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Volume 1 • Issue No. 360 • Updated Friday, December 26, 2025 at 08:06 AM UTC

US conducts airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria following attacks on Christians

President Trump announced that the US launched deadly strikes against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, who he said had been targeting and killing Christians. The strikes were conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities in Sokoto State, killing multiple ISIS terrorists.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Arkansas Powerball player wins $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in the Christmas Eve drawing, ending a three-month streak without a top-prize winner. This is the second-largest jackpot in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Pope Leo XIV urges shedding indifference to suffering in Christmas message

In his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to shed indifference toward those suffering from war, poverty, and displacement, specifically mentioning Gaza, Yemen, and migrants. He emphasized peace through dialogue and solidarity with the weak and oppressed.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Justice Department delays release of Epstein files, discovers over a million new documents

The Justice Department announced it may need a few more weeks to release all records on Jeffrey Epstein after discovering over a million additional documents, missing the congressionally mandated deadline. This delay has sparked criticism and calls for an independent audit from senators.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election

Nasry Asfura, backed by President Trump, won Honduras' presidential election with 40.27% of the vote, edging out opponent Salvador Nasralla. The election, marked by a slow vote count and accusations of fraud, continues Latin America's shift to the right.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending

Sources: AP News


Russian court sentences pro-war activist and Putin critic to 6 years in prison

Sources: AP News


South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions amid UN pressure to address past abuses

Sources: AP News


Zelenskyy open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

Sources: AP News


EU warns of possible action after US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

Sources: AP News