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President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. forces to carry out airstrikes on ISIS militants in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, on Christmas night, accusing them of orchestrating mass killings of Christians. Posting on Truth Social, Trump called the strikes “powerful and deadly,” warning there would be more if the violence continued. U.S. Africa Command confirmed the operation, saying the strikes were conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities on December 25. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the action fulfilled Trump’s earlier threats to respond militarily to anti-Christian violence. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz and Senator Tom Cotton praised…

Merry Christmas, esteemed readers. Thanks for being a great part of our year. Have a wonderful celebration; one filled with love, laughter, wonder, and peace. Wishing you a season of joy and a prosperous 2026

The head of Libya’s armed forces and four other high-ranking military officials di£d on Tuesday night, Dec. 23, when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey’s capital and Tripoli said. The wreckage of their Falcon 50 aircraft was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Three crew members were also k!lled. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said on his Facebook page: “It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that we learnt of the de@th of the Libyan army’s chief of general staff, Lieutenant…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (@officialEFCC) has traced 41 properties they alleged belonged to Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. According to TheCable, the properties — hotels, residential buildings, lands, schools, and a printing press — are scattered across Kebbi, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The properties in Kebbi state are valued at N162,195,950,000, while the assets in Kano state are said to be worth N16,011,800,000, and the value of the FCT properties was put at N34,685,000,000. The federal government has also filed a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering against…

The United States Department of State has announced visa bans against five individuals, including a former European Union commissioner, accusing them of attempting to coerce American social media companies into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. In a statement, Marco Rubio said the move targets what he described as “radical activists and weaponized NGOs” that have promoted censorship by foreign governments while targeting American speakers and US-based companies. Among those named is Thierry Breton, the former EU commissioner for the internal market. The State Department described Breton as the “mastermind” behind the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), legislation that imposes content moderation…

A newly released batch of Jeffrey Epstein files contains repeated references to Donald Trump, including records detailing flights he took on Epstein’s private jet during the 1990s. An internal email dated January 7, 2020, written by an unidentified New York prosecutor and included in the release, states that flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein’s aircraft eight times. At least four of those flights reportedly included Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. The prosecutor’s email notes that on one flight, the only passengers were Trump,…

The months-long search for nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard has ended in tragedy, with authorities confirming that her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, acted alone in killing her. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that Melodee was shot in the head during a premeditated killing. Her remains were discovered in Utah earlier this month, roughly two months after she vanished during what investigators described as a sudden and suspicious mother-daughter road trip. Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said the killing was “premeditated, ruthless, calculated and heartless,” noting that maternal filicide is rare and deeply disturbing. Investigators believe Melodee was murdered shortly after she and…

A US federal judge has upheld the Trump administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled in Washington DC on Tuesday that President Donald Trump acted within his legal authority when issuing the proclamation, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the US Chamber of Commerce. The business group had argued the fee violated federal immigration law and would force employers, including hospitals and small businesses, to cut jobs and services. Howell said the proclamation was issued under an “express statutory grant of authority to the President,” adding that…

The Trump administration has recalled dozens of US ambassadors from posts across the world, removing 48 envoys stationed in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America. The move follows an earlier wave of dismissals targeting ambassadors appointed under former President Joe Biden during the early months of President Trump’s second term. A senior State Department official described the action as routine. “This is a standard process in any administration,” the official said on Monday, December 22. “An ambassador is a personal representative of the president, and it is the president’s right to ensure that he has individuals in…

The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced a temporary incentive designed to encourage undocumented migrants to voluntarily leave the country during the holiday season. In a statement released Monday, DHS said undocumented migrants who register to self-deport through the CBP Home app before the end of the year will receive a $3,000 stipend, along with a free, government-funded flight to their home country. Participants will also qualify for forgiveness of civil fines or penalties linked to overstaying or failing to depart the United States. According to DHS, approximately 1.9 million undocumented migrants have voluntarily left the US since…