Donald Trump has launched “powerful and deadly” strikes on Christmas Day against Islamic State militants in Nigeria, weeks after the US president warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. Here are the day’s top Trump administration stories at a glance. US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria The US military’s Africa Command said the attack on Islamic State militants was carried out in Sokoto state in north-western Nigeria in coordination with the Nigerian authorities. Read the full story What else we read today: When Donald Trump addressed supporters in Pennsylvania early this month, he asked: “Susie Trump – do you know Susie Trump? The bombshell article raised questions over Wiles’s motivations, her ideological alignment with Trump and her future as the linchpin of his administrationCatching up?

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2025 06:10 UTC