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December 27, 2025

Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as sovereign state

Diplomatic breakthrough criticised by African Union, which said it could have ‘far-reaching implications for peace and stability across the...

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December 26, 2025

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB graft scandal

New conviction over plunder of state fund substantially increases six-year term in separate case The jailed former Malaysian prime minister

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December 26, 2025

Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for 2024 election protests

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it ha...

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December 26, 2025

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

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first wave

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December 26, 2025

Trump supporters hail US strikes in Nigeria as ‘amazing Christmas present’

Some even celebrated ‘mass killing’ and the president’s ‘resolve’ in attacking Islamic State targets The US’s Christmas Day

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December 26, 2025

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after travel ban lifted

Family say campaigner, who has a son in Brighton, will be able to travel freely between UK and Cairo months after his release from Egyptian jailThe...

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December 26, 2025

‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure

Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbersRecord numbers of Swedish retirees are...

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December 26, 2025

Brown shooting suspect: gruelling academic climate may have taken mental toll, say ex-classmates

Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in LisbonAs investigators in Massachusetts work...

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December 26, 2025

‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power

Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward democracyMyanmar is preparing to go to...

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December 26, 2025

US carries out strikes on Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants, Trump says

President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communitiesDonald Trump has said the US...

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December 25, 2025

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...

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December 25, 2025

‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap - it’s a success story that could stop...

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