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12 hours ago

Somalis rally against Israel's world-first recognition of Somaliland

Widespread protests erupted across Somalia after Israel formally recognised Somaliland, intensifying tensions as Somalia insists on territorial unity and seeks international diplomatic support.
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26 minutes ago

Nigeria: Can US airstrikes weaken Islamist militants? DW 12/30/2025

US precision strikes targeted Islamic State-affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria, prompting debate over effectiveness, civilian casualty uncertainty, and the role of foreign intervention.
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59 minutes ago

What are the challenges facing the world economy in 2026? DW 12/30/2025

Global growth will slow to 2.9% in 2026 amid persistent US-China trade tensions, sharply higher US tariffs, elevated inflation and rising debt, leaving economy fragile.
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1 hour ago

A survivor's account of the Interoceanic Train accident: We were scared because of the speed on the curve'

With 250 people on board, the second locomotive derailed and dragged the rest of the train with it. One of the four passenger cars plunged into a six-meter-deep ravine, and another was left partially suspended. The accident resulted in the deaths of 13 people and left approximately 100 injured, 36 of whom are still receiving medical attention, according to a statement from the Mexican Navy.
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1 hour ago

The Interoceanic Train, the Mexican alternative to the Panama Canal

Derailment in Oaxaca exposes safety, oversight, and implementation problems within the Interoceanic Corridor project, raising concerns about rushed rehabilitation and operational readiness.
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Japan's 'nengajo' New Year card tradition losing its charm DW 12/30/2025

The tradition of sending nengajo New Year cards in Japan has declined sharply due to busier lifestyles and the rise of digital communication.
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12 hours ago

UN says Sudan's el-Fasher a crime scene' in first access since RSF capture

El-Fasher lies largely deserted after RSF takeover, with mass atrocities, massive displacement, severe child malnutrition, and evidence of efforts to erase killings.
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12 hours ago

UN Security Council members condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland triggered UN Security Council condemnation and Somali warnings that the move could fragment Somalia and facilitate forced relocation of Palestinians.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded camps

Israeli forces repeatedly violated the October 10 ceasefire with near-daily strikes across Gaza while heavy rains flooded displaced Palestinians' makeshift camps and destroyed remaining possessions.
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12 hours ago

Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida

US and Israeli leaders aligned on Gaza and Iran; Trump threatened Hamas, praised Israeli compliance, while Palestinian casualties and aid restrictions continued.
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2 hours ago

Taiwan 2027: China's target date for potential takeover fast approaches

U.S. is rapidly strengthening military and industrial capacity and selling major arms to Taiwan while China conducts drills, raising regional conflict risk within a year.
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Families of Bondi victims demand probe into anti-Semitism in Australia

Families of Bondi attack victims demand a royal commission into rising anti-Semitism and government failures amid calls for stronger action and oversight.
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8 hours ago

Trump not worried by China's simulated attack on Taiwan, he says, as live-fire drills enter second day

Trump says he is not worried by China's live-fire drills around Taiwan and claims a great relationship with Xi, who has not told him.
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11 hours ago

Day Around the Bay: Measles Case Confirmed In Contra Costa County

A case of measles was confirmed on December 24th in Contra Costa County, and officials have now issued a warning that anyone who was shopping at multiple stores in Walnut Creek before Christmas Eve could have been exposed. The infected person was apparently shopping at Anthropologie on December 17 or 19, at Macy's or the Apple Store on December 18, and several other locations. [KTVU]
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9 hours ago

Australian cruise ship stuck off PNG detained' amid investigation into why it ran aground

Coral Adventurer remains grounded off Papua New Guinea and has been detained over seaworthiness concerns while investigations and refloating efforts continue.
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12 hours ago

Trump warns Iran against rebuilding nuclear program DW 12/30/2025

President Donald Trump warned the US and Israel would strike to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear weapons program after June's attacks.
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No 10 blocked release of Blair's call with French president after Diana's death

Downing Street withheld a memo about Tony Blair's conversation with Jacques Chirac after Diana's death, citing public‑interest concerns to preserve frank future diplomacy.
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6 hours ago

Trump says US 'hit' Venezuela drug boat loading facility DW 12/30/2025

The US conducted a strike at a Venezuelan coastal docking area used to load drugs, marking the first known US land operation in Venezuela.
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13 hours ago

Berkeley Human Rights Center challenges CBS decision to pull '60 Minutes' El Salvador prison report

UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center produced a rigorously verified student-driven investigation alleging torture at CECOT prison that CBS shelved despite legal clearance.
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6 hours ago

Tuesday briefing: A surreal year in news gives our cartoonists endless material

From Jeff Bezos commandeering Venice for his lavish wedding at a time of a growing backlash over inequality, to the spectacle of Donald Trump returning to office for a second term, the material was endless for cartoonists, though often difficult to navigate. The less surreal included violence against Palestinians in Gaza by Israel, the entrenchment of the Russia-Ukraine war, the threat AI posed to human creativity and the return of the far right across Europe and the US.
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11 hours ago

Anthony Joshua Stable After Crash That Killed Two Longtime Friends

Anthony Joshua's longtime trainers and friends Sina Ghami and Kevin 'Latif' Ayodele were killed; Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria.
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India overtakes Japan as 4th-largest economy, report says DW 12/30/2025

India has become the world's fourth-largest economy, with GDP about $4.18 trillion, projected to reach $7.3 trillion by 2030 and overtake Germany soon.
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1 day ago

Ex-Pentagon official on the prospects of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine and the United States edged toward a compromise on peace terms, but Russia's willingness to compromise remains unclear.
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1 hour ago

Major change coming to bin collection rules in 2026 here's what you need to know

England's Simpler Recycling initiative from April 2026 requires households to separate waste into four streams: residual, food, paper and card, and other dry recyclables.
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5 hours ago

Foreign tech workers are avoiding travel to the US

Foreign STEM workers in the US are increasingly open to relocating due to hostile immigration environment and tech job insecurity.
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2 hours ago

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

China aims to impose a unique strategy to address a falling birth rate that threatens its long-term stability. As of January 1, 2026, the government will levy a 13 percent value-added tax (VAT) on various contraceptives, including condoms. The decision amends the Value Added Tax Law, which in 1993 exempted birth control products from taxation. At the time, the measure was part of China's effort to contain its accelerating population growth.
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7 hours ago

China is considering a raft of new controls for training AI on chat log data. Here's what it means.

China proposes requiring explicit user consent before chat logs can be used to train AI models, with added guardian approvals and deletion rights for minors.
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12 hours ago

Luke Littler forced to battle the boos in tense win at PDC World Championship

Luke Littler has transitioned from beloved underdog to polarising sporting figure, defiantly confronting a hostile crowd while remaining the favourite to retain his world title.
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1 day ago

Starvation, ghost towns' plague Sudan as al-Burhan demands RSF surrender

SAF chief demands RSF surrender; rejects political compromise; humanitarian crisis worsens with starvation, displacement, and emptied villages in Darfur and Kordofan.
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1 day ago
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Who really won Iraq's elections?

Iraq's government formation must balance domestic fractures, rising armed Shia influence, and international pressures while Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks alliances to retain premiership.
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New Iraqi parliament holds first session, elects speaker

Haybat al-Halbousi of the Taqaddum Party won the Iraqi parliamentary speakership with 208 votes, advancing government formation under muhasasa power-sharing norms.
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1 day ago

How serious are the sectarian tensions facing Syria?

Alawite protests and sectarian violence threaten Syria's fragile stabilization and reintegration efforts under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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1 day ago

Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 people

A nursing home fire in Manado, Sulawesi, killed 16 residents, injured three, and led to 12 unhurt evacuees being transferred to hospital.
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1 day ago

'I can kill you right now' - Sudan's footballers on civil war

They didn't even give him a chance. They shot him more than 20 or 25 times. "One of our childhood friends was also with them, but he couldn't say anything. So he just saw our friend die in front of his eyes - and that's it." The matter of fact way in which Sudan forward John Mano recounts the death of his best friend Medo is at odds with the intense look burning in his eyes as he does so.
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1 day ago

China's military holds live drills around Taiwan after Trump arms sale announcement

China's Eastern Theater Command launched 'Justice Mission 2025' drills around Taiwan; Taiwan's armed forces were placed on high alert after sightings of aircraft and ships.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The photographs that defined 2025 and the stories behind them

A massive fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po destroyed apartments, caused panic and loss, and revealed residents' resilience amid tragedy.
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1 day ago

How will Israel's recognition of Somaliland impact the Middle East?

A diplomatic breakthrough after more than 30 years of international isolation, following its break-up from Somalia. But Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is drawing widespread condemnation. Somaliland is strategically located near the Bab al Mandeb, through which a third of the world's shipping crosses into the Red sea. That makes it vital for maritime security and intelligence operations in a volatile region.
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15 hours ago

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The US fired Tomahawk missiles into Nigeria's Sokoto State late last week, claiming to target members of ISIS targeting Christians in the country, but the region hit by the strikes - and facing the brunt of ISIS attacks - is majority Muslim. Also, the world's first carbon tariff is set to take effect in Europe at the start of 2026.
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1 day ago

Three messages reset conditions in eastern Yemen

In an unusually short period of time, three successive statements were issued within a single context, beginning with an official Yemeni request from President Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, the governing body of the internationally recognised government. This was followed by an operational response from the Saudi-led coalition, and then a political message by the Saudi minister of defence that defines the moves on the ground and the directions they take.
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21 hours ago

Chinese War Games Rehearse Taiwan Blockade in Warning' Against External Interference'

China conducted large-scale live-fire drills encircling Taiwan to rehearse a blockade and test deterrence, prompting Taiwan to mobilize defenses and warn of economic risks.
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US slashes UN humanitarian aid to $2bn, huge cut as Trump demands reforms

The United States will cut UN humanitarian assistance to $2bn, sharply reduced from up to $17bn, funding a targeted pool for select crises.
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1 day ago

Human rights activists, opposition members, and a minor: Maduro's other political prisoners

More than 900 people remain imprisoned for political reasons despite a partial release of 99 prisoners, leaving families in uncertainty and selective re-victimization.
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1 day ago

How many countries has Israel attacked in 2025?

Israel has attacked more countries than any other country this year. In 2025, Israel attacked at least six countries, including Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, and Yemen. It also carried out strikes in Tunisian, Maltese and Greek territorial waters on aid flotillas heading for Gaza. According to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), an independent conflict monitor, from January 1 to December 5, Israel carried out at least 10,631 attacks, marking one of the broadest geographic military offensives in a single year.
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19 hours ago

The World Leaders to Watch in 2026

Pope Leo XIV's global diplomatic influence, Vatican intelligence capabilities, and leadership make him a key geopolitical actor alongside Maduro and Dmitriev amid 2026 security challenges.
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1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,404

United States President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and said the two leaders were getting a lot closer, maybe very close to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump and Zelenskyy reported progress on two of the most contentious issues in the peace talks: security guarantees for Ukraine and the division of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region that Russia has sought to capture.
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23 hours ago

Updates: Netanyahu, Trump meet to discuss Gaza, Iran DW 12/29/2025

A US-brokered ceasefire's second phase requires Israeli withdrawal and Hamas disarmament, with disputes over demilitarization and frequent alleged violations from both sides.
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21 hours ago

What did Alaa Abd el-Fattah say in past social media posts and why is there a backlash?

Abd el-Fattah apologised for inflammatory X posts from 2010–2012 that advocated violence and contained racist insults, prompting public condemnation and political regret.
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1 day ago

Weather tracker: Polar wind set to end warmth in US south and midwest

A week of extremes in the US as Arctic air plunges southwards across many states, sweeping away record-breaking warmth from last weekend. With low pressure in the west drawing up warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico, much of the south and midwest basked in spring-like weather this weekend with temperatures widely an extraordinary 15-20C above normal for late December.
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20 hours ago

The new game reserves reshaping Tanzania DW 12/29/2025

Tanzanian protected-area expansions have led to Maasai evictions as lands are reclassified for tourism, hunting, and economic interests under public-interest laws.
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1 day ago

Albanese rejects calls for federal royal commission by families of Bondi beach terror attack victims

The issue there is that royal commissions can be good at deciding facts. What the Richardson review will do is decide facts. Where royal commissions are not as good, is to consider things that are not agreed, where people have differences of views, and to enable, which is what it would do, a repetition of some of the worst developments, he said.
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21 hours ago

Trump announces destruction of a drug production facility in Venezuela

They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from. Two nights ago we knocked that out. The Republican was talking about the U.S. operation against drug trafficking in the Caribbean, focused on Venezuela. And if he said what he seemed to mean, he was confirming an attack the first strike on the ground after months of threatening to do so, escalating the offensive against Nicolas Maduro's government.
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1 day ago

S Korea's ex-first lady accused of taking bribes, meddling in state affairs

Kim Keon-hee took more than $200,000 in bribes and illegally intervened in state affairs, South Korean prosecutors say. A special prosecutor in South Korea has accused the wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol of interfering in state affairs in return for expensive valuables and money. Min Jung-ki's comments on Monday came a day after he wrapped up a yearlong investigation into Yoon's brief imposition of martial law and other scandals related to the once-powerful couple.
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