Latest news bulletin | December 31st, 2025 – Midday
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00:01A power supply problem in the Channel Tunnel caused severe Eurostar train delays and cancellations.
00:11Thailand has released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war
00:15as part of a recent ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
00:21Firework sales have begun in the Netherlands, likely for the last time before a nationwide ban.
00:30A power supply problem in the Channel Tunnel caused severe Eurostar train delays and cancellations
00:38between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam for most of Tuesday.
00:43Eurostar blamed power supply issues and the Low Shuttle train which transports vehicle traffic by rail and broke down in the tunnel.
00:51At Brussels Midi Station, passengers were still hoping to make it to London for New Year's celebration.
00:57Well, today was a lot of delays and cancellations, but I'm hoping to get on the train at 6.52.
01:08So, fingers crossed, I will have New Year at home in the UK.
01:13Many were looking for alternative routes.
01:16My plan B, I'm actually taking a train here to Amsterdam, Skiffel to the centre.
01:24I'll enjoy a day here in Amsterdam and then I shall stay till 9 o'clock tomorrow and then fly back to Luton Airport, London.
01:32Train services through the Channel Tunnel started to resume slowly on Tuesday afternoon, but Eurostar was still advising passengers to book alternative dates.
01:42At Brussels Midi Station, two trains previously thought to be cancelled were in fact running.
01:47Each train carrying around 500 passengers was filled to capacity with travellers whose earlier services were cancelled.
01:54But not everyone could check in.
02:00Tees have stolen tens of millions of euros in valuables from safety deposit boxes in a bank vault in Gelsenkirche in Western Germany.
02:08Police say around 2,700 customers were affected after the gang drilled through the basement wall during the holiday.
02:15On Monday and Tuesday, customers gathered in front of the branch.
02:19According to the police spokesperson, the mood was heated at times and threats were made against the employees.
02:25I have here complete my Spanish office, here, and here, and here.
02:30I am a worker.
02:32My whole family is from there.
02:34My colleagues are from there.
02:36My neighbors are from there.
02:37Investigators estimate the hole at between 10 and 90 million euros, making it potentially one of Germany's biggest heists.
02:45Officers were called by a fire alarm early Monday and found the hole in the wall and the vault ransacked.
02:52Security footage show masked people in a stolen vehicle and witnesses saw men carrying large bags in a nearby car park.
03:00I am a worker.
03:02I am a worker.
03:06Russia's nuclear-capable Orishnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, said the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
03:15The ministry released a video showing combat vehicles that are a part of the mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile system driving across a forest as part of combat training.
03:25The ministry's announcement follows a statement from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said earlier this month that the Orishnik had arrived in the country.
03:36Russia first tested a conventionally armed version of the Orishnik to strike a Ukrainian factory in November 2024.
03:44Putin has bragged that the missile's multiple warheads are so fast they can't be intercepted.
03:49The Russian leader has warned the West it could use it next against allies of Kyiv that have helped Ukraine strike Russia with their longer-range missiles.
04:04About 100 people were stranded at 2800 meters in the Paso Mora area of Macunaga, Piedmont, Italy.
04:11A cable car accident on Tuesday morning left six people injured after a cabin hit a wall at the top station.
04:16Everyone has been evacuated to safety by helicopters. Among them were 94 tourists and five employees, including children.
04:24A system built in 1962 and overhauled in 2023 failed to decelerate properly. No serious injuries were reported.
04:33PostNord will deliver its final letter on Wednesday, marking the end of 400 years of postal responsibility in Denmark.
04:46From 2026, the company will focus solely on package delivery, while private firm DAO takes over mail services.
04:54PostNord began operations in 1624, but letter volumes have plummeted from 1.5 billion in 2000 to just 100 million annually.
05:06This ends state-owned postal delivery for Danish households.
05:10A severe storm off the coast of Istanbul in Turkey has caused two oil tankers to collide.
05:22Around midday on Tuesday, emergency services were called as the tankers encountered massive waves and crews struggled to keep control of the vessels.
05:30One of the tankers anchor chain became entangled with the propeller of the other nearby vessel.
05:37Given the proximity of the ships to the shoreline, response teams were immediately dispatched to the area.
05:43It has been reported that both vessels sustained minor damage.
05:47Thailand has released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of a ceasefire agreement between the two countries,
06:02both of whom have been involved in violent and deadly border disputes in recent months.
06:09The repatriation of the Cambodian soldiers was undertaken as a demonstration of good will and confidence building,
06:15as well as in adherence to international humanitarian principles, Thailand's foreign minister said in a statement.
06:23His Cambodian counterpart added that the release creates an environment conducive to peace, stability,
06:29and the full normalization of relations for the benefit of both nations and their people in the near future.
06:35The soldiers' liberation removes a major impediment toward that goal,
06:39after fighting which killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides.
06:52Syria has unveiled its new banknotes more than a year after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
06:57The new president said the banknotes mark a new chapter for Syria which hopes to develop strong economic ties with the region.
07:07The new president said the banknotes mark a new chapter for Syria which hopes to develop strong economic ties with the region.
07:10The banknotes which have been stripped of Bashar al-Assad's face and that of his father will begin circulating in the new year.
07:25The current mint of Bashar al-Assad's war may have mentioned the future of Bashar al-Assad's war and the future of Bashar al-Assad's war.
07:48Fireworks sales have begun in the Netherlands, likely for the last time before a nationwide ban.
08:00A new law, already passed by both houses of parliament, is expected to take effect next year
08:05and outlaw sales. People can buy permitted consumer fireworks until the evening of Wednesday,
08:1131st of December. Industry groups say advance orders are higher than usual and retailers expect
08:17strong counter sales. Some customers say they are disappointed by the ban, but also understand
08:23the safety concerns.
08:47This is another online optiek with illegal firework.
09:03The best actor of the year, Gene Ekman, receives hit last year from Liza Minha.
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