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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L). (Photo: AFP)

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At Mar-a-Lago, Trump and Netanyahu Present United Front on Iran

US President Donald Trump (right) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Trump, Netanyahu Hold Florida Talks on Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire

A Chinese ship is seen in waters near Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, in eastern China’s Fujian province on Dec. 29, 2025. (AFP)

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China Launches Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan, Simulating Ports Blockade

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, R, U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP)

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Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida as U.S. Presses for Second Phase of Gaza Truce

Representatives of Israel (L), Cyprus (C) and Greece (R) during the signing of the Joint Action Plan. (Photo: HNDGS)

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Israel, Greece, Cyprus Deepen Defense Ties Amid Rising Tensions With Türkiye

The site where a Chinese monument once stood before it was demolished in Arraijan, Panama on Dec. 28, 2025. (AFP)

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Panama Demolishes China Friendship Monument Near Canal Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions

A Somali National Army soldier stands at attention during the morning briefing at a training centre in Mogadishu, March 19, 2024. (AFP)

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Somalia Accuses Israel of Seeking Military Bases in Breakaway Somaliland Region

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognizing Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, Dec. 26, 2025. (AFP)

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Broad Arab and Islamic Coalition Rejects Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland, Warns of Regional Fallout

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

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Kim Jong Un Highlights Shared Bloodshed With Russia in New Year Message to Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

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Trump Rules Out Immediate Recognition of Somaliland, Diverging From Netanyahu’s Stance

A low-cost autonomous cruise missile Barracuda 500, jointly manufactured by U.S. Anduril and Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, is displayed during the TADTE in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP)

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China Sanctions U.S. Defense Firms, Executives Over Taiwan Arms Sales

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (AFP)

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Japan Cabinet Approves Record ¥122.3 Trillion Budget Amid Rising Debt Costs and Defense Buildup

The city skyline is seen from an observatory deck in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP)

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Police Arrest Suspect After Attack at Tire Factory in Japan Leaves 14 Injured

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP)

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U.S. Launches Christmas Day Airstrikes on ISIS Targets in Nigeria, Trump Says

Pope Leo XIV waves after delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 25, 2025. (Photo: AP)

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Compassion for Gaza, Yemen, and Migrants in First Christmas Message

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (AFP)

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Ukrainian President Reveals Revised U.S.-Backed Peace Plan for Ukraine, Recognizing De Facto Troop Lines