Al-Haddad, Libya's highest-ranking military officer, was a key figure in the United Nations-brokered efforts to unify the country's divided armed forces. His death drew condolences even from the rival factions. Haddad was this strong, charismatic leader who always [sought] peace in the country, said Al Jazeera's Malik Traina, reporting from al-Haddad's hometown of Misrata, Libya. He was a man of peace, well-respected across the country, even among people he fought against.
Incursion follows Israeli defence minister's order for military to act forcefully' against the Palestinian town. Israeli forces have carried out mass arrests and forced dozens of families from their homes in the town of Qabatiya in the occupied West Bank, on the second day of a sweeping military operation ordered by Israel's defence minister. Israeli forces sealed off entrances to Qabatiya while rounding up and interrogating dozens of residents on Saturday, local sources told Al Jazeera.
What you need to know Russia strikes Ukraine with 519 drones and 40 missiles on Saturday A third of Kyiv without power, according to Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is headed to the US to meet with President Donald Trump in Florida US and Ukrainian teams have worked up a 20-point peace framework and the proposal has been handed to Russian negotiatiors, according to reports Russia said Ukraine trying to "torpedo" talks amid rush of diplomatic activity
This was Donald Trump's warning to Islamic State after the US attacked what it said were IS bases in Nigeria. It was arguably the most stark seasonal message ever delivered by a US president. How it may serve his ambition to receive a Nobel Peace Prize is not clear. The nation is a multi-ethnic country split between the mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south.
The discussion included several new initiatives that help both our nations move forward, the statement said. Palau welcomed U.S. commitments that deepen a long standing partnership and deliver concrete benefits for Palauan people in health care, security, pensions, disaster resilience, and labor. Together, Palau and the United States also reaffirmed a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that protects both nations' prosperity and security.
A Brazilian former police chief, who fled the country after he was convicted as an accomplice in the attempted coup by Brazil's far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested in Paraguay, according to the country's immigration agency. Silvinei Vasques was arrested on Friday at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, the Paraguayan National Migration Directorate (DNM) said in a statement posted on its website.
"I am fundraising to help cover legal fees in the Dominican Republic in an effort to seek justice for my sister-in-law, Claire Cullen. Claire was tragically killed in a hit and run incident while on holiday to attend her brothers wedding. She died instantly, and the driver fled the scene without offering any help to Claire or her family," she wrote.
Cambodian and Thai officials were in their third day of talks at a border checkpoint on Friday, with defence ministers from both countries scheduled to meet on Saturday. However, Cambodia's defence ministry said Thailand's military carried out a heavy bombardment of disputed border areas in Banteay Meanchey province on Friday morning. From 6.08am to 7.15am, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop as many as 40 bombs, to intensify its bombardment in the area of Chok Chey village, it said in a statement.
January 20 was a turning point for the entire world: The day that Donald Trump moved back into the White House marked a significant change in the course of global politics. Within a few months, Trump had introduced punitive tariffs and restrictive visa policies, had withdrawn the US from major international structures such as the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO), and had dismantled most of the work of US development agency, USAID.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to meet with President Donald Trump this Sunday in Florida. Kyiv and Washington this week reached consensus on a number of critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. Kyiv and Washington have narrowed their differences to secure a new draft proposal to present to Russia (FILE: September 2025)Image: Evan Vucci/AP Photo/picture alliance
Saar said the agreement followed a year of extensive dialogue between the two governments and was based on a joint decision by Netanyahu and Abdullahi. We will work together to promote the relations between our countries and nations, regional stability and economic prosperity, Saar wrote on social media, adding that he had instructed his ministry to immediately institutionalise ties across a wide range of fields.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to meet with US President Donald Trump this Sunday in Florida. Zelenskyy earlier posted to social media that a meeting would take place in the coming days (see below). But Ukrainian media and others earlier reported a meeting between the two leaders was likely going to take place on Sunday, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Trump is spending his Christmas break there.
