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The U.S. says its military struck Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. The president says the strikes on Christmas Day were aimed at stopping the killing of Christians,…

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LEILA FADEL, HOST:
The U.S. says its military struck Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. The president says the strikes on Christmas Day were aimed at stopping the killing of Christians,…

RT TV: The Japanese government approved the draft budget for fiscal year 2026 on December 26, with the defense budget exceeding JPY nine trillion, hitting a new record. What is China’s comment?
Lin Jian: We noted the reports. Despite recent…

A US judge has blocked US authorities from detaining or deporting a British anti-disinformation campaigner who is among five European nationals targeted by the Trump administration because of moves to push back against hate speech and…

Turkish authorities said Friday they’ve apprehended a suspected ISIS member who was planning attacks on celebrations ushering in the new year. It comes a day after the prosecutor’s office said authorities carried out raids and then detained…

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Syrian state media says security forces have imposed a cordon around the area and are investigating.
Published On 26 Dec 2025
At least six people have been…

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison in his second major trial involving the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
The ruling was handed down by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday,…

ADEN, Yemen — Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not immediately acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently…

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in cooperation with the Federal Youth Authority, announced the formation of the Ministry’s Youth Council, comprising a distinguished group of promising young talents from among the Ministry’s…

Melbourne Cricket Club groundsman Matt Page left 10mm of grass on the pitch, which is considered long by regular standards, although he said it was the same formula that produced the fifth-day finish against India last year.
On the eve of the…