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Guinea’s Doumbouya declared election winner, set for seven-year term as opposition cries foul

Provisional results give junta leader Mamady Doumbouya nearly 87% in Guinea’s first post-coup presidential vote, amid boycott and rights concerns.

#guinea, #elections, #westafrica, #militaryrule, #bauxite

Gaza’s First Winter After U.N. Cease-Fire Deal Brings Floods, Deaths in Tent Camps

A new U.N.-backed framework promises stability for Gaza, but winter storms have flooded camps, collapsed buildings and killed civilians as key plans stall.

#gaza, #un, #ceasefire, #humanitariancrisis, #winterstorms

Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Is “90% Ready,” But Final Terms on Territory Are Non-Negotiable

In a New Year address, Zelensky says a Western-backed peace draft is nearly done, but the final 10%—territory and security guarantees—remains unresolved.

#ukraine, #russia, #zelensky, #peace, #diplomacy

Egypt Opens Long-Delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, Betting Big on Tourism and Repatriation

After two decades and over $1B in costs, Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum opens near Giza, aiming to boost tourism and strengthen calls to return iconic artifacts.

#egypt, #tourism, #archaeology, #museums, #repatriation

Japan’s Aomori quake triggers rare advisory, testing how the country communicates megaquake risk

A magnitude 7.5 quake off Aomori sent residents fleeing tsunami zones. Damage was limited, but a rare advisory warned megaquake risk had jumped.

#japan, #earthquake, #tsunami, #disasterprep, #seismology

Thailand Hands Over 18 Cambodian POWs as Border Ceasefire Shows Signs of Holding

Thai troops released 18 Cambodian soldiers after 155 days in custody, a key test of a Dec. 27 ceasefire that halted weeks of deadly border fighting.

#thailand, #cambodia, #asean, #ceasefire, #borderconflict

Russian Drones Hit Panama-Flagged Grain Ships Near Odesa, Damaging Key Ukrainian Ports

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones struck two Panama-flagged bulk carriers bound for wheat and damaged Odesa-region ports critical to global grain exports.

#ukraine, #russia, #blacksea, #grain, #shipping

Saudi-led coalition strike on Yemen’s Mukalla port sparks rift with UAE and emergency measures

Coalition warplanes hit Mukalla port after a disputed UAE-linked shipment, prompting Yemen’s government to declare emergency rule and Abu Dhabi to withdraw forces.

#yemen, #saudiarabia, #uae, #mukalla, #middleeast