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Nation Dec 29 12:19

U.K. politicians demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets

Political opposition leaders in the United Kingdom have called for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media posts allegedly containing violent and antisemitic language within days of the dual national returning to Britain after years in Egyptian prisons

NBC News

Nation Dec 29 12:14

A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing demands for a British-Egyptian human rights activist to be deported and his UK citizenship to be revoked after social media posts emerged in which he called for “Zionists” to be killed, prompting criticism of successive British governments that campaigned for his release from prison in Egypt.

CNN

Nation Dec 29 12:02

Three Turkish police officers killed by ISIS militants as authorities step up raids over winter holidays

ISIS militants opened fire on police during an overnight raid in Turkey’s western Yalova province on Monday, killing three people and injuring eight others, according to authorities.

CNN

Nation Dec 29 11:45

Indonesian rescuers find body linked to missing Spanish soccer coach

Indonesian rescuers say they have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be part of the family of a Spanish soccer coach and his three children, missing after a tour boat sank Friday.

AP News

Nation Dec 29 11:35

Chinese military plans drills around Taiwan to warn against 'external interference'

The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan to warn against what it called separatist and “external interference” forces

ABC News

Nation Dec 29 11:35

Islamic State militants clash with police in Turkey, 9 dead

Turkey’s interior minister says six Islamic State militants and three police officers were killed in a clash in northwest Turkey.

AP News

Nation Dec 29 11:11

U.S. slashes pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid funding, tells U.N agencies to "adapt, shrink or die"

The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as the Trump administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.

CBS News

Nation Dec 29 11:00

Japanese town reeling from year of record bear encounters

Bears are becoming a growing problem in some of Japan’s urban areas as they are forced to venture further in search of food

The Guardian

Nation Dec 29 10:58

Pope Leo: Gambling ruins families

Pope Leo XIV meets with mayors from across Italy, calling on them to promote “authentically human relationships” in order to combat gambling and other ...

Vatican News

Nation Dec 29 10:23

Pope to Spanish pilgrims: Follow Jesus with the saints' examples

Pope Leo XIV encourages pilgrims from a parish in Spain to follow the witness of their namesake, St. Thomas of Villanova, in his love for the poor, ...