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Pope Leo XIV during the Urbi et Orbi Christmas Day message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, 25 December 2025. — EPA
Pope Leo decries suffering in Gaza, calls for courage to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
ROME — In his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV denounced the suffering of the people of Gaza and called for the guns to fall silent in Ukraine.In an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the new pope urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the warThe first American ⁠pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God ​had “pitched his fragile tent” among the people of the world.“How, then, ‍can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold?” he asked.Leo, celebrating his first Christmas after being elected in May by the ‍world’s cardinals to ⁠succeed...
December 25, 2025

Pope Leo decries suffering in Gaza, calls for courage to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

The Algerian flag flies in front of the National Assembly in Algiers
Algeria passes law declaring French colonization a 'state crime'
ALGIERS — Algeria's parliament unanimously adopted a law on Wednesday declaring France's colonization of the the North African state a crime, and demanding an demanding an official apology and reparations from Paris.The law also criminalizes the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reported.The vote is the latest sign of increasingly strained diplomatic relations between the two countries, with some observers saying they are at their lowest since Algeria gained independence 63 years ago.Lawmakers wearing scarves in the national colors chanted "Long live Algeria" as they approved the bill, which states that France holds "legal responsibility for its colonial past in Algeria and the tragedies it caused," according to state news agency APS.The 27-article law lists crimes it...
December 25, 2025

Algeria passes law declaring French colonization a 'state crime'

Christmas Eve mass at a church in Istanbul
Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects planning terror attacks
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities have arrested on Thursday more than 100 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State group believed to have been plotting attacks on non-Muslims.The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office ⁠said police obtained information that members of the terrorist group were plotting attacks on non-Muslims in particular during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Turkey.Police arrested 115 suspects in a series of raids ⁠across ‌Istanbul. Mass raids were carried out at 124 addresses across Istanbul, the city's chief prosecutor said, with firearms, ammunition and "organisational documents" seized. Efforts are ongoing to trace a further 22.Some of the suspects were already wanted on terrorism charges at national and international levels, the...
December 25, 2025

Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects planning terror attacks

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, has endured more than a decade of violence linked to armed groups
Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills at least five
ABUJA — At least five people have been killed and 35 others have been injured in a bomb blast at a crowded mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state, police said.Witnesses said the blast tore through the Gamboru market of Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday as worshippers gathered for evening prayers.Unverified footage on social media appears to show the aftermath of the explosion, with people stood in a market area with dust particles in the air.No group has admitted carrying out the attack.“Preliminary investigations further suggest that the incident may have been a suicide bombing, based on the recovery of fragments of a suspected suicide vest and witness statements recorded, while investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause and circumstances,” Nahum...
December 25, 2025

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills at least five

A Bangladesh Nationalist Partty (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s poster is on display in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 December 2025. — EPA
Bangladesh opposition leader returns after 17 years in exile
DHAKA — Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman returned from nearly 17 years in exile on Thursday ahead of landmark general elections.The 60-year-old son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia isthe front-runner to be the next prime minister as the BNP is eyeing a return to power when Bangladesh goes to the polls in February next year.His homecoming also carries personal urgency, with Khaleda seriously ill for months. Hundreds of thousands of supporters lined the route from Dhaka’s airport to the reception venue, waving party flags and carrying placards, banners and flowers, while chanting slogans welcoming Rahman, as senior BNP leaders received him at the airport under tight security.Dressed in a light grey, finely checkered blazer over a crisp white shirt,...
December 25, 2025

Bangladesh opposition leader returns after 17 years in exile

Israeli bulldozers are seen in the abandoned Jewish settlement of Sa'anur, south of Jenin in the West Bank
13 European countries and Japan condemn Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements 
BRUSSELS — Thirteen European countries and Japan have condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the prospects for long term peace and security in the region.“Such unilateral actions, as part of a wider intensification of the settlement policies in the West Bank, not only violate international law but also risk fueling instability,” a joint statement said.The Israeli cabinet approved the legalization and establishment of 19 settler outposts on December 11, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, himself a settler, announced the move in a social media post on Sunday.The decision authorizes 19 outposts across the West Bank,...
December 25, 2025

13 European countries and Japan condemn Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements 

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspects the country's nuclear-powered submarine
North Korea releases new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine
SEOUL — North Korean state media released new images of what it claims is its first nuclear-powered submarine on Thursday. The pictures showed leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the guided-missile submarine at an indoor construction facility, indicating it has not yet been launched.Building a nuclear-powered submarine has been a long-held goal for Kim, who first discussed it at a ruling party congress in 2021, but the fact its rival, South Korea, has recently being given the blessing of the Trump administration to pursue its own nuclear-powered subs appears to have added urgency to Kim’s plans.Such vessels come with many advantages. They can stay submerged for long periods of time – essentially for years, if they can carry enough provisions for the crew – whereas most conventionally...
December 25, 2025

North Korea releases new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine

Palestinian actors Saleh Bakri, left, and Mohammed Bakri, right, poses during the photocall for the film 'Wajib' at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, 05 August 2017. — EPA
Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammed Bakri dies at 72
JERUSALEM — Renowned actor and director Mohammad Bakri died Wednesday at the age of 72, according to his family. Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. His funeral was held the same day in his town of birth, al-Bi’neh, in northern Israel.“With profound sorrow and grief, we announce the passing of our beloved father, the actor Mohammed Bakri,” his son Saleh, also an actor, wrote on Instagram.Bakri, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, began his career in the 1980s, performing in both Arabic and Hebrew in Palestinian and Israeli theaters and productions. His first film, Hanna K. was directed by Academy Award-winning Greek-French director Costa-Gavras.Since then, Bakri performed in dozens of films, including the 1984 Israeli film ‘Beyond the Walls’ directed by Uri Barbash. The...
December 25, 2025

Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammed Bakri dies at 72

Princess Charlotte and Catherine, The Princess of Wales, sit smiling at a piano as they perform at for a Christmas Carol service
Princess of Wales and daughter perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert
LONDON — Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her daughter Charlotte played a festive piano duet that aired Wednesday as part of an annual Christmas service celebrating “love in all its forms,” according to Kensington Palace.The mother and daughter did not appear live at the Together at Christmas event at Westminster Abbey earlier this month. But their performance of a piece of music by Scottish composer Erland Cooper was pre-recorded at Windsor Castle last week specifically for the event's Christmas Eve broadcast on ITV1.British television viewers saw the “special musical moment” between Catherine and Princess Charlotte on Christmas Eve, the palace said in a statement.The royal mother and daughter performed “Holm Sound” by the Scottish producer Erland Cooper, a composition...
December 25, 2025

Princess of Wales and daughter perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert

Jeffrey Epstein
US officials uncover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein
WASHINGTON — US authorities have uncovered more than a million additional documents potentially tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in 2019 while awaiting trial for trafficking minors. The trove was found by the FBI and federal prosecutors in New York and reported to the Department of Justice (DoJ), which said it is working "around the clock" to review and redact sensitive information before public release."We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible," the DoJ said on Wednesday.The department said it could take "a few more weeks" before all the files are released. The DoJ has been under scrutiny after not releasing all Epstein files by 19...
December 25, 2025

US officials uncover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein

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