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How Donald Trump launched a new push to amass US government data in 2025 

31 December 2025

But Schwartz told Al Jazeera that the trend towards government data consolidation has continued in the decades since, un...

Putin says Russia believes it will win in Ukraine in New Year’s Eve address 

31 December 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country believes it will win the war in Ukraine, nearly four years after h...

How many countries has Trump bombed in 2025? 

31 December 2025

This week, United States President Donald Trump confirmed that the US had struck a docking facility in Venezuela, markin...

Which aid groups is Israel banning from Gaza now – and what will it mean? 

31 December 2025

Israel said it will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for allegedly failing to meet new requir...

German thieves steal up to $105m in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ heist: What we know 

31 December 2025

Robbers stole items worth up to $105bn from safe-deposit boxes held at a German retail bank in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhin...

Huge crowds for Khaleda funeral as Bangladesh bids farewell to ex-leader 

31 December 2025

Vast crowds have gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, w...

Myanmar military reports 50 percent turnout in first election phase 

31 December 2025

News|Elections Myanmar’s military has claimed a voter turnout of more than 50 percent in the first stage of its nation...

Bangladesh mourns Khaleda Zia in state funeral with massive crowds 

31 December 2025

Bangladesh bade farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a toweri...

Leaked calls reveal plot by al-Assad regime officers to destabilise Syria 

31 December 2025

An Al Jazeera Arabic investigation has uncovered a plot by the aides of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to destabilise Syr...

Turkiye arrests 125 ISIL suspects in new raids that mark widening crackdown 

31 December 2025

News|ISIL/ISIS Turkiye’s government says it has detained more than 100 ISIL (ISIS) suspects in nationwide raids, as th...