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'Carol of the Bells,' also known as the Ukrainian Christmas anthem

Bryan Quinn tells us more about 'Carol of the Bells', the famous Ukrainian Christmas carol.

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French Parliament approves Stopgap Bill: Budget bill moves to senate

French Parliament has approved the Stopgap Bill two days before Christmas. The budget bill now moves to French senate.

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Russia carries out massive drone attack on Ukraine's energy sector

Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-ol...

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Bethlehem prepares for Christmas after years of canceled celebrations

Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem after two years.

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Trump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks tension with Denmark

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍announced the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-a...

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Aleppo: Clashes flare ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration

Deadly clashes erupted in Syria's northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish-led security personnel on Monday as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged the Kurds to integrate into the Syrian army.

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Nigerians welcome 130 children, teachers released after mass abduction

Nigerians got their first look at 130 children and teachers released after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country's history. Police said they were freed Sunday, a month after gunmen stormed their Catholic schoo...

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U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said Monday (December 22) that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

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Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the United Nations

Sudan’s prime minister on Monday proposed a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force, but the United States urged both sides to accept the Trump administration’s call for an immediate hu...

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French lawmakers race to pass emergency rollover 2026 budget law

French lawmakers scrambled on Tuesday to pass emergency legislation to keep the state running in January until a proper 2026 budget can be approved by the country's deeply divided parliament.

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France races to pass stopgap budget law after budget talks fail

France faces emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers abandoned 2026 budget talks on Friday, failing to agree on a compromise bill.

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Morocco wins AFCON opener over Comoros, fans and royalty applaud

Home fans including Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who greeted the players before kickoff, had endured a frustrating game as island nation Comoros, ranked 108th in the world, stubbornly held out against one of the tournament favori...

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New revelations show Bondi attack could have been even deadlier

Australia is reckoning with its deadliest mass shooting in decades after a father and son opened fire on crowds gathered for a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach. The two suspects reportedly threw homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs at ⁠the ...

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Macron announces France will build new aircraft carrier

France is to build a new aircraft carrier. The aim is to get the new vessel ready for service in 2038. It will replace the aging Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier which came into service in 2001.

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France to build a new aircraft carrier as 'display of nation's power'

French President Emmanuel Macron is in the United Arab Emirates to celebrate Christmas with the French troops stationed there. Macron also held meetings with the Emirati president - as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties - and p...

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ASEAN meets to seek ceasefire amid Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Malaysia to try to restore a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after two weeks of fierce fighting that has killed at least 60 people and displaced more than half a million. The ministers of ...

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Iranians celebrate Yalda as economic sanctions dampen festivities

Iranians of all religions and all walks of life are marking the ancient Persian festival of Yalda. Historically marking the victory of Good over Evil, Yalda sees families and get together, eating nuts, sweets and fruits. Yet, rampant inf...

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Thousands of runners dressed as Santa take part in a race in Barcelona

Around 2,500 runners dressed as Santa Claus and 800 dressed as elves participate in a 5km race in Barcelona to kick off their Christmas celebrations. From Lapland, via Florida and the Amazon in Brazil to Pakistan, Italy and Spain. Santas...

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Christmas villain The Grinch caught stealing presents in Texas

With Christmas just around the corner and its many traditions returning, the Grinch — the nasty, green, hairy, cynical yet hilarious character — is once again making an appearance. For several years people have taken to wearing green cos...

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Mercosur Summit kicks off: Lula calls on EU to sign deal

The summit at which South American leaders had hoped the Mercosur trade agreement would finally be signed ultimately took place without their European counterparts. EU leaders are postponing the conclusion amid large-scale demonstrations...

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Epstein files: At least 16 documents have disappeared

At least 16 files disappeared from the US Department of Justice’s public webpage containing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein less than a day after they were posted, including a file featuring a photograph connected to former Presiden...

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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan convicted to 17 years in prison

A court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, including jewelry given by S...

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Thousands of dinosaur footprints discovered near Winter Olympics site

Thousands of dinosaur footprints, dating back over 200 million years, have been discovered on a mountain wall in the Italian Alps, just a short distance from the site of February’s Winter Olympics.

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Minute of silence held for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Australia is observing a national Day of Reflection one week after the deadly shooting at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, with crowds gathering at a waterfront memorial and people across the country lighting candles and holding a minut...

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United Arab Emirates hosts France's Macron for security talks

French President Emmanuel Macron is spending two days in the United Arab Emirates to celebrate the Christmas holiday with nearly 900 French troops stationed at three bases near Abu Dhabi, highlighting France’s military presence in a regi...

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Chad: Crisis intensifies as temperatures soar

With particularly high temperatures in recent months, the daily search for clean water has become a relentless struggle for most of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees in this region and the communities hosting them.

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Oil tanker seized off Venezuela, second in two weeks

The U.S. seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast on Saturday. It's the second time in two weeks that U.S. forces have carried out such an action. This comes after President Donald Trump announced a block of "sanctioned oil vessels" en...

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Zelenskyy and Putin issue warnings to each other and Europe

On December 19, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelinsky both gave addresses. In the morning, the Russian president spoke during his annual press conference and once again blamed Ukrainian authorities for the war. A few hours later, the Ukr...

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Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack

Colombia's ELN guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing seven soldiers and wounding 30, the army said.

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Gaza famine over but situation 'remains critical,' UN says

Improved aid access means there is no longer famine in Gaza, but the war-ravaged territory still faces emergency conditions, a UN-backed global hunger monitor said. Israel denied that there is a food shortage in Gaza, where around 1.6 mi...

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