Andrew misses Royal family Christmas gathering after being stripped of his titles – The Independent

Andrew misses Royal family Christmas gathering after being stripped of his titles – The Independent

Andrew misses Royal family Christmas gathering after being stripped of his titles  The Independent Royal Family gather for Christmas Day service at Sandringham  BBC Daughters of King Charles’ brother Andrew join royals for Christmas service  Reuters Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice join royal family for Christmas Day service  The Guardian Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Make Surprise Royal Christmas Appearance … Read more

Explosion rocks crowded mosque in Nigeria, killing several people: Reports

Explosion rocks crowded mosque in Nigeria, killing several people: Reports

The blast tore through a mosque in Maiduguri as worshippers gathered for evening prayers, witnesses say. Published On 24 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An explosion has ripped through a mosque in northeastern Nigeria as worshippers gathered for their evening prayers, killing and wounding several people, according … Read more

Syria says key ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi captured near Damascus

Syria says key ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi captured near Damascus

Syrian officials confirm the arrest of ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi in a security operation near Damascus. Published On 24 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Syria’s Ministry of Interior has announced the arrest of Taha al-Zoubi, a leading figure in the ISIL (ISIS) group, in the Damascus countryside, … Read more

Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

NAIROBI, Kenya — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and restraint. “Preliminary observations indicate … Read more

Trump declared a ‘new Middle East’ – but what has changed? | Politics

Trump declared a ‘new Middle East’ – but what has changed? | Politics

Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox lays out the obstacles blocking progress on Trump’s plan for a ‘new Middle East’. Two months ago, United States President Donald Trump held an international gala to celebrate his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, but his plan has been stuck in phase one since then. Bronwen Maddox, the director … Read more

Libyan army chief killed in Turkey plane crash – Financial Times

Libyan army chief killed in Turkey plane crash – Financial Times

Libyan army chief killed in Turkey plane crash  Financial Times Libyan army chief killed in plane crash: What we know so far  Al Jazeera Turkey Says Crashed Plane’s Black Box Will Be Analysed In Neutral Country  Barron’s Contact is lost with a private jet heading for Libya after takeoff from Turkey, official says  ABC News Business jet crashes near … Read more

The spin and misinformation around Bondi was inevitable | Benjamin Netanyahu

The spin and misinformation around Bondi was inevitable | Benjamin Netanyahu

The horrific Bondi Beach attack in Australia was pulled into Israel’s global information war this past week. As blame was directed towards pro-Palestine politics, media narratives blurred Jewish identity and Israeli state policy – raising urgent questions about who is put at risk when Israel’s anti-Palestinian messaging travels beyond its borders. Contributors:Naama Blatman – Executive … Read more

How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges? | Syria’s War

How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges? | Syria’s War

Renewed fighting between army and SDF highlights volatility. As the year comes to an end, a deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was expected to come into force. Instead, fighting has erupted between the two sides in the northern city of Aleppo. They later agreed to stop the fighting, while … Read more

Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes

Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes

BOGOTA, Colombia — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to finance hospitals and the military while paying off record debts. Petro issued the decree late Monday. His leftist government recently failed to … Read more

Gunmen abduct Muslim travellers in Plateau state

Gunmen abduct Muslim travellers in Plateau state

A journalist based in Plateau state said the families of the latest victims had begun receiving ransom demands. The police have not said anything about the identity of the possible perpetrators. Kidnapping for ransom by criminal gangs, known locally as bandits, has become common across parts of northern and central Nigeria. Although the handing over … Read more

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