Global Affairs — Articles, December 2025

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1. 2025-12-31
   Zohran Mamdani to become first NYC mayor sworn in on QuranGlobal Affairs
2. 2025-12-31
   New Year celebrations begin as Sydney welcomes 2026Global Affairs
3. 2025-12-31
   Crowds mourn Bangladesh's first female PM at state funeralGlobal Affairs
4. 2025-12-31
   Mali, Burkina Faso ban US citizens in response to Trump travel bansGlobal Affairs
5. 2025-12-31
   Congo's President Sassou Nguesso to seek re-election in March 2026Global Affairs
6. 2025-12-31
   Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead, dozens injuredGlobal Affairs
7. 2025-12-31
   Israel to bar 37 aid groups from GazaGlobal Affairs
8. 2025-12-31
   Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential electionGlobal Affairs
9. 2025-12-31
   Deadly natural disasters that marked 2025Global Affairs
10. 2025-12-31
    George Clooney, wife Amal awarded French citizenshipGlobal Affairs
11. 2025-12-30
    AU Commission chairman welcomes Sudan’s UN peace initiativeGlobal Affairs
12. 2025-12-30
    US unveils new UN aid funding model with Sh258 billion commitmentGlobal Affairs
13. 2025-12-29
    13 dead, 98 injured as Interoceanic train derails in Oaxaca, MexicoGlobal Affairs
14. 2025-12-29
    EAC reiterates support for Somalia as a single sovereign stateGlobal Affairs
15. 2025-12-29
    Kosovo voters break deadlock with strong backing for KurtiGlobal Affairs
16. 2025-12-29
    Somalia pushes back after Israel grants Somaliland recognitionGlobal Affairs
17. 2025-12-29
    Progress claimed in Ukraine peace talks as territory issue stalls dealGlobal Affairs
18. 2025-12-28
    Conflicts to watch in Africa in 2026Global Affairs
19. 2025-12-28
    Somali opposition coalition calls for strategy to tackle division and militancyGlobal Affairs
20. 2025-12-28
    Thailand and Cambodia halt border fighting with new ceasefireGlobal Affairs
21. 2025-12-28
    Middle East, Africa and Asian states condemn Israel’s recognition of the SomalilandGlobal Affairs
22. 2025-12-28
    Botswana VP Gaolathe named Acting President as Boko leaves for 11-day private tripGlobal Affairs
23. 2025-12-27
    Key African elections in 2026 that Kenya is watchingGlobal Affairs
24. 2025-12-27
    Russian strikes hit Kyiv ahead of Zelensky-Trump talksGlobal Affairs
25. 2025-12-27
    Tyler Perry sued in Los Angeles over sexual assault claimsGlobal Affairs
26. 2025-12-27
    UN appeals for restraint as Central African Republic prepares for electionsGlobal Affairs
27. 2025-12-27
    Saudi Arabia denounces Israel-Somaliland ties, affirms backing for SomaliaGlobal Affairs
28. 2025-12-27
    AU warns against altering Somalia’s borders after Israel recognitionGlobal Affairs
29. 2025-12-27
    Zelensky heads to Florida for renewed talks with Trump on ending Ukraine warGlobal Affairs
30. 2025-12-27
    Somaliland gains first recognition as Israel establishes tiesGlobal Affairs
31. 2025-12-24
    UN renews Somalia AU mission as funding fears deepenGlobal Affairs
32. 2025-12-24
    Two Moscow police officers killed in street explosionGlobal Affairs
33. 2025-12-24
    Ukraine withdraws from Siversk as Russia advances in DonetskGlobal Affairs
34. 2025-12-24
    Supreme Court blocks Trump’s national guard deployment to ChicagoGlobal Affairs
35. 2025-12-24
    Russell Brand faces two more sexual offence chargesGlobal Affairs
36. 2025-12-23
    Gunmen seize 28 travellers heading to Islamic event in Plateau stateGlobal Affairs
37. 2025-12-23
    Trump confirms US will keep or sell oil seized from VenezuelaGlobal Affairs
38. 2025-12-23
    Odesa faces heavier attacks amid fears over Ukraine’s sea accessGlobal Affairs
39. 2025-12-23
    Diplomatic shift as Washington recalls envoys from over 30 NationsGlobal Affairs
40. 2025-12-22
    Russian general killed in Moscow car bombingGlobal Affairs
41. 2025-12-22
    INTERPOL-led operation nets 574 suspects in Africa-wide cybercrime crackdownGlobal Affairs
42. 2025-12-22
    At least 13 photos removed from justice department Epstein files websiteGlobal Affairs
43. 2025-12-22
    More than 800 migrants cross English Channel in December recordGlobal Affairs
44. 2025-12-22
    Minute's silence held to remember Bondi Beach attack victimsGlobal Affairs
45. 2025-12-21
    U.S. confirms 7,500 pledges for Haiti force as Kenya holds backGlobal Affairs
46. 2025-12-21
    Putin will not dictate when and how Ukraine holds elections – ZelenskyGlobal Affairs
47. 2025-12-21
    Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein filesGlobal Affairs
48. 2025-12-21
    Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to spaceGlobal Affairs
49. 2025-12-21
    US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coastGlobal Affairs
50. 2025-12-20
    Amnesty calls for accountability over post-election violence and secret burials in TanzaniaGlobal Affairs
51. 2025-12-20
    UN stresses civilian protection as MONUSCO mandate continues in DR CongoGlobal Affairs
52. 2025-12-20
    United State secures 7,500-troop support for Haiti Gang ForceGlobal Affairs
53. 2025-12-20
    Ugandan officer dismissed after TikTok posts targeting officialsGlobal Affairs
54. 2025-12-20
    Epstein files released with heavy redactions as political pressure growsGlobal Affairs
55. 2025-12-20
    Putin links future peace to Western respect, Nato disputesGlobal Affairs
56. 2025-12-20
    Gaza aid improves post-ceasefire, but tens of thousands still in crisisGlobal Affairs
57. 2025-12-20
    UK authorities investigate cyber intrusion affecting government systemsGlobal Affairs
58. 2025-12-20
    US moves to revoke citizenship of man hiding role in Bosnian war crimesGlobal Affairs
59. 2025-12-19
    Barack Obama shares his top books, movies and music of 2025Global Affairs
60. 2025-12-19
    GEF approves Sh6.81bn for UNEP climate, oceans and mobility projectsGlobal Affairs
61. 2025-12-19
    Trump signs executive order to loosen federal marijuana regulationsGlobal Affairs
62. 2025-12-19
    Brown University shooting suspect found dead, police sayGlobal Affairs
63. 2025-12-19
    EU agrees €90 billion loan to support Ukraine amid cash crisisGlobal Affairs
64. 2025-12-19
    Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and family die in North Carolina plane crashGlobal Affairs
65. 2025-12-19
    UNGA selects former Iraqi President Salih as next UN Refugee ChiefGlobal Affairs
66. 2025-12-19
    UN special adviser warns of possible genocide in Sudan after Nairobi consultationsGlobal Affairs
67. 2025-12-18
    EU summit debates frozen Russian funds as Ukraine’s financial clock ticksGlobal Affairs
68. 2025-12-18
    Sydney mass shooting: Survivor charged as community mourns deadly attackGlobal Affairs
69. 2025-12-18
    Torrential rains worsen plight of displaced GazansGlobal Affairs
70. 2025-12-17
    Kenya moves to protect citizens in Russia with 18 repatriatedGlobal Affairs
71. 2025-12-17
    Ukraine battles constant power cuts amid Russian strikes, says Energy ChiefGlobal Affairs
72. 2025-12-17
    Trump orders complete blockade of Venezuelan oil tankersGlobal Affairs
73. 2025-12-17
    Leadership is not a game, Museveni tells votersGlobal Affairs
74. 2025-12-17
    Tanzania added to US partial travel restriction listGlobal Affairs
75. 2025-12-17
    Nick Reiner charged with murder in parents’ deaths in Los AngelesGlobal Affairs
76. 2025-12-16
    Ethiopia revokes all sports betting licences amid fraud concernsGlobal Affairs
77. 2025-12-16
    UK and South Korea agree on trade deal to protect exportsGlobal Affairs
78. 2025-12-16
    Gunmen kidnap worshippers in Kogi amid rising bandit attacksGlobal Affairs
79. 2025-12-16
    ICC upholds Gaza war crimes probe, rejects Israel’s appealGlobal Affairs
80. 2025-12-16
    Uganda confirms detention of priest amid election tensionsGlobal Affairs
81. 2025-12-16
    Uvira set for AFC/M23 pullout as Doha peace talks gain momentumGlobal Affairs
82. 2025-12-16
    Flash floods kill at least 37 in Morocco’s coastal Safi regionGlobal Affairs
83. 2025-12-16
    Zambia parliament approves disputed election law changes despite opposition backlashGlobal Affairs
84. 2025-12-15
    UK court dismisses Paul Ndung'u unfair prejudice claims against SPGGlobal Affairs
85. 2025-12-15
    Person of interest detained over Brown University shootingGlobal Affairs
86. 2025-12-15
    Gunmen kill 15 at Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish holiday eventGlobal Affairs
87. 2025-12-14
    Nine killed in shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, police sayGlobal Affairs
88. 2025-12-14
    M23 accuses DRC of violating peace deals, wants UN to interveneGlobal Affairs
89. 2025-12-14
    Six UN peacekeepers killed in drone attack in Sudan’s South KordofanGlobal Affairs
90. 2025-12-14
    Somalia PM reshuffles cabinet, appoints new ministersGlobal Affairs
91. 2025-12-14
    US warns Rwanda over eastern DRC, breach of Washington accordsGlobal Affairs
92. 2025-12-14
    Israel targets senior Hamas official in deadly Gaza strikeGlobal Affairs
93. 2025-12-14
    Trump vows retaliation after ISIL attack in Syria kills three US nationalsGlobal Affairs
94. 2025-12-14
    President Sheikh hails milestone as Somalia readies local council electionsGlobal Affairs
95. 2025-12-14
    Police hunt for gunman who killed 2 Brown University studentsGlobal Affairs
96. 2025-12-13
    Belarus releases 123 detainees after US agrees to ease sanctionsGlobal Affairs
97. 2025-12-13
    US removes sanctions on Brazilian Judge amid Bolsonaro sentence reviewGlobal Affairs
98. 2025-12-13
    M23 strengthens hold on Uvira, residents follow militia rulesGlobal Affairs
99. 2025-12-13
    EU nations agree to long-term freeze on Russian assets to support UkraineGlobal Affairs
100. 2025-12-13
     King Charles says doctors will reduce cancer treatment after positive responseGlobal Affairs