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China drills around Taiwan to 'send deterring signal'

China has launched its most extensive military exercises around Taiwan in more than a year, mobilizing naval, air and ground forces.

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China stages new military exercises around Taiwan

In a new show of force, China has mobilized its navy, air force, and ground troops to simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports. The military drill comes on the heels of an $11bn US arms sale to Taipei.

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U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine set for 15 years, Zelenskyy says

Although the U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine have been "100% agreed," they have a short expiration date, the Ukrainian president explained after revealing more details following his meeting with Trump on Sunday.

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Netanyahu, Trump meet as Israel-U.S. ties strain over Gaza truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the U.S. for talks with Donald Trump as a stalling Gaza ceasefire and Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Syria challenge Trump's claim of being a Middle East peace broker.

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China launches 'Justice Mission 2025' war games around Taiwan

China's military moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan on December 29 for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vowed to defend democracy and mobilized troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese ...

Reuters

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U.S.-Israel ties: What Netanyahu and Trump will discuss in Florida

Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago amid Washington’s push for phase two of Gaza ceasefire as strategy gaps grow.

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Trump meets with Zelenskyy, insists Putin is ready for peace

President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone before meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Sunday. Trump said he thinks both men are ready for peace.

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Venezuelans in Colombia fear escalation as U.S pressures Maduro

The increased US military pressure on Venezuela has left millions in the region on edge, especially among Venezuelans living in Colombia. Washington has been seizing oil tankers and launching strikes on alleged drug traffickers off the V...

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Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with truce

Thailand and Cambodia ended weeks of fierce border clashes on Saturday with a second ceasefire in recent months in the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian nations.

Reuters

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Trump establishing a hard line on foreign policy

During his first year back in power, President Trump has used American military might to send messages to adversaries abroad. On Christmas Day, Mr. Trump ordered a strike on ISIS militants in Nigeria, which came about one week after the ...

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Zelenskyy and Trump set to meet over peace plan

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet this weekend and discuss a potential peace plan. Meanwhile, Russia struck Kyiv overnight, officials said.

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The future of NATO: European nations prepare to go it alone

The US contributed the largest share to NATO spending before Donald Trump's second term in office.

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China sanctions 20 American companies over arms sales to Taiwan

According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them.

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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia reacted angrily Friday (December 26) after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country to do so. U.S. President Donald Trump said he opposed U.S. recog...

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday (December 26), the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people.

France 24

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Expert: Ukraine's peace plan more of 'a general sketch'

Anna Matveeva, a visiting research fellow at King's College London’s Russia Institute, explains why the new Ukrainian 20-point plan is more of a proposal than anything concrete the Russians might accept at face value.

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Israel announces recognition of Somaliland as 'sovereign state'

Israel has become the first country in the world to recognize the east African region of Somaliland as an independent state, the Israeli government announced, prompting international backlash.

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U.S. airstrikes deepen debate in Nigeria

Nigeria is facing mixed reactions following U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest, a move that has surprised many in a nation where foreign military intervention is rare.

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Zelenskyy says peace plan about 90% ready ahead of Trump meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present a peace plan to U.S. President Donald Trump when they meet this weekend, but Trump says Zelenskyy 'doesn't have anything until I approve it.'

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Trump says ISIS strikes in Nigeria were to protect Christians

The U.S. Defence Department announced it had executed targeted strikes in northwestern Nigeria aimed at ISIS militants. U.S. President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were about protecting Christians in the area, a claim Nige...

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Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland

Somaliland, a territory of more than 3 million people in the Horn of Africa, seceded from Somalia more than three decades ago, but it hadn't internationally been recognized as an independent state by any country.

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Is Zimbabwe gambling with investor confidence?

Zimbabwe has set a new rule for foreign-owned businesses – sell or leave. Could the government's plan to empower locals backfire?

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Russia has made a 'proposal' regarding jailed French researcher

Moscow has made a "proposal" to France concerning the case of researcher Laurent Vinatier, who has been imprisoned in Russia since June 2024, the Kremlin said Thursday. Vinatier was sentenced by a Russian court to three years in prison f...

France 24

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Erdogan discusses Sudan war with Burhan as 13 million are displaced

In a crucial meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the escalating war in Sudan with Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The violence has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today.

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Trump announces U.S. Strike on Islamic state targets in Nigeria

President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. In a Christmas evening post on his social media platform, Trump offered no operational details ...

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U.S. imposes visa bans on five European tech regulators

The European Union, France and Germany condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's decision to impose visa bans on five European citizens, including French former EU commissioner Thierry Breton.

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Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a state crime

Algerian MPs have passed a law that declares France's colonisation of the country a state crime and demands reparations and an apology.

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Alliance of Sahel States vs ECOWAS: West Africa’s battle for power

Sahel’s military alliance meets in Mali, challenging ECOWAS in a battle for legitimacy and reshaping West Africa’s future.

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Europe defends digital rules after Trump targets Breton with visa ban

Brussels and Paris both denounced Washington’s decision to impose a visa ban on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, after the Trump administration escalated digital rules scrap by sanctioning Breton over what it said amounted to "cens...

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U.S., Ukraine reach consensus on some key issues to end war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country and the United States have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the conflict with Russia — but sensitivities around territorial control in Ukr...

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