India and New Zealand strike free trade deal after nine months of talks
The two governments say a new trade agreement will widen market access and deepen investment ties, with signing expected after legal scrubbing of the text.
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Three officers and six alleged ISIL fighters killed in Yalova raid as Turkey intensifies holiday security
Turkish authorities say a raid on a house in Elmalik village near Yalova left nine people dead and nine others wounded, as security forces widened overnight operations across multiple provinces.
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Israel’s registration rules put Gaza aid operations at risk
Humanitarian groups say vague political tests and demands for staff data could block essential services, while Israel says the rules target hostile actors.
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Six killed, including a two-year-old girl, in beachside shooting in Ecuador’s Manabí province
Police said the attack in Puerto López left three others injured amid a wider burst of weekend violence.
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Niger junta orders nationwide mobilisation in fight against jihadists
The military government declared a nationwide mobilisation, giving itself powers to conscript people and requisition property for the anti-jihadist war.
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Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire with border restrictions and prisoner pledge
The agreement took effect on December 27, 2025 and adds limits on military movement, airspace violations and a plan to return 18 Cambodian soldiers after 72 hours of calm.
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Zelensky meets Trump in Florida after another night of Russian strikes
The talks come as Ukraine says it is facing both a peace plan and renewed bombardment, with two people killed and 32 injured in Kyiv.
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Ukraine says it faked death report on Russian commander in intelligence ruse
Ukrainian military intelligence says it staged the apparent death of Denis Kapustin, a commander in the Russian Volunteer Corps, to recover Kremlin bounty money and disrupt a Russian target hunt.
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At least eight killed in Homs mosque blast as Syria investigates sectarian attack
A blast at an Alawite mosque during Friday prayers killed at least eight people, with a group calling itself Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claiming responsibility.
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A Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Reporting dated 2025-12-26 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Saudi Arabia Sets a New Annual Execution Record in 2025
An AFP tally says Saudi authorities have carried out 340 executions so far this year, surpassing the kingdom’s previous single-year record.
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Turkey arrests 115 Islamic State suspects over alleged New Year plots
Turkish authorities say they have detained 115 people accused of links to Islamic State and of planning attacks around Christmas and New Year.
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Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Three in Lebanon, Military Claims Iranian and Hezbollah Links
Lebanese media reported attacks on vehicles in Hermel and the south, while Israel identified two alleged operatives and the IRGC offered no immediate response.
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United States Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Nigeria
The U.S. military launched a series of strikes on militant camps in northwestern Nigeria following orders from President Donald Trump, who characterized the operation as a response to the persecution of Christians.
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Algeria declares French colonization a crime and demands restitution
Algeria’s parliament unanimously backed a law calling French colonization a crime, seeking restitution, archives and accountability for colonial-era wrongs.
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Explosive device kills two police officers and suspect in Moscow
Russian officials say a blast in the capital also came amid an earlier separate bombing linked to the killing of a senior general.
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The Nigerian Army says the attacker detonated an explosive device during evening prayers, killing civilians and injuring dozens.
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Israeli settlers arrest follows attack on Palestinian home in West Bank village, LA Times says
Police arrested five settlers after an overnight attack on a Palestinian home in As Samu’ left sheep dead, children exposed to gas and property damaged, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Yemen sides agree to biggest detainee swap of war under UN and Red Cross supervision
Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels have agreed to free 2,900 detainees in the largest exchange of the 11-year conflict.
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Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing as investigators probe possible Ukrainian role
Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died after an explosive device detonated beneath his car, according to Russian investigators and local reports.
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Ukraine says its forces hit oil terminal, ammo depot and drone launch sites inside Russia
Kyiv said strikes damaged infrastructure in Krasnodar and Crimea even as U.S.-led peace talks showed some progress.
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Israeli strike on vehicle near Sidon kills three in south Lebanon
A vehicle was hit near the coastal city as cross-border violence continued to exact a toll in Lebanon.
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Trump says the U.S. will keep, sell or store oil seized from Venezuelan tankers
After seizing two tankers and chasing a third, Washington is pairing sanctions pressure with direct control over the crude itself.
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Israel approves 19 more West Bank settlements, intensifying a fight over Palestinian statehood
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet move deepens international alarm as officials openly say the expansion is meant to block a Palestinian state.
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