In Case You Missed It … This Week in News

A lot happened in the world this week – Make sure you didn’t miss it with Liberty Nation GenZ’s weekly news roundup!

Sunday, December 28, 2025

New Cambodia, Thailand Ceasefire Deal Takes Effect

A new ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand took effect on December 27 following a weeks-long territorial dispute that saw dozens killed and thousands displaced. A key part of the latest deal involves Thailand returning 18 Cambodian soldiers held in Thai custody since the summer, according to the Associated Press.

Zelensky Meets With Canadian PM Before Trump Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 27. The gathering comes ahead of Zelensky’s meeting with President Trump to discuss the 20-point plan aimed at ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ottawa also announced an additional $2.5 billion economic package for Kyiv.

African Union, Somalia Slam Israel Over Recognition of Somaliland

Officials from the African Union and Somalia slammed Israel over its recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, claiming that it undermines Somalia’s sovereignty. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country will be the first to recognize Somaliland as a country since it broke away from Somalia in 1991, “in the spirit of the Abraham Accords.”

Monday, December 29, 2025

Tim Walz Admin Responds to Runaway Fraud Scandal

Embattled Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz’s office on Sunday pushed back against a floodtide of negative publicity fueled by an independent investigative journalist’s expose of widespread Somalian child-care fraud in his state.

Trump, Zelensky Express Optimism After Florida Meeting

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday visited President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, with the two of them saying they feel good about the progress made over a peace plan being brokered by the Trump administration to end the Russian-Ukrainian war.

China Conducts Military Drills Around Taiwan in Message to US, Japan

China’s military on Monday “dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a ‘stern warning’ against separatist and ‘external interference’ forces,” the Associated Press reports. “Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Chinese government ‘the biggest destroyer of peace.’”

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Minnesota GOP Lawmakers Call on Tim Walz to Resign

Embattled Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz is facing increasing heat from a runaway fraud scandal involving the sizable Somali community in the state. Several Republican lawmakers on Monday released a statement officially urging Walz to resign from office.

DHS: Massive Fraud Investigation Underway in Minneapolis 

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced it is “conducting a massive operation” in Minneapolis to investigate allegations of widespread fraud involving the Somali community in Minnesota. DHS is on the ground in Minneapolis, going door to door at suspected fraud sites,” a department X post read.

Trump: Hamas Must Disarm Soon or ‘There Will Be Hell to Pay’

President Donald Trump on Monday met at his Mar-a-Lago residence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and delivered some harsh words afterwards for Hamas. “They’re going to be given a very short period of time to disarm,” Trump declared. “And we’ll see how that works out. [US special envoys] Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in charge of that, from our side. But if they don’t disarm, as they agreed to do – they agreed to it – then there will be hell to pay for them. And we don’t want that. We’re not looking for that. But they have to disarm within a fairly short period of time.”

Russia Threatens Ukraine After Reported Attack on Putin Residence

Is peace in Eastern Europe drifting further away? “Russia on Monday promised to retaliate against Ukraine after it said nearly 100 drones had targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, likely throwing a wrench into President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the nearly four-year war,” NBC News reports. “‘Such reckless actions will not go unanswered. The targets for retaliatory strikes and the timing of their implementation by the Russian armed forces have been determined,’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said without offering details of the alleged attacks in the region of Novgorod,” the network relates.

US Military Kills Two in Latest Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific

The US military on Monday announced that it has launched another assault on a “confirmed” drug smuggling boat operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Trump Admin Halts All Child Care Payments to Minnesota

The Trump administration on Tuesday responded to the growing Somali child care fraud scandal in Minnesota by putting a hold on all federal child care payments to the state.

Federal Judge Rules Trump Admin Must Fund Consumer Watchdog 

US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, a Barack Obama appointee, on Tuesday ordered the Trump White House to secure funding for the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or risk violating a March ruling made by her forbidding its shuttering.

Netanyahu: New Gaza Government Possible ‘If You Disarm Hamas’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said a new government could be allowed in the Gaza Strip at some point next year, provided that Hamas relinquishes its weapons and disappears.

Court Allows Trump Cuts to Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding

A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration a major judicial victory. “A US appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce in several Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers that perform abortions of Medicaid funding,” Reuters reports.

Thieves Drill Into German Bank Vault and Make Off With Millions

A brazen heist has rocked citizens in a West German town. “Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into Monday during the holiday lull, police say,” the Associated Press reports.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as NYC Mayor

It’s official. Self-proclaimed socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s 112^th mayor by state Attorney General Letitia James in a small ceremony shortly after midnight Thursday. Mamdani was sworn in on a Koran at an abandoned old subway stop below City Hall Park. A public swearing-in presided over by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be held at City Hall later in the day.

Trump to Pull National Guard From Chicago, L.A., and Portland 

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will remove National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. The action follows a setback ruling from the Supreme Court.

Trump Slams Omar, Walz, Newsom as Fraud Scandal Grows

President Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) amid growing national attention to a large fraud scandal tied to Somali-operated childcare centers in the Gopher State. The president even managed to take a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) along the way.

Judge Bars White House From Ending TPS Status of 60K Migrants

US District Court Judge Trina Thompson, a Joe Biden appointee, prohibited the Trump administration on Wednesday from terminating the Temporary Protected Status of some 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.

Zelensky Says He Won’t Sign a ‘Weak’ Deal

In a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Wednesday that he will not sign a “weak” peace agreement that will only prolong the war. “What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes. At any cost? No. ​We want an end to the war but not ‍the end ​of Ukraine,” Zelensky declared.