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US launches airstrikes on Islamic State "scum" in Nigeria who targeted Christians, Trump says

The US has launched airstrikes against Islamic State militant "scum" in Nigeria, Donald Trump has said.

Sky News correspondents look back at 2025

It has been a turbulent year. Wars have erupted or dragged on, international crises have deepened - but there have been bright spots too.

Man reveals what it's like celebrating Christmas in country where it's banned

When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every 25 December.

This 56-year conflict still pauses for Christmas

At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.

Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials say

Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.

White House orders US military to 'quarantine' Venezuela oil

The White House has ordered the US military to focus on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for the next two months, according to a US official.

Ukraine and US agree new peace plan after Moscow hit by another deadly bombing

The latest US-Ukraine peace plan suggests eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones.

Pope and new Archbishop of Canterbury make pleas over Gaza and immigration in Christmas sermons

The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".

Five dead in a helicopter crash on Africa's highest mountain

Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in northern Tanzania.

North Korea touts progress on nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea is showcasing what appears to be progress on a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media images revealing a largely completed hull.