Simple English News Daily Friday 12th December 2025. Thailand Cambodia displaced. US Venezuela tanker. Bulgaria PM resigns. Ukraine update. France Picasso raffle...
Dec 11, 2025
Cross-border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has displaced 500,000 people, while Thailand's PM plans to dissolve parliament. Japan enforces stricter drunk-cycling laws, and Myanmar faces tragedy as airstrikes hit a hospital. In the US, a tanker linked to Venezuela was seized amidst sanctions. Former Bolivian President Arce was arrested for corruption. In Europe, Bulgaria's PM resigns after protests, while a Picasso raffle raises funds for Alzheimer's research, making headlines alongside Iceland's Eurovision boycott.
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Planned Jewellery Heist By Foreign Nationals
- Four French men reportedly travelled to Australia in October specifically to steal A$10 million in jewellery.
- Police say they were arrested a few days after the burglary, showing premeditation and quick police action.
Tanker Seizure Sparks Geopolitical Claims
- The US seized the Venezuelan tanker Skipper, sanctioned for allegedly supplying oil to Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- Venezuela called the seizure piracy, and Guyana said the ship falsely flew its flag, increasing regional tensions.
Arrest Of Former Bolivian Leader
- Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested and accused of stealing state money soon after leaving office.
- The arrest followed a change of presidency one month earlier to Rodrigo Paz.