Second batch of Guatemalan and Salvadoran troops arrives in Haiti
Another 75 Guatemalan troops reached Haiti, joining 75 that arrived the previous day as reinforcements for the multinational mission against gang violence.
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Egypt blocks entry for most Syrians after new post-Assad restriction
Travel companies were told to stop boarding Syrian nationals unless they hold temporary residency permits, marking Egypt’s second such move in less than a month.
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Baerbock and Barrot make first EU foreign-minister visit to Damascus after Assad’s fall
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock and France’s Jean-Noël Barrot traveled to Damascus as the first EU foreign ministers to visit Syria after the Assad government was toppled.
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FBI now believes New Orleans attacker acted alone as investigation widens
The FBI says the New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 people was carried out by one suspect, while investigators continue to examine possible links to a separate explosion in Las Vegas.
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Italy summons Iran’s ambassador over detained journalist Cecilia Sala
Rome is pressing Tehran for the release of Il Foglio reporter Cecilia Sala as Iran links the case to a separate dispute involving an Iranian detainee.
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Ukraine says it will support Syria’s new transitional government
Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv will back Syria’s new authorities, adding a diplomatic signal after Damascus broke with the Assad era.
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Mindanao police attacks leave three dead across several provinces
A wave of attacks on police in Mindanao since New Year’s Eve left three people dead, including one officer, and spread across multiple provinces.
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Israeli Strike on Al-Mawasi Camp Kills Gaza Police Chief and Others
An Israeli air strike on a displaced people’s camp in al-Mawasi killed Gaza’s police chief, his deputy and other Palestinians, as competing accounts emerged over the targets and broader civilian toll.
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Puntland airstrikes mark a widening offensive against militants in Bari
Puntland forces say they hit suspected ISIS hideouts in the Bari mountains as their counterinsurgency campaign against ISIS and Al-Shabaab continued.
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 26 on New Year’s Day
Airstrikes hit several parts of Gaza on January 1, killing at least 26 Palestinians, including children, as displaced families endured flooding and the search for missing people continued.
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Honduras threatens to close U.S. military bases if Trump orders mass deportations
President Xiomara Castro says Honduras could expel U.S. bases and rethink military ties if Donald Trump moves ahead with mass deportations.
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French military strikes Islamic State targets in Syria
France says its air forces carried out targeted strikes on Islamic State sites in Syria as part of the coalition campaign against the group.
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Senegal says it will close French military bases and end foreign troop presence
In a New Year’s speech, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said Senegal would shut French military facilities and withdraw all foreign forces from the country.
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Puntland Forces Neutralize ISIS Militant Attack in Dharjaale of Bari Region
Reporting dated 2024-12-31 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in UAE-brokered swap
Moscow and Kyiv carried out one of their largest prisoner swaps of the war, with hundreds of captives released and many Ukrainians returning after years in custody.
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Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency After Deadly Gang Violence
On December 30, 2024, Trinidad and Tobago imposed emergency powers after five men were shot dead in Laventille and officials warned of further reprisal attacks and high-calibre weapons.
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Cambodia pardons and repatriates 13 Filipino women jailed over surrogacy case
Thirteen Filipino women convicted over a surrogacy scheme in Cambodia have been pardoned and sent home, with several still pregnant and taken to a government shelter on arrival.
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Taliban say they struck points in Pakistan after air raids in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s defense ministry says it hit “several points” beyond the disputed border after Pakistani air strikes, as border tensions sharpen between the two neighbours.
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Ukraine sends 500 tonnes of wheat flour to Syria under Grain from Ukraine program
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the shipment, moving with World Food Programme support, is meant to help Syrians facing a worsening food crisis.
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Estonia sends patrol boat to guard remaining Estlink cable after suspected sabotage
Estonia has deployed a patrol boat to protect its remaining power link to Finland after damage to Estlink 2 intensified fears of sabotage in the Baltic Sea.
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Israeli forces evacuate Kamal Adwan hospital as Gaza’s last major northern facility goes out of service
Medical staff and patients were removed from Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza after an Israeli operation that the World Health Organization said left the area’s last major health facility out of service.
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Senegal to shut foreign military bases as Sonko signals break with colonial security ties
Senegal’s prime minister says the country will close all foreign military bases, a move aimed at ending France’s remaining military footprint after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s shift in policy.
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North Korean soldier captured in Kursk dies after injuries, South Korea says
South Korea says the first captured North Korean soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war has died from serious injuries after being taken by Ukrainian forces in Kursk.
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U.S. sanctions Bidzina Ivanishvili, escalating pressure on Georgia’s ruling party
Washington imposed sanctions on Georgia Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili as protests, election disputes and EU-accession tensions deepened in Tbilisi.
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