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After months of warning that the United States could take military action to stop violence against Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that he had done just that, attacking Islamic State terrorists in the country’s northwest. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the two countries had coordinated on the attack, and one presidential aide said the United States and Nigeria were “on the same footing in the fight against terrorism.” Details are still unclear about the attack, which came after President Trump threatened to cut aid to Nigeria over violence against Christians and called on…
These are important developments since the 1401st day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published December 26, 2025December 26, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Friday, December 26th.finding Authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region reported a massive fire following a Ukrainian drone attack on two storage tanks storing petroleum products in the southern Russian port of Temryuk. The fire spread to approximately 2,000 square meters (approximately 21,500 square feet). Ukraine’s SBU security authorities announced that long-range Ukrainian drones targeted an oil storage facility in the port of Temryuk and a gas processing plant in Russia’s Orenburg region. Ukraine’s…
When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the seat of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared Britain and its allies are for a likely war in the next few years, their verdict was pretty damning. The people who gathered at the conference, organized by the London-based think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), were not warmongers. They were people in the know. Current and former military personnel, government and NATO officials, researchers, and defense industry experts who base their ideas on widely accepted intelligence assessments that Russia is preparing for the possibility of a direct…
While the internet was becoming mainstream in the late ’90s, Milo Mitev was seriously researching something that hadn’t caught on for decades: AI.Mitev, now a wealth manager, was an early adopter of AI in the financial sector, having discovered the power of neural networks in 1997 while studying at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.He told CNBC that he sees the potential of neural networks in financial forecasting. “I was hooked on these possibilities,” he said.Mitev has spent his 25-year career forecasting for banks and technology companies like Siemens. He founded SmartWealth Asset Management. Its decisions are made entirely…
Hong Kong — Whenever prominent non-binary activist Siufung Lo was interviewed by the media, journalists always asked: Which pronouns would they prefer to use? For a long time, there was no easy answer for Hong Kongers who use they/them pronouns in English. This is because Chinese pronouns are broadly divided into two types when referring to people: masculine and feminine, and neither one feels correct. Finally, in 2017, Lo found a potential solution. It is an unofficial pronoun invented by the intersex and non-binary community. This character resembled an existing Chinese pronoun, but was changed to look like an X…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk in the Akihabara area of Tokyo on July 27, 2023. Japan’s core consumer price index rose 3.3% in June, surpassing the US figure for the first time in eight years, as the Bank of Japan held its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and 28. (Photo provided by Tomohiro Osumi/Getty Images)Tomohiro Osumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as several exchanges in the region were closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Japanese benchmark Nikkei Stock Average The index rose 0.47%, and TOPIX rose 0.27%. Core…
brakingBroken, US president says ‘deadly attack’ in Nigeria targeted ISIL fighters who killed ‘primarily innocent Christians’.Published December 25, 2025December 25, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump said, “The United States has conducted airstrikes against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwestern Nigeria.”“Tonight, at my direction as Commander-in-Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly offensive against the remnants of ISIS terrorists in northwestern Nigeria,” President Trump said in a post on the Truth social platform Thursday night.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPresident Trump said ISIL fighters “target and viciously kill primarily innocent Christians” at…
Two men went missing after a group of swimmers encountered rough seas on a beach in southwest England on Christmas Day, police said Thursday. Devon and Cornwall Police said authorities were called to Budleigh Salterton beach at 10.25am after the group encountered difficult water. Police said several people were safely brought to shore and either examined by emergency personnel at the scene or taken to hospital as a precaution. However, the two men, one in their 40s and one in their 60s, were never recovered and remain missing. Police led an “extensive” search for the men, but efforts stalled as…
Ruben Amorim believes Koby Mainu is Manchester United’s future, despite speculation surrounding the midfielder’s future. Amorim has not started for Mainu in the Premier League this season, his last league start coming in the 2-0 loss to West Ham in May. The injury to Bruno Fernandes, who Amorim described as Mainu’s competition, could give the 20-year-old a chance once he recovers from a calf injury, with the head coach insisting he believes the player’s future lies at Old Trafford. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth and Kabe Solhekor discuss whether Bruno Fernandes’ injury…
Renowned actor and film director Mohammad Bakri died on Wednesday at the age of 72, his family said. Bakri was suffering from heart disease. His funeral was held the same day in his hometown of Albine in northern Israel. “With deep sadness and sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father and actor Mohamed Bakri,” his son Saleh, also an actor, wrote on Instagram. Bakri, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, began his career in the 1980s, performing in both Arabic and Hebrew in Palestinian and Israeli theaters and productions. His first film, Hannah K., was directed by Oscar-winning Greek-French…