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Pope Leo XIV called for global peace in his first Christmas message as thousands returned to Bethlehem to revive the holiday spirit following years of regional war.The day featured Donald Trump participating in the NORAD Santa Tracker and a record $1.87 billion Powerball win amid diverse celebrations ranging from Gaza to London.
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Spain

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Russia

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Russia

Emmanuel Macron stated he is fully mobilized to secure the release of Laurent Vinatier following a formal proposal from the Kremlin regarding the imprisoned French scholar. Vladimir Putin and the Russian government...

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Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns of the NBA announced their engagement via Instagram on Christmas Day at a New York cocktail bar. The couple originally bonded as best friends before their relationship became romantic...

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USA

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USA

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Ukraine

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USA

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USA

The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship begins in the USA as the American team seeks a third consecutive title, while the US Collegiate Selects prepare for their historic Spengler Cup debut in Switzerland. Top prospects...

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USA

Dak Prescott led the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-23 victory over the Washington Commanders after throwing for 307 yards and two touchdowns on Christmas Day. Prescott tied a franchise record with his 30th touchdown pass of...

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USA

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Amir Ali granted a preliminary injunction after Donald Trump attempted to revoke the security clearance of lawyer Mark Zaid. The ruling follows a lawsuit from Zaid who argued the move was improper political retribution...

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USA

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Tanzania

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USA

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Italy

Pope Leo XIV called for global peace in his first Christmas message as thousands returned to Bethlehem to revive the holiday spirit following years of regional war. The day featured Donald Trump participating in the...

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UK

Nottingham Forest has paid tribute to club legend John Robertson following his death at the age of 72. Robertson was a pivotal figure in the back-to-back European Cup triumphs of 1979 and 1980, scoring the winning goal...

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Somalia

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Russia

Ukraine launched strikes against Russian energy facilities, including the world's largest gas processing plant in Orenburg and the Novoshakhtinsk refinery, using British Storm Shadow missiles and domestic drones. The...

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USA

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Italy

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USA

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UK

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Italy

Matteo Salvini condemned the separation of an Anglo-Australian family after Nathan Trevallion was granted only a brief Christmas visit with his children in Vasto. The Juvenile Court of L'Aquila ordered 120 days of...

3h
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Italy

Employers have until January 12, 2026, to apply 2025 tax thresholds to employee fringe benefits and bonuses as Italy shifts toward more targeted structural incentives. The new budget law prioritizes family support...

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Poland

Poland closed its eastern airspace and scrambled fighter jets after intercepting a Russian reconnaissance aircraft and dozens of Belarusian objects during the Christmas holiday. National security officials identified...

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Venezuela

Mariela Gómez and thousands of other migrants are facing severe poverty in Venezuela following a strict immigration crackdown initiated after Donald Trump returned to the White House. Families like the one of Gómez...

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Algeria

Algeria demands full reparations and a formal apology after passing a landmark law that designates the French colonial era as a state crime. Approved by Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the legislation mandates the decontamination...

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USA

Nostalgic throwback photos showcase the Kardashian family holiday celebrations before their reality television fame as Kris Jenner shares details regarding her elaborate year-round gift-giving traditions. Jenner noted...

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USA

Players across the USA are purchasing tickets as the Powerball jackpot reaches a massive 1.7 billion dollars for the Christmas Eve drawing following 46 consecutive games without a top prize winner. This prize represents...

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Libya

Gian Carlo Perego condemned a "bloody Christmas Eve" following a catastrophic shipwreck in the Mediterranean that left 116 migrants dead. A single survivor rescued by Tunisian fishermen reported that the wooden boat...

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ElSalvador

Nayib Bukele offers to release El Salvador's entire prison population to any willing country following human rights criticism from Hillary Clinton regarding the Terrorism Confinement Center. This provocative proposal...

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USA

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USA

The EU and Emmanuel Macron condemned the USA after Donald Trump imposed visa bans and sanctions on five European citizens following multi-billion dollar fines against Elon Musk and his platform X. Marco Rubio accused...

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NorthKorea

Kim Jong Un revealed a nearly completed 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine following recent security agreements between Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump. Accompanied by Kim Ju Ae, Kim described the vessel as an...

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USA

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23h/2h
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France

French intelligence agencies investigate pro-Russian hackers after a distributed denial-of-service attack crippled La Poste services during the busy Christmas season. The group Noname057 claimed responsibility for the...

30h/29h
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USA

Medical experts plan to publish the story of Suze Lopez after she gave birth to a healthy son following a rare pregnancy where the fetus developed outside her uterus. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai hospital delivered Ryu on...

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Spain

Carlos Alcaraz González addressed claims of external influence following his son's split from long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven years. Ferrero revealed that contractual disagreements led to the termination...

4h
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Ukraine

Survivors and exiled artists condemn the scheduled reopening of the Mariupol Theatre after Russian authorities completed reconstruction of the site destroyed in a 2022 airstrike. Former employees describe the...

8h/50m
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USA

Nike shares rose 2 percent in premarket trading after disclosures revealed Tim Cook and Bob Swan purchased millions in stock following a recent market slump. The insider activity prompted Jim Cramer to increase his...

27h
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USA

Major US stock indexes reached record closing highs on December 24, 2025, as Nike shares surged 4.6 percent after Tim Cook purchased three million dollars in stock. While Intel shares declined following a report that...

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Palestine

Bethlehem Christmas celebrations highlight a sharp decline in the Christian population as thousands gathered for midnight mass amid ongoing regional tensions. Recent data reveals Bethlehem's Christian community has...

14h/1h
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Palestine

Palestinian Authority police arrested three suspects for an arson attack on a Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Holy Redeemer Church in Jenin. The arrests followed the review of surveillance footage and the...

7h/2h
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Türkiye

Turkish authorities have recovered the flight recorders and initiated an investigation after a private jet crashed near Ankara, killing Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and seven others. The aircraft reportedly experienced...

27h
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USA

The American Academy of Pediatrics is suing the Department of Health and Human Services after the Donald Trump administration abruptly terminated 12 million dollars in child health grants. The lawsuit alleges that...

41h/22h
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Italy

Italian authorities confirmed the accidental death of Giovanni Lopez after the 47-year-old man choked on festive panettone during a family lunch on Christmas Eve. Emergency personnel from the 118 service arrived at the...

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USA

Democratic senators are urging Donald Trump to retract his decision to recall nearly 30 career ambassadors, warning that the move creates a dangerous leadership void. This mass recall leaves more than 100 ambassadorial...

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USA

Global clean energy investment reached a record $2.2 trillion in 2025 as the International Court of Justice ruled that nations have a legal obligation to take climate action. This growth persisted despite Donald Trump...

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Venezuela

Nobel Prize laureate María Corina Machado requested immediate international monitoring following reports that Venezuelan officials threatened political prisoners with extrajudicial execution at El Rodeo prison. The...

27h
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Venezuela

Donald Trump directed the military to prioritize an oil quarantine for two months as the White House shifts toward economic pressure over immediate ground strikes. The US Coast Guard is currently pursuing the tanker...

42h/24h
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USA

The DOJ announced the full release of Jeffrey Epstein records will take several more weeks after missing a congressional deadline and discovering one million new documents. Although hundreds of thousands of files were...

47h/26h
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Italy

Norwegian officials established a support center in Lillehammer as an autopsy is scheduled for biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken after he was found dead in Italy. Bakken was discovered in a hotel room wearing a hypoxic...

27h
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Australia

Thousands of backpackers crowded Sydney's Coogee Beach for Christmas celebrations as neighboring Bondi remained somber following a terror attack that killed 15 people on December 14. Anthony Albanese denounced an...

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France

Jérémie Patrier-Leitus suspended summonses for the parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasting until January 6, 2026, amid rising tensions and accusations of distorted testimonies. The decision followed formal...

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Italy

Four individuals remain in custody in Milan after Tommaso Perna validated the arrests of an adult and three minors following a violent robbery. Perna highlighted the extremely high criminal capacity of the 20-year-old...

31h/29h
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Russia

Russia has officially contracted the Lavochkin Association to develop a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support a joint research station with China. Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov confirmed the initiative...

33h/30h
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Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in London exile, positioning himself as a leading candidate for the general elections scheduled for February 12, 2025. Millions of supporters greeted the acting...

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USA

Experts suggest acts of kindness can mitigate rising holiday stress as a recent poll shows 41 percent of Americans expect more pressure this season. While 31 percent anticipate gift-giving according to the American...

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Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia resumed border negotiations in Chanthaburi on Wednesday after intense conflict displaced approximately one million people and killed at least 86 others. Surasant Kongsiri expressed hope for a...

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Ukraine

The Kremlin is currently rejecting peace proposals involving NATO membership for Ukraine after National Security Archive transcripts revealed long-standing opposition from Vladimir Putin. These documents from 2001 and...

15h/11h
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Algeria

Ibrahim Boughali presided as Algeria passed a law labeling French colonial rule a state crime after 340 lawmakers voted to demand financial reparations. The legislation mandates the return of national archives and the...

9h/1h
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USA

Box office projections reach 15 million dollars as a diverse slate of acclaimed films, including "Marty Supreme" and "The Testament of Ann Lee", prepares for the 2025 Christmas holiday release. Timothée Chalamet and...

31h/29h
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USA

Other jurisdictions may resist future federal interventions after the Supreme Court blocked Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago. The 6-3 ruling upheld a stay against federalizing approximately...

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Israel

Tributes follow the death of Palestinian filmmaker Mohammed Bakri who passed away at 72 due to heart and lung complications in an Israeli hospital. Bakri gained international notoriety for his documentary “Jenin, Jenin”...

27h
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Italy

Villacidro residents are mourning Noemi Collu after she died in a violent car crash on the SS 196 state road during Christmas Eve. The Carabinieri are investigating the fatal incident which occurred shortly before 9:30...

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Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $110 billion investment to build an independent arms industry after regional conflicts and international supply restrictions increased pressure on Israel. The ten-year initiative aims to...

27h
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Australia

Mourners gathered in Israel for the funeral of French-Israeli victim Dan Elkayam after Naveed Akram was charged with murder following the December 14 mass shooting at Bondi Beach. Anthony Albanese announced plans to...

18h/2h
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Italy

Health officials highlight contrasting outcomes as Paul Nana Ampong died following a cardiac arrest in Pordenone, shortly after a 19-year-old was saved in Palermo. The 15-year-old athlete collapsed on December 24, 2025,...

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USA

Three people have died as the NWS warns of continued flash flooding and mudslides across California through Friday. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for several counties after an atmospheric river brought...

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USA

Nathan Hochman will seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner following the release of death certificates confirming Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died from stab wounds. The official documents reveal Rob Reiner was...

39h/28h
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USA

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29h
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Palestine

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Türkiye

Investigators recovered flight recorders after a private jet crash killed Mohamed al-Haddad and seven others near Ankara on Tuesday. The Dassault Falcon 50, carrying senior Libyan military officials and French crew...

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