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The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner for "nearly an hour" about how to end the war with Russia.

The bodies of a man and child have been recovered after a tractor fell into a lake in the Lanaudière region of Quebec on Wednesday evening.

Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths, as people reported getting trapped. "We're a little sad and upset that we're not going to be home with our families," said one resident.

Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.

As the sport grows in Canada, medical professionals say they are seeing the effect it is having on people physically.

Authorities described the target as “a former Olympic athlete who is among the 10 most wanted fugitives by U.S. authorities.”

The Scott Mission in Toronto hosted its annual feast for those in need today.

The president’s social media post did not include information about how the strike was carried out. The White House did not immediately provide further details.

The talk show host took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump and the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers.

Brad Treliving was hired by Toronto on May 31, 2023 and he set out to change the team's DNA. We break down all his trades.

Police say the driver struck five people in the store, leaving a 67-year-old man dead.

At 2215 Doulton Dr., this "massive" seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence spans more than 17,000 square feet, listing agent Shervin Rezaei said.

Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian Authority police said.

The first U.S. pontiff addressed some 26,000 people from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square for the traditional papal “Urbi et Orbi'' address.

Every province except for Alberta and Saskatchewan has taken American alcohol off the shelves in response to U.S. tariffs.

Trump claims ⁠IS has been targeting Christians in the region

Pope Leo XIV revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages on Thursday and urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything.

Countries on NATO’s eastern flank have been on high alert for potential airspace incursions

A day earlier, heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths

Ukrainian President says he spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for about an hour

Monarch praised military veterans and aid workers, saying they gave ​him hope

Tarique Rahman moved to London 17 years ago for medical treatment after he was tortured while in custody during military-backed government rule

Leo addressed some 26,000 people in his first ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message

Areas scorched by January’s wildfires under evacuation warnings

Officials previously said they conducted a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast trove of Epstein-related materials

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

The two officers, as well as another person standing nearby, died from their injuries.

Trump said he named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy appointed to Greenland to 'lead the charge.'

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries.

Thousands of people, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, gathered at Bondi Beach Sunday to mark the Dec. 14 attack on a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 dead.

More than a dozen Epstein-related files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website within a day, with no explanation, raising transparency concerns.

Australian authorities plan to ban symbols tied to extremism and certain chants after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach killed 15 people and injured many more.

U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after an attack on U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member.

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.

Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.

Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places that broke records on Christmas Eve.

Julia Angwin turns her iPhone screen to gray and learns a lot about her relationship with her phone.

Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship.

The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive.

The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.

A single ticket drawn Wednesday night won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.

The artifacts of 20th-century cinema are being preserved in museums, and in the care of private film collectors like Brian Darwas, who has hundreds of movie prints at his home.

The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.

Australia and Hong Kong markets were closed for the holidays.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amy Tran shares her best advice for how to spot red flags that often masquerade as romantic chemistry.

As Warren Buffett goes into his last week as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, a 2010 CNBC video clip has him explaining why buying the company was his biggest mistake.

The stock, which made its market debut in 2020, is an indisputable star of the retail investing world.

Leather prices are expected to continue rising in 2026 as Trump's tariffs crimple a global supply-chain while domestic manufacturing and cattle herds are down.

Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring assets from nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.

Travel in 2026 is expected to emphasize less-traveled destinations, decision-free planning, wellness retreats, nostalgia trips & AI‑powered hotel stays.

AI infrastructure firms are set to win from the evolution of once asset-light Big Tech firms.

A bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday said the Trump administration violated the law by failing to release the records in full last week.

While Nvidia has been the biggest infrastructure winner during the AI boom, other data center stocks have performed better this year.

The pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa.

Authorities have “used U.S. pressure as an excuse to deploy the military, label critics as ‘traitors’ and arrest dozens,” a Human Rights Watch researcher says.

The music school dedicated to the song’s Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovych, was destroyed in Pokrovsk but has been reborn in exile.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a combined $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October. Eighty percent of those commitments came this month.

Nasry Asfura’s win comes after weeks of delays and intervention by President Donald Trump, and amid accusations of electoral fraud by Asfura’s main opponent.

It is the first time Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has inched toward any compromise on the issue of territory in the eastern Donbas region, which Russia claims.

The Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

“I know, I’m bonkers,” said David Purchase of Gloucester, England.

With mental health resources in short supply, the traumatized children, wounded veterans and grieving widows turn to Ukraine’s national parks for solace.

The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.

How to regift without getting caught and other options for dealing with unwanted presents.

Josh Tongue takes his third wicket of the innings, dismissing Steve Smith for nine to leave Australia 51-4 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.

The Royal Family dominates the front pages as they attend the Christmas service at Sandringham.

Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.

Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Test your memory of 2025 in the second part of our quiz. What happened from April to June?

Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.

The storms have brought flash flooding and mudslides during a time of busy holiday travel.

Trump suggested Democrats ‘loved Jeffrey Epstein’ and said they should ‘enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas!’

Jimmy Kimmel, providing Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message, said ‘from a facism perspective, this has been a really great year’

Pope Leo XIV led his first Christmas Day Mass and hit out at the conditions facing Palestinians

The Countryside Alliance pressure group contends the Government has "alienated rural people"

The president declared on Truth Social: ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.’

Benedict’s changing attitude towards romance begins to shift when he meets Sophie

Zelensky’s new 20-point peace plan is being analysed by Russian officials in Moscow

Zelensky has said that he is open to creating a demilitarised zone in Ukraine’s east as a proposed peace deal edges forward

There have been calls for a dedicated police unit to be set up to tackle car theft in the UK

Authorities had been desperately searching for Jerica Hamre, 30, for nearly 18 months after she went missing from Lincoln in July 2024