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Ukraines President Zelenskyy plans a meeting with President-elect Trump to discuss territory and security, aiming for a resolution before the New Year. Russia claims to have downed British missiles, while Ukraine reports drone strikes on its ports, causing damage but no casualties. Ukraine retaliates by striking a Russian oil refinery, injuring a firefighter. Russian forces capture a settlement in eastern Ukraine as peace talks loom.

U.S. airstrikes target Islamic State militants in Nigeria, following Trumps threat to take unilateral action. The operation, launched on Christmas Day, was a joint effort with Nigeria to protect against terrorism, despite denials of systematic Christian persecution. The Lakurawa sect, a jihadist group linked to Islamic State, was likely the target. However, experts doubt these strikes will significantly impact the insurgents, as Jabo wasnt a known militant hotspot.

Arseniy Konovalov, a former Russian diplomat, sentenced to 12 years for espionage; leaked secrets to U.S. in exchange for cash; case fuels Russia-West tensions; FSB investigates, details classified.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years for 1MDB fraud scandal; legal team plans appeal.

Ukraines President Zelenskiy to meet with Trump this Sunday, aiming to discuss territory issues, security guarantees, and end Russias war. Both leaders hope to build on recent talks and push for progress, with high expectations for breakthroughs after years of conflict.

2025: A Year of Trade Turmoil - President Trumps Tariff Tango In 2025, U.S. trade policy was a rollercoaster ride, with President Trumps tariffs causing chaos worldwide. He targeted top trading partners like Canada, Mexico, and China, and raised steel and aluminum import taxes to 25%. Trumps Liberation Day tariffs on nearly every country sent stock markets plummeting. China retaliated with high tariffs, and Trumps car import duties sparked further retaliation. Businesses and families suffered from constant tariff fluctuations, pushing up prices on everyday goods. Trump doubled down, hiking steel and aluminum to 50%, though some emergency-powered tariffs were blocked. Tariffs hit over 60 countries and the EU, with Canada facing 35% and Brazil and India getting 50% on key goods. Copper imports went to 50% too, and low-value packages lost their duty-free pass. A trade truce with China held, but courts said Trump overreached on emergencies. Trump added 25% on furniture like kitchen cabinets but eased off beef and fruit tariffs amid price worries. He floated a $2,000 dividend for Americans from the revenue, but details are thin. As trade battles drag on, the global economy braces for the next twist.

Thailand and Cambodia engage in air strikes amid border dispute, despite ongoing peace talks. At least forty-one killed, nearly one million displaced. Both nations blame each other for the truces collapse, rooted in a century-old dispute. US and Chinese mediation efforts underway.

Since President Trumps return to the White House in 2025, he has implemented a wave of steep tariffs on imports, shaking up global commerce and jacking up prices for American households and businesses. The effective U.S. tariff rate soared to nearly seventeen percent by November, seven times higher than in January, and the biggest jump since 1935. Trumps tariffs have raked in over $236 billion, narrowing the trade gap but still running seventeen percent ahead of last year. Imports from China plunged nearly 25% in the first nine months, while shipments from Canada dipped and goods from Mexico, Vietnam, and Taiwan surged. Consumers felt the pinch with higher costs on everything from electronics to clothes. Stock markets swung wildly in step with the tariff chaos, and businesses and families are bracing for more uncertainty in the months ahead.