Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping
The pontiff used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing among his closest collaborators.
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Death toll rises to five after car driven into Christmas market in Germany
A Saudi doctor intentionally drove a black BMW into the market on Friday evening, authorities said.
16 injured after rocket fired from Yemen hits Tel Aviv
The attack comes less than two days after a series of Israeli air strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa and port city of Hodeida.
Germany mourns victims after BMW driven into Christmas market
Two people were killed when the suspect drove into a market in Magdeburg teeming with holiday shoppers, authorities said.
Ukrainian drones target Russian city 600 miles from the front line
Flights were halted at Kazan’s airport and all mass gatherings cancelled on Saturday and Sunday.
US Senate passes government funding bill to avoid shutdown
The bipartisan plan that will temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid was rushed through just after the midnight deadline.
At least two people dead after car driven into crowd at German Christmas market
Some 60 people were injured in what authorities suspect was an attack.
Indonesians mark two decades since Boxing Day tsunami
The northern side of Sumatra bore the brunt of the disaster with more than half of the total death toll reported.
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline
The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels until March.
House speaker says Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal
‘We will not have a government shutdown,’ Mike Johnson said.
French court convicts eight people of involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher
Samuel Paty was killed outside his school near Paris on October 16 2020.