Do Donald Trump’s strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose? | Armed Groups News

The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.“More to come”: Those are the words of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his country carried out a wave of air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria.Hegseth said the aim is to stop the group’s killing of what he called “innocent Christians”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBack in November, President Donald Trump warned the US would take action against the…

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Video: Nigerians in village bombed by US describe what happened | Donald Trump

NewsFeed‘Debris was burning’. Nigerians have described what they witnessed in US strikes on the town of Jabo, which President Donald Trump says were targeting ISIL.Published On 27 Dec 202527 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Russia claims to have seized more than 5,100 square km of Ukraine in 2025 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia is doubling down on its claims on Ukraine, in an apparent effort to demonstrate some military achievement in 2025 at home and to influence peace talks with the United States.Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters last Friday in a year-end news conference that Moscow’s forces had seized Siversk in the eastern region of Donetsk and Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPutin also claimed Russian forces held at least half of…

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Trump recalls dozens of career diplomats in ‘America First’ push | Donald Trump News

American Foreign Service Association says multiple ambassadors ordered to go by mid-January with no reason given.The United States government is recalling dozens of ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies are aligned with President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities, in a move some predict will erode the country’s credibility on the world stage.The State Department declined to provide a list of the diplomats being recalled, but a senior official told the Reuters news agency on Monday…

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Trump unveils ‘Trump-class’ battleships for US Navy’s ‘Golden Fleet’ | Donald Trump News

The US president says the new vessels will ensure naval dominance and include AI and laser technology.United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to build a new “Trump-class” of battleships that he said would be larger, faster and 100 times more powerful than the biggest of any previous American-built warships.Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday, Trump said the battleships would be part of a larger vision to create what he called a “Golden Fleet”…

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US pursues another oil tanker near Venezuela: Reports | News

The vessel was flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order, according to US officials cited by US media.Published On 21 Dec 202521 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, US media reported, in what would be the second such operation in two days and the third in less than two weeks.“The United States Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark…

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US, Russian officials meet in Miami for talks on Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Negotiators from Russia and the United States have met in the US city of Miami as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Washington to ramp up the pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine.The meeting on Saturday took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listDmitriev told the reporters the talks were positive and…

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US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye urge restraint in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The talks between the four countries lauded the first stage of the truce, including expanded humanitarian assistance, return of captives, force withdrawals and reduction in hostilities.The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye have urged the parties to the Gaza ceasefire to honour their commitments and show restraint, the chief US envoy says after talks in the US city of Miami.Senior officials from the four mediator countries met Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, on Friday to…

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How ICE deports refugees and migrants despite years of good conduct | Refugees

Jose Trejo Lopez thought the immigration agent had separated him from his brother Josue so the officer could ask more questions during a March check-in in New York City.Jose and Josue, 20 and 19 years old at the time, had been to dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-ins in the nearly 10 years since they fled El Salvador as children with their mother. The appointments often took all day and sometimes required missing school and final exams.…

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Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges | News

The High Court of Hong Kong has convicted pro-democracy activist and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on three charges related to accusations that he undermined China’s national security, as part of a widely scrutinised trial.Lai now faces the possibility of a life sentence in prison.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Monday morning, a panel of three judges found Lai, 78, guilty of two counts of conspiring with foreign forces to threaten national security and one count of…

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Jimmy Lai supporters queue outside Hong Kong court ahead of verdict | Freedom of the Press News

Media mogul Lai was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by China.Published On 14 Dec 202514 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSupporters of Hong Kong democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have begun queuing overnight outside a Hong Kong court ahead of a verdict in his lengthy trial.The verdict will be delivered by a three-judge panel in a hearing that begins at 10am local time (02:00 GMT) on Monday and comes amid…

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Primal Scream targeted by same pro Irsael

Bobby Gillespie: Photo by Naomi Dryden-Smith Glaswegian indie-rockers Primal Scream are the latest act to face backlash from pro-Israel pressure groups after their Roundhouse performance on Monday marking the 25th anniversary of their XTRMNTR album. The Community Security Trust, an organisation that monitors antisemitism, confirmed it had complained to the Metropolitan Police after footage circulated online showing a modified Star of David with a swastika at its centre. However, today a statement on Primal Scream’s Instagram said: “The…

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