Islamic State Claims Deadly Blast at Afghan Shiite Center https://t.co/XTwmiWf5Bf via @nytimesworld

— HOSA (@mexillennialjr) December 28, 2017

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing in Kabul, which hit a Shia site and a news outlet. The first claim came out via their Amaq agency, followed by an official statement: pic.twitter.com/M2oJWU3EQc

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) December 28, 2017

Another day, another Saudi-led attack on a Yemeni market, another 25 dead including children. https://t.co/MCwM6Ar1Jn

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) December 28, 2017

Putin says Russian campaign in Syria demonstrated the might of the nation's revamped military to the world. https://t.co/UbQGoWjfYZ pic.twitter.com/Ne0dwF0pFW

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 29, 2017

George Weah, former world footballer of the year, set to become president of Liberia https://t.co/301gV1zI1I

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 28, 2017

Italy to vote on March 4, with hung parliament feared https://t.co/taZp6pGBgC pic.twitter.com/4CVkqaaTDM

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2017

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— Frank liddy (@liddyfank1) December 28, 2017

How anger at NATO, awkwardness with allies and friendliness with autocrats have defined Trump's foreign policy https://t.co/nZQ8hGoWHd

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 28, 2017

Ahead of the 2018 midterms, American elections remain unprotected. @reidstan reports: https://t.co/aETjKqraR3 pic.twitter.com/xYji8DLgMS

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 28, 2017

The idea that the Russians had a laser-precision effect on 2016 swing voters is not supported by the available evidence. https://t.co/17wi5sUcwP

— Philip Bump (@pbump) December 28, 2017

Doug Jones’ win in Alabama Senate race is now official: https://t.co/YBLKItKy9E pic.twitter.com/6Bd0wK8e3C

— Slate (@Slate) December 28, 2017

An excellent column out of Alabama on the usefulness of Roy Moore's refusal to concede. https://t.co/DvW4QZE4w5

— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) December 28, 2017

The website of Donald Trump, who has spent several days in a row at the golf course, is coded to serve up the following message in the event of an internal server error: https://t.co/zrWpyMXRcz pic.twitter.com/wiQSQNNzw0

— Christopher Ingraham🦗 (@_cingraham) December 28, 2017

The best comparison of Trump to a historical figure is one that won’t be too familiar to many Americans, and is frankly disturbing. https://t.co/WJ0zZ4xSib

— Observer (@observer) December 27, 2017

U.S. to be coldest region in world relative to normal over next week. Please note rest of world will be much warmer than normal lest anyone try to claim pocket of cold in U.S. debunks global warming, which they will invariably and irresponsibly do. https://t.co/hzocqUrfKp https://t.co/4uA4fJUAyV

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) December 27, 2017

In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017

In the White House, it could be DUMBEST president on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Human Intellect that our Country, but not other countries, is going to pay THROUGH THE ASS for having voted against. Die of shame! https://t.co/JHrXKLYzUE

— David Simon (@AoDespair) December 29, 2017

Bishop of Liverpool criticises Christian Trump supporters https://t.co/D2WUZXu5nB

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 28, 2017

UK to sink to the bottom of OECD wage growth index in 2018 https://t.co/s6Beb0I2Gz

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 29, 2017

Clear and concise: Theresa May's Brexit Dilemma https://t.co/Z22hprOFdn via @ForeignAffairs

— Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh) December 28, 2017

If you sent me this ‘birthday card’, it’s not my birthday and you don’t frighten me. Respectfully suggest you seek help and get a life. pic.twitter.com/iVoL5wjPSd

— Heidi Allen (@heidiallen75) December 28, 2017

Replacing Davis with an incontinent baboon would obviously be an improvement.
Replacing him with an ‘unelected bureaucrat’ is an irony no doubt lost on most Brexists. pic.twitter.com/2GivO7VRAt

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) December 28, 2017

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— 24/7 Legal Consultancy (@AMLlegal) December 28, 2017

Government files being declassified in London & Belfast (from 1992) and Dublin (1987) at midnight under the UK's 20 & Irish 30 year rules. In relation to Northern Ireland, some of the most interesting material this year is emerging from Dublin. Nine pages in Friday's News Letter. pic.twitter.com/UZnrJS8hh7

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) December 28, 2017

Talk of talkzzzzzzzz….
DUP MP Gregory Campbell told BBC Radio Foyle he expects the date to be "within the next 10 days". But Sinn Féin said: "Another round of talks for talks sake have no political or public credibility." https://t.co/SfXrsHAHI7

— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) December 28, 2017

NOT REQUIRING FUNDING:
NHS
Social care
Schools
Emergency services
Prison services
Grenfell survivors
120000 homeless kids
Hundreds of thousands driven to foodbanks
The disabled
The vulnerable
Families having to choose between heating and eating

REQUIRING FUNDING:
The Queen pic.twitter.com/KEsqNFzp9u

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) December 28, 2017

On this day, 1918, the first ever woman is elected to the UK Parliament – for the constituency of Dublin St Patrick’s, with a majority of 4,083 and a 63% turnout. pic.twitter.com/o4KMkegXIK

— Pádraig Belton (@PadraigBelton) December 28, 2017