Trump says he ordered strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria
President Donald Trump said that he ordered “numerous” strikes on alleged terror targets in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday evening, the president wrote that “powerful and deadly” strikes were directed at Islamic State terrorists whom he accused of targeting and killing Christians in the country. No additional…
Africa: Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup – Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins
In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E. The fourth day of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco delivered authority, tension and late drama, as Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Cameroon all claimed important…
Zelensky hails ‘new ideas’ on peace after talk with US envoys
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has given a positive assessment of a conversation he had with US envoys on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky said Thursday’s call with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which lasted nearky an hour, had yielded “new ideas in terms of formats, meetings, and… timing on how to bring a…
Zelenskyy says he had “very good conversation” with Witkoff and Kushner on Christmas
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he had “a very good conversation” with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day. He said they discussed “certain substantive details of the ongoing work” on a potential peace deal with Russia, though he did not specify what issues they talked about. “I…
Africa: Afcon Matchday 3 – Tunisia Defeats Uganda, Lookman’s Swift Reply Seals Nigeria Win, Senegal Cruise Past Botswana, DR Congo Edge Benin
DR Congo secure narrow 1-0 win over Benin in Rabat Senegal cruise to 3-0 win against Botswana Nigeria recover from scare to beat Tanzania Tunisia ease past Uganda Tunisia 3-1 Uganda Goals: E. Skhiri (10′), Elias Achouri (40′, 64′) / D. Omedi (90+2′) Tunisia made a perfect start to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…
Infant among Palestinians wounded in attacks by Israeli settlers, soldiers | Crimes Against Humanity News
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank. Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Five Israeli settlers have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an attack on a Palestinian home that wounded an eight-month-old baby in the occupied West Bank….
Africa: Afcon Matchday 2 Round-Up – Salah’s Last-Gasp Goal Lifts Egypt, South Africa Edge Angola, Daka Strike Denies Mali
Mohamed Salah scores a dramatic late winner as Egypt beats Zimbabwe Bafana Bafana begin campaign with hard fought win Patson Daka scores late for Zambia to hold Mali Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe Scorers: Marmoush 63rd, M. Salah 90th / P. Dube 20thMohamed Salah’s stoppage-time strike rescued Egypt from the brink of frustration as they fought back…
Africa: Looted African Belongings Must Be Returned – Is It Repatriation or Restitution? the Words We Use Matter
Museums and universities around the world hold vast collections of cultural artefacts, artworks, objectified belongings and even ancestral remains. Many were not freely given but taken during colonial times, through force, manipulation, theft or violence. For decades, they have sat in storerooms and display cases, classified into categories like anthropology, natural history or ethnology, separated…
Most people think these are 5 signs of chemistry—but they’re actually ‘red flags’
As a clinical psychologist, I often have to caution clients to examine the sparks that they feel for a new romantic prospect. You want to be excited about someone new and feel a deep connection to them. But many of us carry old wounds from our childhood, previous relationships, or formative experiences. If your past…
Africa: A Lack of Respect? African Football Bows to Pressure With Afcon Change
The decision by African football bosses to change the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial competition to a tournament held every four years has been met with a mixed reaction on the continent with some seeing it as simply caving in to pressure from European clubs and Fifa. Confederation of African Football (CAF) president…