Chinese oil tankers challenge us blockade off Venezuela: two Chinese-flagged VLCCs are operating near Venezuelan waters (LINK) 30 December 2025

Trump's first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects in Florida adn Colorado, draw accusations of retribution (LINK) 30 December 2025

Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme: encouraged climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest: Climbers had been required to pay a deposit of $4,000 (£2964), which they would only get back if they brought at least 8kg (18lbs) of waste back down with them. After 11 years, with the rubbish still piling up, the scheme is being shelved because it "failed to show a tangible result". (LINK) 29 December 2025