Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.
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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
President Trump has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from jihadists.
Nigeria provided US with intelligence for strikes on Islamist militants, says foreign minister – US politics live
Yusuf Tuggar says strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities will be an ‘ongoing process’US warns of more Nigeria strikesExplained: Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria?Here are some images of the aftermath of US strikes in Nigeria that have come via the news wires today:Nigerians across Sokoto state told of their shock at Christmas Day strikes by the United States. Continue reading...
6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says
Ansar al-Sunna, which appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened when worshipers were attending the mosque for Friday Prayer.
Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance
Boxing Day hunts take place in England as poll suggests 65% of people think government neglects rural areasTraditional Boxing Day hunts have gathered across England, as opponents of a planned ban on trail hunting claimed Keir Starmer’s government had “alienated rural people”.The warning came from the Countryside Alliance, a pressure group, which released a poll suggesting 65% of people think the Labour administration unfairly neglects country communities. Continue reading...
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 companies for trying to hold them to account.Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), is among five European nationals barred from the US by the state department after being accused of seeking to push tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. Continue reading...
From the Shadows to Power: How the Hindu Right Reshaped India
The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation.
Blast at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers leaves at least eight dead
The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.
Tajikistan-Taliban border clashes: What’s behind them, why it affects China
Attacks by unknown assailants entering Tajik territory appear to target Chinese businesses and workers.
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 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 action against militant camps in what Donald Trump has characterised as efforts to stop the killing of Christians.Hegseth wrote on X: “The president was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end. The [Pentagon] is always ready, so ISIS found out tonight – on Christmas. More to come … Continue reading...