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Jeanine Herbst (0:20)
President Trump says last night's strikes targeting ISIS in northwest Nigeria were a powerful and deadly response to militants there attacking and killing Christians. The Christmas Day strikes were done in cooperation with Nigeria's government, but Nigerian authorities say militants launched strikes against all religious groups. An insurgency has gone on in the country for more than 10 years, killing thousands of both Christians and Muslims. Imperial's Emmanuel Akinwotu has more.
Emmanuel Akinwotu (0:49)
Really, the most dominant factor for insecurity is geography and not religion. That's not to say that Christians don't face specific threats. Christians are definitely being targeted. It's definitely been a very difficult period for Christians, especially in north and central Nigeria, as insecurity in the country has gotten worse. But whether they are being targeted more than other groups are, I think that's heavily disputed.
Jeanine Herbst (1:14)
Empira's Emmanuel Akinwotu from Lagos, Nigeria. Israel has become the first country to recognize Somaliland, according to a breakaway region of Somalia. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. Other countries in the region, though, are denouncing the move.
Michelle Kellerman (1:31)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited the leader of Somaliland to visit Israel and says he'll seek immediate cooperation on agriculture, health and technology. The two have also agreed to exchange. Ambassadors Somalia, Egypt and Turkey condemn the move, arguing that recognizing a breakaway region is a threat to international peace and security. Somaliland broke away in as Somalia descended into civil war, Somaliland's leader says he will join the Abraham Accords, the normalization deals with Israel that started in the first Trump administration. Michelle Keleman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Jeanine Herbst (2:10)
The deadline for buying individual health insurance on healthcare.gov is still a few weeks away. Enrollment so far is only slightly lower than this time last year, but as NPR's Selena Simmons Duffin reports, the final enrollment numbers could still change because of spiking premiums.
Selena Simmons Duffin (2:28)
In 2025, enrollment on the Affordable Care act exchanges hit a record 24 million. But enhanced federal subsidies are expiring at the end of December, which will force millions to pay more out of pocket for their coverage. In a post on X, Federal health official Dr. Mehmet Oz wrote that enrollment on healthcare.gov stands at 15.6 million, a small drop compared to last December. Oz did not mention the expiring subsidies, although that's been a political battle for months. He said that anti fraud measures expl the slight decrease. Health policy experts point out that many people have let their enrollment automatically renew, but they may drop their coverage in January if they find they can't afford their new premiums. Selena Simmons Duffin, NPR News.