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Afghan farmers suffer heavy losses after Taliban ban opium poppy cultivation, report says

UNODC survey found 85% of families in northern provinces unable to replace poppy income. Production fell 32% to 296 tonnes as synthetic drugs surged.

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Venezuelan Regime Reportedly Shutting Wells After Running Out Of Storage Space Due To Trump Blockade

The Venezuelan regime has begun shutting oil wells as it runs out of storage facility due to the blockade of sanctioned tankers imposed by the Trump administration, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Syria’s mass graves haunt loved ones a year on from fall of Assad, as hunt for clues finally gets underway

SPECIAL REPORT: Syria has not yet begun a wide-scale search for those missing after the country was gutted by autocratic rule, civil war and crippling sanctions, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew in Sayyida Zeinab, southeast Syria

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UN ambassadors condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Several UN ambassadors criticised Israel during an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday, condemning its unilateral recognition of Somaliland as a violation of sovereignty and international law. The United States was the only member state to defend Israel’s decision to recognise the breakaway region.

Radio France Internationale

Trump news at a glance: president greets Netanyahu, warns Hamas, threatens to sue Jerome Powell

Israeli prime minister’s Florida trip included announcement that he will award Trump with Israel prize

The Guardian - US

Trump says Hamas has short period to disarm or 'there'll be hell to pay' after Netanyahu talks

Trump said he expected the reconstruction of Gaza to begin "pretty soon" but gave no further details about a timeline or who would be responsible for the construction.

Euronews

Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El-Fattah case

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.

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Yvette Cooper orders Foreign Office to review ‘serious failures’ in Alaa Abd el-Fattah case

The activist, recently released from years of Egyptian detention, had appeared to call for violence against Zionists and police in online comments

The Independent UK

UN Experts Say U.S. Naval Blockade of Venezuela Amounts to an 'Armed Attack'

United Nations human rights experts have said that the United States' naval blockade of Venezuela and related military actions amount to an "armed attack" under international law

Latin Times

Iran Vows 'Total War' With US And Allies

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country is in a 'total war' with the US, Israel and Europe amid tensions, stalled nuclear talks and economic strain.

International Business Times

Panic Mounts As Iran Vows 'Total War' With US And Allies

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country is in a 'total war' with the US, Israel and Europe amid tensions, stalled nuclear talks and economic strain.

International Business Times UK

US vows €1.7bn for UN humanitarian aid, lower than previous years

The United States on Monday unveiled a €1.7 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid, even as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to scale back foreign assistance and warns UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die” in line with new financial realities.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan's El-Fasher 'an epicentre of human suffering', UN says

Traumatised civilians left in Sudan's El-Fasher after its capture by paramilitary RSF forces are living without water or sanitation in a city haunted by famine, says UN aid coordinator Denise Brown after making the agency's first visit in almost two years.

Radio France Internationale

Russia sends Iranian satellites into orbit, according to Iranian state media

Russia occasionally sends Iran’s satellites into orbit, highlighting the strong ties between the two countries.

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For just £1.30 a person each year the UK could help end Aids by 2030, new analysis finds

Exclusive: Analysis by The Independent reveals the cost of protecting what remains of UK aid funding for the global HIV response – helping prevent millions of infections and deaths

Euronews

'Adapt, shrink or die’: US ties €1.7bn UN aid pledge to sweeping reforms

The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.

The Independent UK

Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive

Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs

Evening Standard

Government reviews 'information failures' amid row over activist's vile tweets

Calls are growing for Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of citizenship after ‘abhorrent’ tweets calling for violence towards Zionists and the police

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The Independent UK

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries

The Independent UK

US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding

The Independent UK

Foreign Office probes handling of Egyptian activist case amid calls to deport him

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who recently arrived in the UK after years of imprisonment in Egypt, maintains that some of his social media posts have been ‘completely twisted out of their meaning’

Evening Standard

Alaa Abd El-Fattah apologises, says some posts were twisted out of meaning

He flew to the UK on Boxing Day and was reunited with his son, who lives in Brighton, after a travel ban was lifted.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits

Radio France Internationale

'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displaced Gazans

It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.

The Independent UK

Sudan’s players endure brutal war to bring hope through the Africa Cup of Nations

The Falcons of Jediane qualified for the Africa Cup despite training and playing every qualifying game abroad

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