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10:22 AM on Friday, December 26

A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged Islamic State camp in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo

9:37 AM on Friday, December 26

Thailand and Cambodia are still engaged in combat along their border even as talks are ongoing to end clashes that began in early December to break a previous ceasefire

8:42 AM on Friday, December 26

Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

8:30 AM on Friday, December 26

The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026

8:26 AM on Friday, December 26

Volunteering with children can build confidence and teach social and problem-solving skills

7:34 AM on Friday, December 26

Police say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man

7:26 AM on Friday, December 26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

6:56 AM on Friday, December 26

A bombing at a mosque in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others

6:31 AM on Friday, December 26

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy

4:53 AM on Friday, December 26

A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan

3:25 AM on Friday, December 26

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will meet on Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida

3:16 AM on Friday, December 26

Separatists in southern Yemen are accusing Saudi Arabia of targeting their forces with airstrikes

3:01 AM on Friday, December 26

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and must pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal

12:37 AM on Friday, December 26

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State group in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years

12:31 AM on Friday, December 26

Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as traders return from the Christmas holiday

12:01 AM on Friday, December 26

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind

9:57 PM on Thursday, December 25

Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late on the first day of the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania

8:57 PM on Thursday, December 25

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year

6:40 PM on Thursday, December 25

President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians

7:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts