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Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,401
These are the key developments from day 1,401 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Russian opposition leader sentenced to six years in prison
Sergei Udaltsov, Putin critic affiliated with the Communist party, convicted of justifying terrorismA court in Russia on Thursday convicted a pro-war activist and critic of Vladimir Putin of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison.Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front m…
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Social mobility is still viewed through a rightwing lens | Letters
John Goldthorpe questions the rationale of the Social Mobility Commission’s latest report, while Chrispher Tanner says that Labour’s focus should be on equality rather than upwards mobilityAlun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission, says that Keir Starmer has no coherent plan for social m…
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France must “pay for crimes committed” against Algeria
William Lawrence, a professor at American University, says France should pay reparations to Algeria for crimes committed
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Trump says US struck Isis targets in Nigeria over attacks on Christians
President posts on social media that the defence department ‘executed numerous perfect strikes’
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US launches strike against ISIS in Nigeria
The United States on Thursday launched strikes against ISIS in Nigeria, President Trump announced, citing the targeting of Christians in the region. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Niger…
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U.S. forces strike ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says
U.S. forces "launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS" in Nigeria's northwest on Christmas Day, President Trump announced Thursday.The big picture: U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on X it "conducted a strike at the request of Nigerian authorities in Soboto State killing multiple ISIS te…
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The ‘Coalition of the Willing’: a European pipe-dream?
The Coalition of the Willing, established by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, is a multinational force intended to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace agreement with Russia, but its purpose and objectives remain unclear in the absence of…
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King Charles gives annual Christmas address
Britain's King Charles delivered his annual Christmas address, carrying on a royal tradition that began nearly a century ago. Leigh Kiniry has more.
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US carries out airstrikes against Islamic State ‘terrorist scum’ in Nigeria, Trump says
President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communitiesDonald Trump said the US has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria on Thursday, claiming the militant group had been targeting Christians in th…
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US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.
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Turkiye and Libya intensify probe into deadly plane crash near Ankara
Search teams find site of crash that killed Libyan army chief and seven other people, including three crew members.
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Zelensky holds talks with US envoys as Russia sees 'slow but steady' peace progress
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he held "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys on ending the war, as Russia also assured negotiations with Washington were making progress.
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Israeli military says it killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon. The military identified the man as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, calling him a key operative in the force's unit 840.
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Somalians vote in first local elections in decades under tight security
Somalians queued in Mogadishu on Thursday to vote in local elections by universal suffrage for the first time in nearly 60 years, a historic test for democracy in a country grappling with insecurity and political tensions.
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Pope Leo speaks about Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan in his first Christmas address
The Pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa.
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Infant among Palestinians wounded in attacks by Israeli settlers, soldiers
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
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British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat
Imran Ahmed, an anti-disinformation advocate, claims he is being targeted over his work scrutinising social media companiesA British anti-disinformation campaigner close to Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration after being told he could face de…
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