Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 26th of December, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region. Washington said the group had been targeting Christian communities in the region.
The strike follows repeated warnings by Trump in late October that Christianity faces what he described as an "existential threat" in Nigeria, and threats of U.S. military intervention over continued violence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he held hour-long talks with senior U.S. envoys on ways to end the war with Russia. Writing on Telegram on Thursday, Zelenskyy said he spoke with Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
"It was a really good conversation: many details, good ideas," Zelenskyy said, adding that discussions focused on possible formats, meetings and timelines.
The Israeli military said it has killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon who was involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon. The man was identified as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, described as a key operative in Unit 840 of the force. He was killed in the area of Ansariyeh, the military said, without providing further details.
South Korea’s special prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol.Yoon faces multiple charges, including obstructing investigators attempting to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law. The request marks the first prison sentence sought by special prosecutors in the case.
Torrential rain unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California on Wednesday, as authorities warned motorists to stay off roads while urging residents in flood zones to evacuate or shelter in place.
Emergency crews carried out dozens of rescues in the mountain resort town of Wrightwood, east of Los Angeles, after vehicles became trapped in floodwaters. Forecasters also issued a rare tornado warning for parts of east-central Los Angeles County amid severe thunderstorms over Alhambra.
Iran’s army said it targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait with drone attacks. Tehran said the operations were carried out in retal...
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French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, whose atmospheric sound shaped a generation of electronic music fans, has died at the age of 50, French authorities said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia said its overnight strikes on Iran-backed group targets in Iraq were carried out in self-defence and warned it would take further military action if the groups launched new attacks against the kingdom.
The U.S. military said it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, a two-hour operation that hit dozens of targets. Washington described the strikes as a "powerful response" to Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier.
A fire involving two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port has prompted conflicting reports over whether the incident was caused by a drone strike or an onboard technical fault. Egyptian authorities said there were no casualties.
Thousands of migrants have crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco, overwhelming border security and prompting local authorities to call for a national emergency and military deployment.
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At least 18 coal miners have been killed and 14 others remain trapped after a powerful methane gas explosion caused part of a mining complex to collapse in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a "historic" agreement to end the war in Gaza, saying his Board of Peace had secured a deal for the phased disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in the enclave.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have welcomed Jordan's proposal to convene a meeting of Arab and Islamic countries to address the worsening situation in Palestinian territories, particularly in East Jerusalem.
UEFA and its 55 member associations have unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA competitions if the world governing body proceeds with plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors, escalating a growing dispute over the future governance of global football.
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