Leaders called on people in both Somalia and Somaliland to oppose the recognition. In Istanbul, Somali President Mohamud joined Turkish President Erdogan and said the recognition creates 'conditions that embolden violent extremist groups,' causing 'cascading insecurity for Somalia and the wider region of the Horn of Africa'

A menorah was projected on the pylons of Harbor Bridge, as the annual Sydney fireworks display was held with enhanced police presence, weeks after ‌gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city. Several New Year ‍events planned in Bondi were cancelled

Eagle-eyed users were quick to point out that the image Trump posted on Truth Social, featured in Haaretz in 2017, was taken in Israel. 'Is he the eagle and Bibi the windmill?' one user wondered. 'Our own fucking president can't tell a falcon and bald eagle apart,' another said