Venezuela frees 88 prisoners in second mass release in a week
Caracas announced the release of 88 people jailed after post-election protests, the second such move in a week amid pressure from the United States.
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Trump says he is pulling National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
President Donald Trump said he was withdrawing Guard forces from three Democratic-led cities after a series of court setbacks narrowed the deployments.
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One Basij Member Killed as Iran Protests Spread Beyond Tehran
Iranian authorities say a Basij volunteer was killed and 13 other Basij members and police officers were injured during unrest in Kouhdasht, as economic protests widened beyond the capital and into rural provinces.
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U.S. Designation of Clan del Golfo Raises Pressure on Colombia Talks
Washington has formally labeled Colombia’s largest drug gang a terrorist organization, escalating its campaign against Latin American cartels and complicating Bogotá’s peace-track approach.
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Congo’s Sassou Nguesso seeks another term as ruling party backs March 2026 run
The Congolese leader will seek re-election in March 2026, extending a decades-long hold on power into another closely watched contest.
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Three people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, in a livestreamed mass shooting when suspected Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen open fire on a La
On the event date, three people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, in a livestreamed mass shooting when suspected jalisco new generation cartel gunmen open fire on a la
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Iran protests spread for a second day as rial slides to record lows
Traders and shopkeepers returned to the streets of Tehran and other cities after a record currency plunge and rising inflation deepened public anger over the economy.
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Myanmar begins first phase of election military rulers say will restore democracy
Voters went to the polls in the first stage of Myanmar's first general election in five years, even as critics said the vote is designed to launder military rule during a civil war.
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Kurti’s Party Wins Kosovo Vote but Still Faces Negotiation Test to Form Government
Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje led Kosovo’s snap election with about half the vote, but preliminary estimates suggested it would still need support to secure a governing majority.
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Iraqi tribunal sentences former Baathist lieutenant over Barzani genocide case
An Iraqi tribunal has handed down a death sentence in a long-running case tied to the 1983 Barzani disappearances, while one co-accused was released for lack of evidence.
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Knife attack near Paramaribo leaves at least nine dead, including five children
A stabbing spree in Richelieu, Suriname, killed at least nine people on December 28, 2025, including the suspect's children and neighbors who tried to intervene, according to police and AP reporting.
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Italy arrests nine accused of channeling €7 million to Hamas
Investigators allege three charities collected donations for Gaza but diverted 71 percent of the money to the organization’s military network.
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Iran seizes foreign-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz, detaining 16 crew
Iranian authorities say they have taken a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 25,000 barrels in the Strait of Hormuz and detained all 16 crew members.
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Ivory Coast votes under boycott as opposition skips parliamentary election
Voters in Ivory Coast chose 255 National Assembly members while the main opposition boycotted the poll over alleged fraud.
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Najib Razak gets 15 more years and record fine in expanded 1MDB case
Malaysia's former leader was convicted again over money linked to the scandal that toppled his government and reverberated far beyond Kuala Lumpur.
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German Police Arrest Five Men Over Suspected Christmas Market Plot
Authorities in Bavaria say they detained five men after foiling an alleged Islamist-motivated attack plan targeting a Christmas market near Dingolfing.
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Honduras names Asfura winner after weeks of delay and fraud claims
The National Electoral Council says National Party candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’s presidential race after a delayed count marked by outages, protests and allegations of manipulation.
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Croatian court hands 50-year sentence in school knife attack case
A Zagreb court imposed the maximum sentence after a 2024 attack that killed a 7-year-old student and wounded a teacher and three other children.
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Justice Department releases 30,000 more Epstein pages as Trump allegations surface in files
The U.S. Justice Department has released another 30,000 pages of Epstein-related records, including material that mentions allegations involving President Donald Trump.
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Trump Announces Plans for New US Navy ‘Battleships’ Led by USS Defiant
The proposed Trump-class vessels were presented as flagships of a broader naval expansion, though the president’s timeline and performance claims were not independently established.
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Gunmen abduct 28 on way to Maulud gathering in central Nigeria
Gunmen in Plateau state abducted 28 people, including women and children, after intercepting a vehicle heading to a Muslim religious gathering.
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Southern Transitional Council Seizes Yemen’s South as Independence Pressure Builds
UAE-backed STC forces now control all eight southern governorates, a shift that could revive long-running demands for an independent South Yemen.
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Popular Party wins Extremadura for the first time since 2011 but falls short of a majority
María Guardiola's Popular Party finished first in Extremadura's regional election, but it will need Vox again to govern after failing to win an outright majority.
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Pakistani court gives Imran Khan and his wife 17-year terms in graft case
A Pakistani court has convicted Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi over retained state gifts, handing each a 17-year sentence in a case that his party says is politically driven.
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