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Nigeria on cooperating with US against ISIS: ‘This challenge goes beyond borders‘

Nigeria said its response to terrorism threats “goes beyond borders” after the U.S. launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in the West African country on Thursday. “Nigeria’s focus remains the protection of innocent lives and the defeat of terrorism through coordinated action with partn…

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Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

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China sanctions US defense firms, executives over Taiwan arms deal

The imposed sanctions are largely symbolic, as American defense firms' business with China is extremely limited.

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Thailand bombs Cambodian border area as ceasefire talks continue

Cambodia accuses Thailand of "indiscriminate attacks", as negotiators meet for a third day to try to end weeks of renewed fighting.

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6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says

No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened on a day when many worshipers attend mosque for Friday Prayer.

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Zelenskyy preparing to meet Trump within days

Talks expected to address the most sensitive parts of US peace plan

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Foreign medics shunning NHS because of anti-migrant rhetoric, says top doctor

Exclusive: UK an ‘unwelcoming, racist’ country for overseas health workers, according to medical colleges leader‘The NHS would collapse within hours’: BME staff say Britain fails to appreciate their rolesForeign doctors and nurses are increasingly shunning the NHS because anti-migrant rhetoric and r…

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Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

The decision has been condemned by Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, who call it a dangerous precedent.

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Looking back at Israel and Iran's ‘12-day war’: Direct conflict breaks out between arch-enemies

When Israel launched a lightening attack on Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, it kickstarted a conflict dubbed the “12-day war” by US President Donald Trump. Although the whirlwind clash lasted less than two weeks, it caused unprecedented destruction in Israel and considerably weakened t…

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Denmark: An open economy, but a closed immigration system (part 1)

FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been in the spotlight this year, holding the rotating presidency of the European Council from July to December and pushing forward its priorities such as migration and the energy transition – topics that we dive into in th…

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Labour’s animal welfare strategy does not go far enough | Letters

Readers respond to the government’s plans to improve the lot of animalsThe government’s strategy for animal welfare offers substantial improvements in the lot of kept animals but, in keeping with precedent, free-living wildlife is sold short (Editorial, 23 December). The law protecting wildlife is o…

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Pakistan summons UK diplomat over a threat to army chief during a rally

Pakistan has summoned Britain’s deputy high commissioner after a viral video showed a woman at a rally in the city of Bradford saying the Pakistani army chief would die in a possible attack

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US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian FM confirms his country provided intelligence for first waveUS politics live: latest news updatesThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned of new strikes against Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria, hours after the US military took act…

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U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

A Defense Department official said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes and that they'd been approved by Abuja.

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UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’

Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountabilityA British anti-disinformation campaigner told by the Trump administration that he faces possible removal from the US has said he is being targeted by arrogant and “sociopathic” tech com…

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South Korea to end overseas adoptions amid UN concern over human rights abuses

South Korea on Friday announced plans to end foreign adoptions over a five-year period, aiming for zero by 2029, as UN investigators raise “serious concern” over decades of abuses. Many adoptees were sent abroad with falsified records or suffered mistreatment, and critics say Seoul has failed to pro…

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Mosque bombing in Alawite district in Syria leaves at least 8 dead

Explosion occurred during Friday prayers at Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in Homs

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Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday, citing progress in peace plan

The meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will likely reject several aspects of the plan.

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US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on?

Trump says strikes are related to 'Christian genocide' but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.

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Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widel…