British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick

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Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US

British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of Islamic State should be allowed to return to the UK, Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief has said.

Any country that wants to be a “serious ally” to the United States should commit to the international fight against the extremist group by repatriating its citizens, according to Sebastian Gorka.

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New Caledonia Congress elects pro-France president after political crisis

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New leader Alcide Ponga says people want a ‘signal of hope’ after turmoil in the French Pacific territory

Weeks after its first ever pro-independence government collapsed, New Caledonia has named a French loyalist as its new president as the territory seeks to rebuild from deadly riots and destruction that battered the economy.

Alcide Ponga, from the Le Rassemblement party, was elected president by the newly installed executive in Congress on Wednesday. Ponga’s party is affiliated with French right-wing party LR, Les Républicains. The loyalists are in favour of keeping New Caledonia within France.

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Chad: 19 dead as gunmen launch assault on presidential complex – The Times of India

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  1. Chad: 19 dead as gunmen launch assault on presidential complex  The Times of India
  2. Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed  Al Jazeera English
  3. Gun attack on Chad presidential palace - authorities downplay wetin happun  BBC.com
  4. Gunshots are heard near Chad’s presidential palace. Foreign minister says it’s under control  The Associated Press
  5. Chad says military foiled 'destabilisation attempt'  Reuters
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Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network – Ars Technica

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  1. Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network  Ars Technica
  2. Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks  Reuters.com
  3. Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk  The Associated Press
  4. Musk draws ire because 'isn't left-wing': Italy's Meloni  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Elon Musk's Starlink talks with Italy raise concerns  DW (English)
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North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns – The Guardian

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  1. North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns  The Guardian
  2. The message North Korea sends by rotating its troops in Russia  The Interpreter
  3. North Korea gains combat experience in Ukraine for future war against its neighbours – Reuters  Ukrainska Pravda
  4. North Korea-Russia cooperation in Ukraine War: Implications for global geopolitics  Indonesia Business Post
  5. Sign up for Threat Status  Washington Times
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Frontline report: Azov retakes positions as Russians use bathtub for supply runs near Toretsk  Euromaidan Press
  3. ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 7, 2025  Kyiv Post
  4. ISW analyses how Russian troops could use advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast  Ukrainska Pravda
  5. Russian troops break through Toretsk, eye open area push towards Kostyantynivka  MSN
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Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says – The Washington Post

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  1. Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says  The Washington Post
  2. Sure, the Romans Were Smart. But They Could Have Been Smarter.  The New York Times
  3. Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds  NBC News
  4. Roman Empire’s use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds  The Guardian
  5. Ancient Romans likely breathed lead pollution  Science
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U.S. Central Command Launches First 2025 Strikes Against Houthis – USNI News

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  1. U.S. Central Command Launches First 2025 Strikes Against Houthis  USNI News
  2. US strikes underground Houthi weapons depots used to hit American ships  Fox News
  3. CENTCOM strikes key Houthi tunnel base under 24 hours after IDF meeting  The Jerusalem Post
  4. CENTCOM conducts first attack targeting Houthi rebels of 2025  UPI News
  5. US forces take out more Houthi weapons hubs, CENTCOM says  Stars and Stripes
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Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet – The Associated Press

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  1. Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet  The Associated Press
  2. Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms  CNN
  3. Venezuela On Tenterhooks Ahead Of Rival Protests, Maduro Swearing-in  Barron's
  4. Nicolás Maduro’s Doomed Attempt at “Transition”  Americas Quarterly
  5. Venezuela's opposition decry arrests ahead of anti-Maduro protests  Reuters Canada
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New travel restrictions required for those traveling to Europe and the UK in 2025 – KSDK.com

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  1. New travel restrictions required for those traveling to Europe and the UK in 2025  KSDK.com
  2. Visitors to the UK from 48 countries must now apply and pay a fee before travel  CNN
  3. Traveling to the U.K.? You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First.  The New York Times
  4. Conor Murphy's warning over impact of digital travel permit  BBC.com
  5. Heading to the UK? US, Canada Among 40 Countries That Now Need Entry Permit  Bloomberg
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From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire – The Economist

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  1. From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire  The Economist
  2. Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 17 people in Gaza, nearly all of them women or kids  The Associated Press
  3. Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue  Al Jazeera English
  4. Headlines for January 08, 2025  Democracy Now!
  5. Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push  Reuters
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