Puntland forces capture foreign Islamic State fighters
Puntland counterterrorism forces seize four foreign Islamic State fighters from a mountain hideout, in a rare capture that points to the group’s transnational presence in Somalia.
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Russian strikes kill 13 in Zaporizhzhia industrial attack, Ukrainian officials say
Ukrainian officials say repeated Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed 13 people at an industrial site and injured dozens more across the city.
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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 27 Across Gaza as Ceasefire Push Intensifies
Palestinian medics said Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 27 people as mediators pushed to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal.
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Iran frees Italian journalist Cecilia Sala after weeks in detention
Cecilia Sala returned to Rome the same day Iran released her from prison, ending a detention that had drawn attention in Italy and beyond.
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UN says Myanmar airstrikes in Rakhine killed more than 40 and destroyed 500 homes
The United Nations says Myanmar military air attacks hit a village in Ramree township, killing more than 40 people and razing about 500 homes in one of the worst recent strikes in Rakhine.
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Chadian authorities say palace assault was repelled in N'Djamena
Officials said 18 attackers and two soldiers were killed after armed men tried to enter the presidential palace while President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was inside.
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Trump Jr visit to Greenland revives debate over the island
The president-elect’s son says the visit is personal, while Danish leaders insist Greenland is not for sale and belongs to its people.
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Panama rejects Trump’s canal claims and says sovereignty is non-negotiable
Panama has answered Donald Trump’s latest comments on the canal with a blunt assertion that the waterway remains fully under Panamanian control.
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Pakistan military says 19 insurgents and three soldiers were killed in raids in the northwest
Pakistan’s military says security forces killed 19 insurgents in three raids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with three soldiers also killed in the fighting.
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US declares RSF genocide in Sudan and sanctions Hemedti
Washington says Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and their proxies are committing genocide and has imposed sanctions on the group's leader and affiliated companies.
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Trump refuses to rule out military force over Greenland and Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump has declined to rule out military action to control Greenland and the Panama Canal, intensifying an already combative foreign-policy transition.
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Security forces kill eight suspected gunmen in clash in Guanajuato
State security forces in Guanajuato say they killed eight suspected gunmen during a patrol near Yuriria and seized weapons and vehicles afterward.
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Magdeburg death toll rises to six after woman dies from Christmas market attack injuries
A 52-year-old woman died in hospital two weeks after a car attack on Magdeburg's Christmas market, raising the death toll to six.
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West Bank shooting kills three Israelis as gunmen flee Highway 55
Gunmen opened fire on a bus and two cars near al-Funduq in the occupied West Bank, killing three Israelis and wounding eight others.
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North Korea fires new missile as Blinken visits Seoul
Pyongyang says it tested a new hypersonic missile while the top US diplomat was in South Korea for talks on security and the alliance with Washington.
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US notifies Congress of planned $8bn arms sale to Israel
The State Department’s notification covers missiles, shells and bombs, setting up another major weapons package for Israel in the final weeks of the Biden administration.
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Ukraine launches new Kursk offensive as fighting continues across the border
Ukrainian forces have begun a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, keeping the cross-border fight active and underlining how fluid the front remains.
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Nigeria says 6 soldiers and 34 extremists were killed in a clash in Borno
The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died after an attack on troops in Borno state, the center of Boko Haram’s long insurgency.
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M23 rebels seize Katale as eastern Congo offensive deepens
The town sits on a key route to Masisi, a strategic defense point in North Kivu, as rebels press closer to other localities and civilians flee.
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Russia vows retaliation after saying it shot down eight ATACMS missiles
CNN says Moscow claims it intercepted eight U.S.-made ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine and is treating the attack as an escalation.
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Blast in southwest Pakistan kills one and wounds 35, including soldiers
The January 4, 2025 bombing in Turbat came amid continuing militant violence in Balochistan.
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Second batch of Guatemalan and Salvadoran troops arrives in Haiti
Another 75 Guatemalan troops reached Haiti, joining 75 that arrived the previous day as reinforcements for the multinational mission against gang violence.
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Egypt blocks entry for most Syrians after new post-Assad restriction
Travel companies were told to stop boarding Syrian nationals unless they hold temporary residency permits, marking Egypt’s second such move in less than a month.
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Baerbock and Barrot make first EU foreign-minister visit to Damascus after Assad’s fall
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock and France’s Jean-Noël Barrot traveled to Damascus as the first EU foreign ministers to visit Syria after the Assad government was toppled.
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