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Two killed in Israeli drone attack in eastern Lebanon
25 December 2025Two people have been killed in an Israeli drone strike on a minibus in eastern Lebanon as near-daily ceasefire violation...
Pope Leo laments suffering of Gaza Palestinians in first Christmas sermon
25 December 2025Pope Leo has decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his first Christmas sermon as pontiff, in an unusually...
Saudi Arabia demands Yemeni separatists leave seized governorates
25 December 2025Saudi Arabia has publicly called on Yemen’s main southern separatist group to withdraw from two eastern provinces they...
Russia claims to have seized more than 5,100 square km of Ukraine in 2025
25 December 2025Russia is doubling down on its claims on Ukraine, in an apparent effort to demonstrate some military achievement in 2025...
Somali capital holds first direct election in five decades
25 December 2025Residents of Somalia’s capital are casting ballots in local council elections, marking the first time in more than 50 ...
Photos: Global stories of 2025 in pictures
25 December 2025From Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war to devastating global weather events – including floods, s...
Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years in exile
25 December 2025BREAKINGBREAKING, News|Politics The heir to Bangladesh’s longtime ruling family and leader of the country’s powerful...
Jordan strikes drug, arms smugglers in Syria border region: Reports
25 December 2025News|Drugs Jordan’s military has launched strikes on drug and weapons smugglers in the country’s northern border reg...
Eleven suspects arrested over deadly South African tavern shooting
25 December 2025News|Crime Police in South Africa say they have arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being undocumented miner...
‘No true sense of celebration’ as Israeli bombs drown out Christmas in Gaza
25 December 2025Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 11 seconds play-arrow02:11 Palestinian Christians in Gaza celebrate ...
