December 31, 2025 — Defending Israel, US likens Somaliland recognition to Palestinian statehood acknowledgements. Deputy American envoy accuses fellow UN Security Council members of ‘double standards’ for calling emergency meeting on Israeli decision to recognize the breakaway Somali territory

December 31, 2025 — Trump Meets with Netanyahu, Hints at New Iran Strike and ‘Horrible’ Consequences for Hamas.

December 31, 2025 — Sydney brings in New Year with commemoration for victims of Bondi Hanukkah terror attack. Menorah projected onto Harbour Bridge and minute of solemn silence held to honor victims, ahead of annual celebrations and fireworks show.

December 30, 2025 — ‘Antisemitic clique’: German paratroopers investigated for extremism, drug abuse, sexual offenses. The investigation into the 26th Paratrooper Regiment in Zweibrücken started in June, when several female soldiers of the regiment submitted reports to the Bundestag’s Armed Forces Commissioner.

December 30, 2025 — Disgraced BBC content chief who greenlit controversial Gaza doc. receives honor from UK gov’t. Former BBC content chief Charlotte Moore was appointed an OBE, drawing renewed criticism over a Gaza documentary that was withdrawn for serious editorial breaches.

December 30, 2025 — From claims of ‘IDF bots’ to open anger among Turkish fans, the publication of the interim fan-voting results for the NBA All-Star Game has sparked a storm across the Arab world.

December 29, 2025 — The campaign to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah from prison in Egypt “demonstrate[s] a broken system,” a leader of British Jews says.

December 29, 2025 — Israel’s reluctance to move to the second stage of the US ceasefire deal with Hamas has reportedly irritated many of the White House’s advisors, sources told CNN.

December 24, 2025 — US said to pitch ‘Project Sunrise’ — $112B plan to rebuild Gaza as luxury destination. Reported proposal drafted by top Trump officials Kushner and Witkoff to be completed over 10 years; imagines ‘New Rafah’ as seat of government, Gaza City as hi-tech ‘smart city’

December 24, 2025 — Turkish FM Fidan meets with Hamas leaders to discuss advancing ceasefire to second phase. Hamas officials told Fidan that they had fulfilled their requirements as part of the ceasefire deal, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.

December 24, 2025 — US, Iran trade barbs at UN Security Council over nuclear negotiations. The two countries held five rounds of nuclear talks prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by striking Iranian nuclear sites.

December 24, 2025 — Syria, Russia discuss military cooperation and reconstruction after Assad. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian foreign and defense ministers.