Tom McArthurand Abdirahman Ali Dhimbil Getty Images Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, […]
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US launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. The US leader described IS as ” terrorist scum”, accusing the group of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”. Trump said the US military “executed numerous perfect strikes”, while the US Africa […]
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State media | Israel-Iran conflict News
Aghil Keshavarz is the tenth person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel. Published On 20 Dec 202520 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities announced, as Tehran continues a widening crackdown on […]
U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters : NPR
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute as carry teams move the transfer cases with the remains of Iowa National Guard soldiers Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat, who were killed in an attack in […]
Trump tries to preempt state AI laws via an executive order : NPR
President Trump, center, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, right, listen as U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Tex. speaks during a signing ceremony for an executive order on AI at the White House on Dec. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is seeking […]
Australia news live: gas company reaches final sign-off for Beetaloo fracking project; Mark Butler to meet state health ministers over funding standoff | Australia news
Beetaloo Energy reaches final sign-off for NT fracking project Beetaloo Energy, a gas company operating in the NT’s Beetaloo basin, said it has reached a final investment decision (a developer’s formal approval to proceed with a specific project) for its Carpentaria fracking project after the Northern Territory government recently signed an agreement to see gas […]
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Kentucky State University, suspect in custody: Police
One student is dead and another critically injured in a shooting Tuesday at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, according to police. A suspect is in custody, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and local police. Preliminary information indicates the shooting was caused by a personal dispute and was not a random active shooter situation, an […]
US-Ukraine talks on security ‘framework’ to continue Saturday, State Department says
LONDON — American and Ukrainian representatives will continue discussions on a possible framework for a peace deal to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor on Saturday, the State Department said in a statement, following meetings between the two teams in Miami this week. The office of the spokesperson at the State Department said in […]
Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent, Windsor PA Media The Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attended the banquet alongside the King and Queen King Charles has hosted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a glittering, Christmassy state banquet at Windsor Castle. Among the famous guests were actress Claudia Schiffer – who sat next to Prime Minister […]
Israeli incursion in Damascus countryside kills 9 Syrians: State media | Syria’s War News
Several Israeli soldiers also wounded during clashes following the incursion into the town of Beit Jinn, where Israeli artillery and missile strikes were also launched. Another Israeli incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside at dawn has killed at least nine Syrians, according to State media, with several Israeli soldiers also wounded in clashes. […]