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UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo

Resolution urges Rwandan troops to withdraw from area of conflict that has killed hundreds, displaced tens of thousands.

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Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes

WASHINGTON — Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned that Iran is expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which was damaged by Israeli military strikes earlier this year, and are preparing to brief President Donald Trump about options for attacking it again, according to a…

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Pope Leo summons cardinals for assembly to help him govern the church

The consistory, as such gatherings are called, will be held Jan. 7-8, immediately following the Jan. 6 conclusion of the 2025 Holy Year.

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Russia strikes Ukrainian port, killing 8 and wounding dozens

Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicenter of the strike, Ukraine's Emergency Service said.

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Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for meetings to help him govern the church, marking the unofficial start of his pontificate

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Deadly attacks in Australia and Syria show a diminished ISIS is still a threat

A pair of deadly attacks in Syria and Australia has shone a fresh spotlight on the Islamic State, the militant group.

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The Week: The State of British Politics in 2025

Chris Mason wraps up the political year of 2025

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U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President

The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.

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With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing

Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.

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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills at least 8 as peace talks lumber on

Strikes intensify as Ukraine also hits Russian assets and US-led peace talks begin in Miami.

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Rome introduces tourist fee for some Trevi fountain visitors

Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder.

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UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January

Witnesses from Myanmar's Rohingya community will also address closed-door ICJ hearing.

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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State media

Aghil Keshavarz is the latest person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel.

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Angels and ammo: conflict seeps into everything in north-eastern Ukraine, even a nativity play

‘We can’t just put on comedies and escape from reality,’ says director Oksana Dmitrieva The ammunition boxes stacked on the stage opened up to reveal figurines of angels and an infant Jesus lying in his manger. Six actors sang plaintive carols, accompanied by readings of the brooding poetry of Khark…

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At least 8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, has killed eight people and wounded 27 others, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service

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Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows

Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

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US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war as Kordofan violence escalates

Top US diplomat warns all involved will face lasting condemnation as fighting escalates in strategic central region.

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When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot

European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wingsMost of what you eat is sausages. I mean, if we’re going to get literal about it. Sausage derives from the Latin salsicus, which means “seasoned with salt”. …

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Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.

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Make Korea great again: The right-wing group wooing disenchanted youth

Disgraced president Yoon Suk Yeol has become an unlikely poster boy for anti-government sentiment.