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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee to the theme of hope, and he will underscore that message when he opens a H…
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
Palestinian security forces, meanwhile, arranged barriers near the Nativity Church, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born, and a worker…
Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong
Pandas are widely seen as China’s unofficial national mascot, as they are only found in China’s southwest and their population is under threat from development…
At least 2 dead, 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest on a walkway in the middle of the road. A nearby police office…
Canada's Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and discontent rises
Trudeau participated in the swearing-in ceremony and will chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later in the afternoon. He is not expected to speak publicly Fri…
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Ireland is a “microcosm of what many countries could be facing over the next decade, particularly with the growth of AI,” said energy researcher Paul Deane of …
Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through French territory of Mayotte off Africa
ayotte, in the Indian Ocean off Africa’s east coast, is France’s poorest territory and a magnet for migrants hoping to reach Europe. Already, France's interior…
Canada's prime minister faces calls to resign. Here's what could happen next
If Trudeau resigns, which political analysts consider a likely scenario, the Liberals would need to choose an interim prime minister to lead the country at lea…
France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido
The French Red Cross described the devastation as “unimaginable” and said that it was impossible to give an exact number of victims, with rescuers still search…
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'
In a televised speech Thursday, Yoon, a conservative, said he enacted martial law as a warning to the liberal Democratic Party. He called the party “a monster”…
Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine
Putin’s forces are taking heavy losses in Ukraine, Trump noted
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
The insurgents, led by the jihadi Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have vowed to march to Homs and the capital, Damascus, Assad’s seat of power.
Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
Oil prices have been slack due to weaker than expected demand from China as well as increased production from countries like Brazil and Argentina that aren’t i…
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
The ban won't go into effect for another year. But how will Australia be able to enforce it? That's not clear, nor will it be easy. TikTok, Snapchat and Instag…
They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger
Between May and September, there were seven malnutrition-related deaths among children in one hospital at a displacement site in Chad run by Doctors Without Bo…