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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump delivered remarks during a White House Christmas reception on December 14, 2025. In an unscripted, wide-ranging address, President Trump offered condolences for recent violent incidents in the U.S., Australia, and Syria, pledged retaliation against ISIS following the deaths of U.S. service members, and emphasized solidarity during Hanukkah alongside Christmas. He praised Melania Trump’s “Home is Where the Heart Is” holiday décor, made bold economic claims tied to tariffs and post-election investment, and shared several off-script moments that quickly went viral—from an Ivanka Trump look-alike in the audience to anecdotes involving golf champion Bryson DeChambeau. Watch the full highlights and key moments from the White House Christmas reception. #Trump #WhiteHouse #ChristmasReception #MelaniaTrump #USPolitics #BreakingNews #WorldNews #Hanukkah #ISIS #USMilitary #Economy #HolidaySpeech #ViralMoments #TrumpSpeech #PoliticalNews ------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: White House, USA

On December 15, 2025, the European Parliament opened its final plenary session of the year in Strasbourg with an urgent and emotional debate on Europe’s response to drug trafficking and organized crime. The discussion was triggered by the murder of Mehdi Kessaci, a 20-year-old trainee policeman in Marseille, believed to be a warning linked to his brother Amine Kessaci’s anti-drug activism. Amine Kessaci, founder of the “Conscience” association, attended the debate as a guest of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, who praised his courage after losing two brothers to drug-related violence. MEPs and the European Commission highlighted the growing threat of organized crime, the spread of synthetic drugs, and the exploitation of minors, with a formal resolution set for a vote in January 2026. #EuropeanParliament #DrugTrafficking #EUPlenary #Marseille #OrganizedCrime #EUCommission #RobertaMetsola #AmineKessaci #MehdiKessaci #EuropeanUnion #DrugViolence #EUPolitics #SecurityPolicy #EuropeNews #Strasbourg ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

On December 15–16, 2025, Members of the European Parliament debated and approved new legislation to strengthen the European defence industry under the ReArm Europe Plan (Readiness 2030). The measures aim to accelerate defence-related investments, simplify procurement, and enhance the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). Backed by major political groups, the package amends key EU programmes, enables faster permit-granting for defence projects, supports intra-EU transfers, and mobilizes up to €800 billion in public and private funding. The plan also introduces the SAFE instrument, expands private investment via the EIB, and formally associates Ukraine with the European Defence Fund, marking a major step toward EU strategic autonomy. #ReArmEurope #EUDefence #EuropeanParliament #EUIndustry #DefenceInvestment #EDTIB #EUAutonomy #EUBudget #EuropeanSecurity #EUDefenceFund #UkraineEU #EIB #EUPolitics #Readiness2030 #GlobalSecurity ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

On December 15, 2025, the European Parliament held a joint meeting in Strasbourg bringing together the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Development (DEVE), and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI). The session featured an exchange of views with representatives of the 2025 Sakharov Prize laureates—imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia. As both laureates remain jailed for defending democracy and press freedom, their representatives spoke on their behalf, highlighting political imprisonment, fabricated charges against independent media, and growing authoritarianism in Eastern Europe. MEPs reaffirmed the EU’s solidarity with journalists, freedom of thought, and their call for the unconditional release of the Sakharov Prize winners. #SakharovPrize #PressFreedom #HumanRights #EuropeanParliament #PoliticalPrisoners #JournalismUnderAttack #Belarus #Georgia #FreedomOfSpeech #MediaFreedom #EUParliament #DemocracyDefenders #HumanRightsLaw #Authoritarianism #WorldNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

The European Parliament held a last-minute press briefing ahead of its December 15–18, 2025 plenary session in Strasbourg. The briefing outlined key debates and votes scheduled for the week, including the 2025 Sakharov Prize awarded to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia. MEPs will debate the ReArm Europe plan, proposals for a “Military Schengen” to ease troop movement, and a landmark vote on phasing out Russian natural gas imports by 2027 to strengthen EU energy security. Other major items include reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy, safeguards under the EU–Mercosur trade deal, affordable housing, reproductive rights, and urgent medicine shortages. Foreign policy discussions will focus on the upcoming EU Summit, Ukraine, transatlantic relations, and EU strategic autonomy. #EuropeanParliament #EUPlenary #EUPolitics #SakharovPrize #EUDefence #EnergySecurity #UkraineSupport #MilitarySchengen #ReArmEurope #EUForeignPolicy #EUUkraine #CAPReform #MercosurDeal #EUHealthcare #EUSummit ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

The European Parliament resumed its final plenary session of 2025 in Strasbourg on December 15, opened by EP President Roberta Metsola. The session began with tributes to French anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci and a strong call for coordinated European action against drug trafficking, alongside marking 40 years of the Schengen Agreement. President Metsola also announced a formal request to waive the parliamentary immunity of Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk and confirmed interinstitutional negotiations from key parliamentary committees. From December 15–18, MEPs will debate major priorities including defence investments under the ReArm Europe Plan, military mobility, preparations for the December EU Summit, energy security measures to phase out Russian gas, environmental legislation, housing affordability, and industrial competitiveness. The 2025 Sakharov Prize will also be awarded to imprisoned journalists from Belarus and Georgia. #EuropeanParliament #EUPlenary #RobertaMetsola #EUPolitics #Strasbourg #ReArmEurope #EUSummit #Ukraine #EUDefence #Schengen40 #SakharovPrize #EnergySecurity #EUClimate #EUIndustry #WorldNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

On December 15, 2025, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas chaired the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels and addressed key global challenges. She confirmed a record €27 billion in EU military support to Ukraine in 2025, stressing that any peace deal must include strong security guarantees. The Council adopted new sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet and expanded measures against Belarus over hybrid threats. Kallas also outlined the EU’s cautious approach to Syria’s rebuilding, warned about China’s economic weaponization, and pledged support to Armenia against disinformation and hybrid attacks. Watch the highlights from her opening remarks and Q&A. #EUForeignAffairs #KajaKallas #UkraineSupport #EUSanctions #RussiaUkraine #Belarus #MiddleEast #SyriaUpdate #ChinaTrade #EUChina #Armenia #HybridThreats #EUDefence #Brussels #WorldNews ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: EU

On December 15, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted a Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM) presentation ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House. The President awarded the newly established U.S. military service medal to 13 service members from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps who deployed with Joint Task Force Southern Border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine attended the ceremony. President Trump praised the recipients for their dedication, service, and commitment to border security. The Mexican Border Defense Medal was officially established on August 13, 2025, by a memorandum from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The bronze medal’s design mirrors the historic 1916–1917 Mexican Border Service Medal and recognizes service members who supported CBP operations for at least 30 days beginning January 20, 2025. #DonaldTrump #MexicanBorderDefenseMedal #USMilitary #BorderSecurity #WhiteHouse #OvalOffice #USArmy #USMarines #JointTaskForce #CustomsAndBorderProtection #PeteHegseth #DanCaine #MilitaryHonors #USDefense #Trump2025 ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Amaravati Today, AT World News channel and tap the bell icon to receive notifications whenever we go live https://www.youtube.com/@atnewsroom #atworldnews #atworld #AmaravatiToday Source/Courtesy: White House, USA