THE DAILY CHRONICLE

Monday, December 29, 2025 (UTC) | 00:00 UTC
"Ukraine peace talks inch forward as winter storms, crackdowns and volatile markets rattle a tense year-end."
WORLD
tense
Ukraine truce claims, Syrian unrest and soaring Iranian executions underscore a volatile regional picture.
US
cautious
Trump pursues a Ukraine peace plan as a massive bomb-cyclone storm, fraud probes and AI anxieties grip the US.
BUSINESS
cautious
Metals and oil surge on China signals as investors rotate toward Southeast Asia and quantum computing bets.
SPORTS
intense
NFL playoff races bring records and injuries as Shiffrin dominates yet warns of unsafe World Cup conditions.