources, reduce foreign dependence, and boost energy sovereignty, with plans to increase nuclear capacity to 20 GW by 2050. (kayhan.ir )

China's rare-earth magnet shipments to the US fell 11% in November, citing trade frictions and regulatory tightening, despite eased tensions between the two nations, affecting electric vehicles and defense systems supply chains. (Arabian Post - Arabian Post)

Japan raises concerns over foreign-owned land, citing national security and rising property prices, with 3% of properties near sensitive sites bought by foreigners, prompting new regulations to require nationality disclosure. (News - South China Morning Post - Julian Ryall)

Argentina loosens currency restrictions, aiming to rebuild foreign reserves and regain access to international markets, with the Central Bank planning to buy $10 billion in 2026 to stabilize finances. (Buenos Aires Times )

Buenos Aires Times: Argentina moves closer to returning to international debt markets by addressing currency and reserve concerns, with the Central Bank easing peso controls and buying dollars to rebuild reserves.

Buenos Aires Times: Argentina's Central Bank stabilizes peso swings as President Javier Milei resets FX policy, aiming to accumulate reserves without fueling inflation, by buying up to 5% of daily trading volume and using block trades outside the market.

France prepares for potential conflict with Russia as US withdraws, with European officials increasingly validating France's long-held assumption that the US is not a reliable ally, and looking to France for leadership on European defense. (Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories - Laura Kayali)

A massive power outage in San Francisco affects 130,000 residents, disrupting transportation and stranding hundreds of Waymo self-driving cars due to a substation fire, causing significant city-wide disruptions. (News - South China Morning Post - Agence France-Presse)

Times of India: A San Francisco power outage stranded hundreds of Waymo self-driving cars due to a substation fire