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Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged Islamic State camp in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo

The Independent UK

Scrapyard worker injured in UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, raising deaths to 15

Officials say a man injured in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has died, raising the death toll from the crash to 15

The Independent UK

Alleged Jalisco Cartel Members Threaten Mexican Police With 'Bombing' Them For Supporting a Rivaling Organization

Alleged members of the Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) posted a video threatening Mexican police officers with "bombing" them for supporting another criminal organization, according to a new report.

Latin Times

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Zelenskyy to travel to US for Trump meeting amid push for Ukraine deal

Meeting on Sunday will follow flurry of US, Russian and Ukrainian talks, but Putin has shown little sign of softening

The Guardian - US

Father And Son Plead Guilty To Trying To Smuggle Hundreds Of Weapons Into Mexico

A father and son pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle hundreds of weapons and a cache of ammunition into Mexico, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeast.

Radio France Internationale

Texas CBP Officers Prevent Weapons, Ammo From Being Smuggled Into Mexico: 'Threat Neutralized'

Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas prevented the smuggling of weapons and ammunition into Mexico, according to a new report.

Latin Times

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Kimmel slams Trump in U.K. Christmas message: "Tyranny is booming"

Kimmel declared victory after his show was briefly canceled.

Axios

Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf

A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California is expected to ease

The Independent UK

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Blunt Message for Thunder After Third Loss to Spurs

The Thunder have five losses this season, three of them to the Spurs.

Sports Illustrated

Federal workers annual charity drive sees 40% drop in donations as layoffs under Trump left thousands out of work

The Combined Federal Campaign has raised over $9 billion from federal workers since the 1960s

The Independent UK

Iowa Conservative Christian Woman Says Medical Care Was Denied After Fatal Pregnancy Diagnosis

IOWA — “I’m a very pissed off conservative Christian woman. I almost died because I was denied medical care after being diagnosed with a fatal fetus… Cornered by the system… pro life? Choose me. Choose the mother.”

The Fashion Central

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 communities

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy confirms Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday

Ukraine’s leader said he would meet with US President Donald Trump over the weekend to advance peace talks to end Russia's ongoing all-out war, nearing its four-year mark.

Euronews

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The Guardian - UK

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 Lisbon

Radio France Internationale

Russia says ‘ball is in France’s court’ on detained French researcher Vinatier

Russia says it has made a proposal to France regarding Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher jailed for violating Russia’s foreign agent laws and who faces charges of espionage that carry a possible 20-year prison sentence.

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

International Business Times UK

Shock And Outrage In Melbourne As Hanukkah Car Targeted In Suspected Antisemitic Firebombing

A car bearing a 'Happy Chanukah' sign was firebombed outside a rabbi's home in St Kilda East, Melbourne. Police are treating it as a suspected antisemitic attack. Senior leaders and government officials condemn the act and call for decisive action.

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The Independent UK

Remains of missing Nebraska mother found a year later as police narrow in on person of interest

Authorities had been desperately searching for Jerica Hamre, 30, for nearly 18 months after she went missing from Lincoln in July 2024

The Independent UK

Putin critic sentenced to six years in prison by Russian court

Sergei Udaltsov was sentenced to six years in jail

The Independent UK

These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation

The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms

Latin Times

U.S. Beefing Up Military Presence In The Caribbean To Further Escalate Pressure On Venezuela's Maduro

The U.S. military deployed more equipment to the Caribbean as it further escalates pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela, according to a new report.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M System declines to reinstate fired lecturer despite faculty panel’s findings

A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”

The Independent UK

National Guard members killed in Syria return home to families on Christmas Eve

Mirroring the solemn transfer ritual at Dover, white-gloved Iowa National Guard members carried the caskets

The Independent UK

Two hospitalized after ICE agents shot at person who tried to ‘run them over’ in Maryland neighborhood

Federal agents have been involved in at least nine shootings this year during immigration enforcement

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