Steve Herman

BBC - Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which saw up to 150,000 people march through central London. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydezxl0xlo

The Washington Post’s founding Global Opinions editor, Karen Attiah, says she was fired for her Bluesky posts about the killing of Charlie Kirk and political violence. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/washington-post-fired-charlie-kirk-karen-attiah-b2826734.html

Amtrak now has a passenger train in service that can match the speed Japan's Shinkansen achieved in 1992. https://www.amtrak.com/nextgen-acela

Activists have erected a billboard near MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, with a message to troops: “Obey Only Lawful Orders.” The base is home to the US Central Command and US Special Operations Command […] [Original post on journa.host]

Developers of an offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, arguing the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is essential to meet dramatically growing energy needs for new data centers […]

Fourteen people injured in a stabbing spree at a tire factory in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/crime-legal/shizuoka-stabbing-attack/

The US has launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria, according to President Trump.

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announces 115 detained suspects allegedly were planning attacks across Turkey, particularly targeting non-Muslims. https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/war-on-terror/turkiye-rounds-up-daesh-suspects-plotting-christmas-attacks

The atmospheric river storm that has unleashed heavy downpours across Southern California — with some areas seeing more than a half-foot — is continuing to drench the region on Christmas Day […]

In central Boden, Sweden, police say they’ve responded to a “serious incident.” https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/vrQn9w/just-nu-polisinsats-i-boden

The Kilauea volcano livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAoblFKk?si=eVblhkI_u5cPiLFc

In his Urbi et Orbi address, the pope’s pleas for peace includes: Ukraine/Russia, Middle East, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, DRC, Thailand/Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar), Haiti and Latin America […] [Original post on journa.host]

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile. https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/tarique-rahman-returns-home-after-17-years-exile-4065896