December 28th, 2025

• ​21 mostly Muslim countries sign statement condemning Israel's recognition of Somaliland; Abraham Accords nations abstain
• UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting on Israel's Somaliland recognition - EU joins chorus of condemnations against move; 21 mostly Muslim nations say decision will have 'serious repercussions' on peace and security
• Somalia's Al-Shabaab vows to fight any Israeli use of Somaliland after recognition - 'We will not accept it,' terror group says in statement after Jerusalem becomes first to recognize breakaway republic, in move that may help it combat Yemen's Houthis
• Somaliland celebrates Israel recognition, but Trump says he won't follow suit for now - 'Does anyone know what Somaliland is?' Trump asks; Israeli step provokes outrage in African Union and Palestinian Authority
• Anti-Jewish incidents soared by 600% following Hanukkah massacre in Sydney
• Calls grow for Royal Commission into Bondi Beach terror attack after AFP commissioner downplays religious motives - AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was "not motivated by religion" amid concerns that authorities have overlooked extremist motivations
• 'Not accountable': ABC 'stands by' Laura Tingle's 'contemptuous' comments on Bondi attack - Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton wrote to the ABC over Laura Tingle's comments that the Bondi attack was not religiously motivated
• Brothers of terrorist who killed 2 in ramming attacks found illegally inside Israel
• Likud downplays Netanyahu's ties to Feldstein after ex-aide implicated PM in intel leak - Ruling party denies premier paid fealty to Qatar, accuses media of using 'fake' case to distract from 'actually serious' scandals, amid allies' unprecedented support for probe
• Thousands set to rally against Netanyahu and Qatargate 'treason' in weekly protests
• Man tries to storm stage at anti-government protest as speakers rail against Qatargate scandal
• Police: 6 from Bedouin village held after cars torched in nearby Jewish communities
• Revealed: The first ID card showing a Jewish resident of Samaria
• Trump faces evangelical push on Israeli sovereignty despite public resistance - President set to discuss West Bank annexation with Netanyahu in Miami as administration splits over Gaza and Iran strategy
• Report: Top Trump aides have run out of patience with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire - Upcoming meet at Mar-a-Lago to test if Trump feels same way about Israeli prime minister as his vexed staff, with White House hoping to announce new steps in peace plan
• Netanyahu to tell Trump keeping Hamas in power in Gaza a 'historic mistake' - As key figures within the administration, led by Witkoff, push to move forward with the rehabilitation of the Strip and further withdrawals, without any clear plan for how Hamas would be disarmed
• Italy arrests 7 for allegedly raising millions for Hamas - Over 71 percent of three implicated charities' income was forwarded to associations affiliated with the terror group in Israel and the Palestinian territories, authorities charge
• Purchases of iPhone 17 Pro soar across Gaza amid 'limited' humanitarian aid, reports suggest
• The Year in Review: Iran's Deepening Economic Crisis - A Former Tehran Stock Exchange Official Recently Warned of a Potential Surge in Iran's Inflation to as High as 3,000 Percent
• Bruised but undeterred: Iran braces for more risks in 2026, experts say
• Iran declares 'total war' against US, Israel and Europe as Islamic Republic seeks to expand nuclear capabilities
• Iran's president says country in midst of 'total war' with US, Israel and Europe - In interview, Masoud Pezeshkian claims Islamic Republic's army now stronger than before June conflict, outlines 20-point economic plan to improve ailing economy
• UAE-backed separatists accuse Saudis of striking forces in southern Yemen
• Deadly Clashes in Aleppo Highlight Syrian-Kurdish Tensions, SDF Unlikely to Surrender Weapons
• A sham poll in Myanmar opens a new phase of military rule
• War-torn Myanmar votes in widely criticised 'sham' election
• Myanmar's military junta holds elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages
• Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire
• Malaysia's ex-PM Najib found guilty of money laundering, abuse of power
• 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
• North Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026
• Kim Jong Un hails bond of 'blood, life and death' with Moscow in New Year's message to Vladimir Putin
• Poland Scrambles Jets on Christmas Day After Detecting Russian Recon Plane over the Baltic Sea
• Russian forces near collapse in Kupyansk as Moscow allies concede city lost: report
• Massive Russian attack on Kyiv kills one ahead of Zelensky meeting with Trump - Zelensky says missile-and-drone strike shows Moscow doesn't want to end the war, strikes leave hundreds of thousands without power
• Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit - The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks
• Zelensky Demands a 60-Day Ceasefire To Hold a Referendum on Peace Plan, as He Flies to Mar-a-Lago To Meet Trump
• A House Divded: While Zelensky Flies to the US, Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau NABU Attempts to Raid Parliament, but State Security Officers Obstruct the Searches
• Chile's Conservative President-Elect Complicates China's Mineral Ambitions in South America
• Zohran Mamdami Gives Up 'Affordable' NY Apartment, Next Tenant Will Pay 35% More Due to Rent Control
• Kash Patel Announces Permanent Shutdown of J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters, Plan Will Save Billions for American Taxpayers
• Trump demands US Justice Department 'embarrass' Democrats with ties to Epstein
• Bill Clinton Urged the Department of Justice to Immediately Disclose Epstein's Complete Files Where He Appears After the Trump Government Released Several Photographs Featuring the Democrat
• Ric Grenell: Trump Kennedy Center Filing $1M Lawsuit Against Musician Who Canceled Christmas Show as Political Protest
• 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio Warns of Job Losses Across All Sectors as Tech Advances
• Commentary: Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom Destroys Actual Intelligence In Students
• China's Unique Path to AI Regulation: Taming the Digital Dragon
• Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Anatuya, Argentina
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Izu Islands, Japan region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Strong explosive activity at Etna opens new vent feeding lava flow toward Valle del Bove, Italy
• Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
• Nearly 6,000 Flights Delayed After Heaviest New York City Snowfall In Years
• Over 60 vehicles involved in massive pile-up in Japan, 2 dead, 26 injured - A warning about heavy snow was in effect late Friday, when many Japanese started their year-end and New Year holidays
• Top 10 weather events of 2025 that smashed records - The year of 2025 will be remembered as rewriting the history books, from hurricanes to cold snaps, snowstorms and heat waves
• Top 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claim 1,860 lives
• Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025's costliest climate-related disasters - Christian Aid annual report's top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured losses
• Self-Proclaimed Prophet from Ghana Told Followers the 'End of the World on Dec. 25' Was Postponed - Says His Prayers Were Answered and the Flood Delayed Until Further Notice - Bought a Mercedes-Benz Instead
• Dem Rep. Dean: Nigeria ISIS Target Strikes 'Chaos and Distraction'
• Dem Rep. Dean: We Should Focus on USAID Over Strikes
• Prior to missile attack, Trump increased monitoring violent anti-Christian operations in Nigeria - Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga. "The ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria is one of the most egregious violations of human rights and religious freedom so far this century."
• Nigerian Foreign Minister: Strikes 'Coordinated' with U.S., It's 'Not About Religion'
• Washington Post backs Trump's strikes in Nigeria, says he'd 'be wise to stay engaged'
• Nigerian Foreign Minister: We Have Will to Fight Terror, But May Need More Arms Sold to Us
• GOP Rep. Baumgartner: We'll Have to Give Nigeria Support, Assistance
• Fmr. Trump Africa Envoy: Working with Nigerian Gov't Is Risk, Parts 'Are Suspect'
• Algerian Woman, 27, Arrested in Alicante for Causing Severe Eye Injuries to Her 2-Year-Old Son with an Irritating Liquid to Access Greater Social Benefits
• Police: Man Drags Washington State Trooper from Patrol Car, Steals It After Smoking Meth
• Florida bell ringer allegedly tries to 'impale' store manager with donation tripod while drunk
• Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone's location, sheriff's office says
• Bloody Christmas in Democrat-Run Chicago: At Least 8 Shot, One Fatally, as Crime Wave Continues Under Liberal Leadership
• Active Shooter Neutralized at Idaho Sheriff's Office, Two Civilians and a Dispatcher Shot
• DOJ sues DC over restrictive gun laws
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Plans to Prosecute ICE Agents If Democrats Take Power: 'We're Gathering Evidence'
• Non-Citizen and Temporary Resident Truckers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against California DMV Over Mass CDL Cancellations
• New Tennessee law bars out-of-state driver's licenses for illegal immigrants
• Texas DPS Goes on High-Speed Chase with Smuggler Carrying Ten Illegal Aliens, Crashes into Commercial Vehicle
• Scott Jennings: Democrats 'Have Adopted Illegal Aliens as Their Primary Constituents'
• Shocking EBT Fraud Schemes Exposed in Ohio's Somali Community
• Shocking investigative report exposes alleged rampant Somali fraud in Minneapolis healthcare and day care services
• Minnesota Somali Slams Door on Journalist Nick Shirley For Exposing Millions in Daycare Fraud
• Elon Musk calls for prosecution of Tim Walz over fraud linked to Minnesota Somali community
• Angola and Namibia agree to take back illegal migrants after visa ban threat
• More than 260 Tren de Aragua leaders and members have been federally indicted under Trump
• Canadian Olympian Turned Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Boss Still Free After Mexico Raids Home
• Illegal African Migrant With Deportation Order Suspected in Paris Metro Mass Stabbing
• Foreign Criminals Freed Without Being Deported Hits Record High in Britain
• King Charles Goes Full Woke: Parrots 'Diversity Is Our Strength' in Christmas Speech While UK Suffers from Migrant Mayhem
• Muhammad enters top 10 baby boy names in Ontario, hits number 1 in Toronto
• Two illegal immigrants charged with kidnapping 16-year-old girl in Wisconsin
• Washington Democrats Sponsor Bill to Slash Penalties for Pedophiles Snared in Online Sting Operations
• Taxpayer-Funded Florida Theater Held 'Drag Queen Christmas' Show Despite Protests and AG Demands
• Mamdani's new lesbian FDNY fire chief never worked as a firefighter
• House Passes Bill to Prosecute Doctors and Parents for Sex Changes for Children with Three Democrats Joining Republicans but Four Republicans Voting Against - Trans Rep. Tim McBride Freaks Out Ahead of Vote
• India's first gene-edited sheep just turned one. How's it doing?
• How 3D bioprinting is restoring sight - interview with CEO of Israel's Precise Bio
• Israeli study finds cancer tumors may improve heart function
• Cleveland Clinic Flu Shots Study Shows Vaccine Increased Risk of Getting the Flu