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US President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on December 28 in Florida. AFP

Trump says Ukraine peace talks near final stages

US President declined to offer a timeline for a possible agreement

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Netanyahu travels to US for talks with Trump on Gaza and Iran

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Residents wave Somaliland flags in the city of Hargeisa, as they celebrate recognition by Israel. AFP

UN Security Council to meet after Israel recognises Somaliland

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In picturesWinter storm brings heavy snowfall to New York

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Southern troops patrol during a rally calling for South Yemen’s independence in the southern port city of Aden, on December 25. EPA

US 'concerned' by recent events in southern Yemen

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US strikes ISIS in Nigeria over 'killing of Christians'

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US leverages institutions to advance revamped 'America First' agenda

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  • 'We are running out of equipment, supplies and fuel,' said one prominent Gaza doctor. 'But we are not running out of patients.' Reuters

    Gaza’s medical system ‘in free fall’ as Israeli restrictions persist despite ceasefire

  • Mustafa Suleyman became chief executive of Microsoft AI last year. AFP

    British-Syrian AI boss calls for a 'humanist' AI

  • Manchester United 2025 end-of-year quiz

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  • Somaliland has welcomed Israel's announcement that it is recognising its statehood and said the decision marked the beginning of a 'strategic partnership'. AFP

    Why has Israel chosen to become the first country to recognise Somaliland?

  • Rings formed by towers from the Amazon Face research project, where scientists pump carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate future atmospheric conditions and study long-term climate effects, in Manaus, Brazil. Reuters

    Business InsightsOur children in 2100 will inherit today’s energy decisions

  • Indian opposition parties prevented an absolute majority for the BJP in the last general election, but they have failed to capitalise on that victory since. EPA

    CommentWill 2026 be the year India's opposition finally gets its act together?

  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses a ceremony marking the end of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq at the Government Palace in Baghdad's Green Zone on December 13, 2025. AFP

    End of UN mission in Iraq seen as opportunity to assert sovereignty

  • The Middle East has seen a proliferation of conflicts, even amid a renewed push among several of the region's leaders for diplomacy. AFP

    CommentBuffeted by great powers, where does the Middle East stand at the end of 2025?


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