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Somaliland denies agreeing to host Israeli bases, resettle Palestinians

Somaliland denies agreeing to host Israeli military facilities or resettle Palestinians and says its engagement with Israel is diplomatic and consistent with international law.
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Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025

Saudi Arabia executed 356 people in 2025, largely due to a renewed war on drugs that accounted for 243 drug-related executions.
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Don't Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Multiple positive developments in 2025 included sharp declines in U.S. murders, successful congestion pricing in New York, and expanded school cell-phone bans.
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Mexico completes its trade shift with the entry into force of tariffs on China and countries without trade agreements

Mexico raised tariffs on 1,463 non-free-trade tariff lines, affecting over 1,000 goods with 5–50% rates and expected to raise 30 billion pesos annually.
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Police officer pays tribute to wife and children killed in Boxing Day house fire

A Gloucestershire police officer lost his wife, two young children and the family dog in a Boxing Day house fire; a GoFundMe raised over 300,000.
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The NHL is back at the Olympics! Everything you need to know about hockey in Milan Cortina

NHL players return to the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, excluding Russian players; women's teams have continuously included top players.
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Oil prices record steepest annual fall since Covid pandemic

Global oil prices fell almost 20% in 2025 due to persistent oversupply and weak demand, risking further declines toward $55 a barrel.
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Ukraine: Zelenskyy says Russia fired 200 drones overnight DW 01/01/2026

CIA concluded Ukraine did not target President Vladimir Putin or his residence; the drone likely struck a nearby military target and Russia's evidence is questioned.
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All the big elections to look out for in 2026

More than 40 countries, representing 1.6 billion people, will hold national-level elections in 2026 that will shape domestic policies, economies, and international alliances.
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Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?

Mali and Burkina Faso imposed immediate reciprocal full visa bans on US citizens in response to recent US visa restrictions affecting multiple countries.
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We're not scared': Life in Taiwan goes on amid major Chinese war games

People on the island have grown so accustomed to Chinese displays of power that life continues as usual. As China carried out live-fire drills and rehearsed a military blockade in the waters surrounding Taiwan this week, 70-year-old Liao said she wasn't worried about war. She was enjoying life as a retiree, playing mahjong with her friends and keeping an eye on the stock market.
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LIVE: Israel's ban on 37 aid groups kicks in, Gaza starts 2026 with despair

Israel revoked licences of 37 international NGOs including MSF amid accusations of links to Hamas; Gaza faces worsening humanitarian catastrophe and severe weather warnings.
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Israel escalates West Bank demolitions amid illegal settlement expansion

Israeli forces have begun demolishing dozens of buildings housing Palestinian families in the northern occupied West Bank, forcing mass displacement as winter sets in, and leaving communities scrambling for shelter. Israeli military bulldozers and cranes tore through residential blocks in the Nur Shams refugee camp on Wednesday, flattening homes that housed about 100 families. Thick clouds of dust rose over the camp as residents watched from a distance, according to an AFP news agency journalist at the scene.
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Taiwan president vows to defend country after China drills DW 01/01/2026

Taiwan vows to strengthen defense and unity as China conducts large-scale drills and declares eventual annexation "unstoppable".
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Israel allowing traders to bring into Gaza dual-use' items barred from aid organisations

Israeli authorities permit commercial import of dual-use goods into Gaza while banning the same items for humanitarian organisations, creating disparity and market profiteering.
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Australia back injured stars as squad for T20 World Cup revealed

Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is a surprise selection in Australia's 15-player T20 World Cup squad despite limited T20 experience and no international wickets.
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Bangladesh's big question: Will Khaleda Zia's son build on her legacy?

Khaleda Zia's death ends her political era and accelerates BNP's transition toward leadership under her son Tarique Rahman ahead of national elections.
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US kills three in attack on alleged drug boats, searches for survivors

Latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 33 and the number of people killed to at least 110 since early September. The United States military has killed at least three people in yet another attack on alleged drug smuggling boats, and ordered the country's coastguard to launch a search for survivors. The statement by US Southern Command on Wednesday did not reveal where the attacks occurred. Previous attacks have been in the Caribbean Sea and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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The world is still failing its children. We can change that in 2026

As we enter 2026, one truth is impossible to ignore: children around the world are facing their greatest levels of need in modern history just as the humanitarian system meant to protect them and their futures is battling some of its biggest challenges in decades. The events of 2025 marked a dramatic rupture in global humanitarian and development efforts. When the United States abruptly halted foreign aid in January, billions of dollars vanished overnight.
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Israel looking to reopen Rafah crossing after US pressure: Israeli media

Israel occupies the Palestinian side of Rafah, restricting humanitarian access; plans to reopen both directions after Netanyahu's US trip under US pressure, prompting displacement concerns.
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Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union

56 Palestinian journalists were among 128 journalists killed in 2025; Palestine was the deadliest country and the Middle East the most dangerous region.
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report

Elon Musk accepted an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend Israel's Smart Transportation Conference in March 2026.
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Kim Jong-un hails North Korea's invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's message

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an invincible alliance with Russia in a new year's message, state media said on Thursday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and western intelligence agencies. At least 600 have died and thousands more have sustained injuries, according to South Korean estimates.
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Grief, fear and fury: the Israeli and Palestinian mothers still standing united against bloodshed

On the shores of the Dead Sea, about 1,500 Israeli and Palestinian women had gathered, holding hands and calling for an end to what they called a vicious cycle of bloodshed. It was an October evening in 2023 and they had travelled from villages, settlements and refugee camps around the region for a mass peace rally jointly organised by the Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and the Palestinian group Women of the Sun.
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Australian beef industry extremely disappointed' after China hits imports with 55% tariff

Australian beef producers said they were extremely disappointed after China announced a 55% tariff on imports that exceed quota levels in a move to protect a domestic cattle industry slowly emerging from oversupply. China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday the total import quota for 2026 for Australia and other countries such as Brazil and the US covered under its new safeguard measures is 2.7m metric tons, roughly in line with the record 2.87m tons it imported overall in 2024.
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Billionaires added a record $2.2tn to global wealth in 2025

The world's richest individuals accumulated a record $2.2 trillion (£1.7 trillion) in additional wealth during 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with just eight billionaires accounting for around a quarter of the gains. The surge pushed the combined net worth of the world's 500 wealthiest people to $11.9 trillion, fuelled by booming equity markets, a rally in cryptocurrencies and metals, and renewed investor optimism following Donald Trump's election victory in 2024.
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War in Sudan: Humanitarian collapse, fighting, deadlock, December 2025

Sudan's conflict shifted to Kordofan as RSF seized Heglig oilfield, expanded sieges and drone attacks while humanitarian funding cuts threaten mass starvation.
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Displacement camps swell with people fleeing Sudan's war-ravaged el-Fasher

Tens of thousands displaced from el-Fasher now occupy rapidly expanding camps, including a 500,000 m² camp near al-Dabba confirmed by satellite imagery.
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We Need to Pay Attention to What's Going on in Sudan

Widespread famine, mass displacement, and ongoing violence in Sudan constitute a largely ignored genocide causing acute food insecurity for millions.
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From education to marriage, major human rights gains of 2025 DW 12/31/2025

Global human rights faced concurrent setbacks and advances in 2025, with repression in multiple countries and notable legal protections enacted for sexual and gender-based rights.
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Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential election

Mamady Doumbouya elected Guinea's president with 86.72% amid barred opposition and boycott, avoiding a runoff; Supreme Court has eight days to validate.
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A marriage of three: Will Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bloc reshape the Sahel?

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States, withdrew from ECOWAS, launched a bank, TV channel and joint military force after coups.
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Mali, Burkina Faso ban US citizens in response to Trump travel bans

Mali and Burkina Faso imposed reciprocal visa bans on US citizens to mirror entry conditions Americans place on their nationals.
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Israel's recognition of Somaliland strange, unexpected': Somali president

Somalia believes Israel's recognition of Somaliland aims to enable Palestinian resettlement, establish an Israeli military presence on the Gulf of Aden, and normalize covert activity.
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It's 2026 in the South Pacific. Here's how this major city kicked off the new year

Auckland and Sydney welcomed 2026 with major fireworks displays; Auckland's celebration was rain-dampened while Sydney's was overshadowed by a recent mass shooting and heavy security.
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New Zealand's Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks

New Zealand and Australia marked New Year's 2026 with major fireworks, weather disruptions in Auckland, and security-heavy, commemorative events in Sydney after a mass shooting.
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UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as tensions rise with Saudi Arabia

The United Arab Emirates has announced the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen, declaring an end to what it called counterterrorism operations there, after Saudi Arabia accused Abu Dhabi of supporting separatists in the Gulf nation. The announcement on Tuesday came after Yemen's internationally recognised government demanded the UAE pull its forces from the country within 24 hours, a call that was backed by Saudi Arabia.
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How many countries has Trump bombed in 2025?

The US struck a Venezuelan docking facility targeting boats suspected of smuggling drugs, part of expanded military actions and 622 overseas bombings since January 2025.
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Burkina Faso and Mali ban US nationals in retaliation to Trump's visa decision

Mali and Burkina Faso banned US citizens reciprocally after the US expanded travel restrictions to include Mali and Burkina Faso.
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Suicide bomber kills at least one police officer in Syria's Aleppo

A suicide bomber targeted a group of Syrian police officers in the city of Aleppo killing one member of the security forces and wounding several others, the official news agency SANA reports. The incident, hours before the new year on Wednesday, follows the bombing of an Alawite mosque in Homs that killed at least eight people on Friday. The Aleppo governorate administration said the assailant blew himself up after officers approached to detain him in the city's Bab al-Faraj neighbourhood.
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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds

Thailand repatriated 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in custody as a renewed ceasefire between the countries continues to hold.
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Turkiye arrests 125 ISIL suspects in new raids that mark widening crackdown

Turkiye detained 125 suspected ISIL members across 25 provinces amid intensified nationwide operations after deadly clashes and renewed fears of ISIL resurgence.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,406

Russian forces shelled the town of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, killing one person, an official said. The deadly attack came a day after an attack in Druzhkivka killed another person and wounded four, according to the Ukrinform news agency. Russian forces also launched waves of attacks on the Black Sea ports of Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk in Ukraine's Odesa region, hitting two Panama-flagged civilian vessels Emmakris III and Captain Karam as they approached to load wheat, the Ukrainian navy said. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said that oil storage tanks were also hit in the port attacks.
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Bangladesh mourns Khaleda Zia in state funeral with massive crowds

Crowds flock to Dhaka's streets to mourn the loss of the former prime minister, who led Bangladesh thrice. Bangladesh bade farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a towering political figure whose leadership shaped the nation for decades. Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80.
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Australia says deeply concerning, destabilising' Chinese exercises near Taiwan risk inflaming regional tension

Australia is deeply concerned that large-scale Chinese PLA military exercises near Taiwan risk destabilising the region and increasing chances of accident or escalation.
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Tonga is not a threat': anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions

The US imposed partial visa and entry restrictions on Tonga from January 1, citing high overstay rates and affecting Tongans abroad and current visa holders.
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says it struck Russia's oil facilities DW 12/31/2025

Ukraine says it struck oil facilities in Russia's north and south 12/31/2025December 31, 2025 Ukraine's domestic security service, the SBU, reported that Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Temp oil depot in the Russian city of Rybinsk, located approximately 270 kilometers north of Moscow. The SBU described the facility as a key logistics hub for fuel and said that the attack sparked a large fire.
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Hezbollah weapons deadline: What's next for Lebanon amid Israeli strikes?

Hezbollah refuses to surrender its weapons as Lebanon's government-mandated disarmament deadline for southern forces ends in late 2025 amid ongoing Israeli strikes.
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Four reasons why Benjamin Netanyahu may not want a Gaza ceasefire to hold

Benjamin Netanyahu returns from a US trip strengthened, securing President Trump's public endorsement and backing for demands that Hamas disarm before Gaza moves to phase two.
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Xi touts China's AI, chip wins in triumphant New Year's speech | Fortune

"China has become one of the world's fastest-rising economies in terms of innovative capacity," he declared in a televised address on Wednesday beamed to the nation's 1.4 billion people, in which he touted China's achievements in large AI models and breakthroughs in chip research and development. The Chinese leader underscored the role of innovation in his government's aim for high-quality economic development and the integration of technology and industry, citing the advancements in humanoid robots and drones.
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In India, youths are quiet as Gen Z protests rock South Asia DW 12/31/2025

Indian Generation Z often mobilizes online but shows limited sustained offline participation despite being a large, politically significant demographic.
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India's Gen Z: Why are they politically silent? DW 12/31/2025

Indian Gen Z shows strong online political engagement but weak real-world follow-through, holds diverse viewpoints, and will crucially influence the country's democratic future.
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Alaa Abd el-Fattah's tweets were wrong, but he is no anti-white Islamist'. Why does the British right want you to believe he is? | Naomi Klein

Alaa Abd el-Fattah came to global attention because he was a leading figure in the 2011 pro-democracy revolution that turned Cairo's Tahrir Square into a surging sea of young people. The demonstrators chanted Down with corruption, Down with autocracy and Down with dictators. When the uprising succeeded in toppling Egypt's dictator Hosni Mubarak, the world rejoiced, including Europe and North America. Abd el-Fattah was all over the media, a voice for the part of the movement that was committed to building an accountable, participatory democracy
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Leaked calls reveal plot by al-Assad regime officers to destabilise Syria

Senior Assad commanders, including Suheil al-Hassan, coordinated regrouping, funding, and sought Israeli backing to destabilize post-Assad Syria.
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Zelenskyy Prepares for Next Round Of Talks As Ukraine Strikes Back At Russian Oil Assets

A peace deal is "90 percent ready...but the remaining 10 percent contains, in fact, everything...that will determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe, and how people will live," he said in the televised address. "What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes." "But at any cost? No. We want the end of the war. Not the end of Ukraine," he added.
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Petro claims the ELN was the target of US attack in Venezuela

We know that Trump bombed a factory in Maracaibo. We fear that they mix coca paste there to make cocaine and take advantage of its location on the Maracaibo Sea, Petro said via X. He added that those responsible for producing cocaine in the area are the ELN guerrilla group, with whom his government tried to negotiate a peace agreement, but those talks are now frozen.
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Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway

A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean using the Armada 86 05 and autonomous underwater vehicles.
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You Can Gain Citizenship in These Countries Just by Donating Money-No Property Purchase Required

Citizenship by donation grants nationality in exchange for a nonrefundable contribution to a government fund, offering a lower-cash, asset-free route within CBI programs.
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Maduro counterattacks Trump with rhetoric and announces downing of nine drug trafficking aircraft

So far, there has been no official reaction from the Chavista regime to the announcement made by Donald Trump regarding the attack that U.S. forces allegedly carried out on Venezuelan soil against previously identified drug trafficking targets presumably linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The operation, carried out with drones earlier this month, is the first military aggression by a United States government against Venezuela in its entire history.
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Throwing a House Party This New Year? Swiggy, Zomato Strike May Disrupt Orders

A nationwide strike by gig and delivery workers on December 31 threatens widespread delays and reduced availability of food, grocery and e-commerce deliveries nationwide.
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The world isn't getting worse; it's getting better: 44 good news stories to start 2026 with optimism

Global human wellbeing has improved across health, education, poverty reduction, electrification, and longevity despite persistent problems.
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