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The year in patriarchy: Taylor Swift, Trump 2.0 and the Epstein files | Arwa Mahdawi

The year 2025 saw a Swift engagement, a rapid rollback of rights and a slow release of the heavily redacted Epstein filesThe year 2025 would have been far better if we could have sent a few billionaires and world leaders into intergalactic exile. Instead, we had to make do with Katy Perry spending 1…

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‘State aggression’: Somalia demands Israel withdraw Somaliland recognition

Somalia's state minister for foreign affairs tells Al Jazeera that Israeli move aims to displace Palestinians from Gaza.

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Saudi Arabia demands Yemen separatists withdraw forces 'peacefully'

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would back Sanna's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces in a statement that came a day after reported Saudi air strikes in Yemen's Hadramawt province. Separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates have recently made territorial gains, emba…

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Yemeni separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of air strikes in eastern provinces

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists on Friday (December 26) accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out air strikes on their positions in the east of the country, a claim Riyadh has not acknowledged.

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‘Counting Every Day’: The Soldier Who Spent More Than a Year on the Front Line

Serhii Tyschenko, a Ukrainian combat medic, spent 472 days in a bunker. His case appears to be an extreme example of a problem that has long plagued Kyiv’s military.

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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia reacted angrily Friday (December 26) after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition. U…

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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire starts, first 72 hours seen as critical test

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has come into effect after weeks of deadly fighting across the border.

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US air strikes in Nigeria targeted IS group fighters trying to enter from Sahel, govt says

US-backed air strikes in Nigeria targeted Islamic State group fighters who were attempting to enter the country from the Sahel region, according to the Nigerian government. US President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that the strikes were carried out on Thursday at the request of Nig…

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Russia strikes bombard Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy talks in Florida

Heavy Russian shelling and explosions struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early Saturday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 20 more on a weekend set for high-level diplomatic talks and a renewed push for peace.

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Russia attacks Kyiv ahead of Ukraine-US talks

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning (December 27), a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of clashes

Truce follows breakdown in deal brokered by US President Donald Trump

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Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

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In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

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Analysis: ISIL attacks could undermine US-Syria security collaboration

ISIL attacks dropped after Assad regime fell. But the group is likely attempting to destabilise Syria's new government.

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Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks

Poland's military says its air force took a "preventative" response to secure its airspace.

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A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade

A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions among the great powers.

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Turkey holds military funeral for Libyan officers killed in plane crash

Turkey has held a military funeral for five Libyan officers who died in a plane crash earlier this week

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Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting

Russia carried out a series of strikes on Ukraine early Saturday, with at least one person dead and many others injured. The latest attack comes a day ahead of expected peace talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. Air raid sirens blared at around 1:30 a.m. local ti…

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African regional bodies reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.

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Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.