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Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza's suffering in first Christmas homily and calls for peace
December 24, 2025 - 9:12 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day homily on Thursday remembered the people of Gaza “exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold” and said the world’s many conflicts can only be silenced through dialogue.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
December 24, 2025 - 9:04 PM

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
Turkey begins black box analysis of jet crash that killed Libyan military chief and 7 others
December 24, 2025 - 8:51 PM

ISTANBUL (AP) — The technical analysis of the recovered black boxes from a jet crash that killed eight people, including western Libya’s military chief, began as the investigation proceeded in cooperation with Libyan authorities, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said Thursday.
Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to lead
December 24, 2025 - 8:45 PM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh returned home Thursday, promising to work for a safe country after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile as a frontrunner to become the nation's next leader in upcoming elections.
Algeria votes to declare French colonization a crime and demands restitution
December 24, 2025 - 8:12 PM

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Legislators in Algeria voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains
December 24, 2025 - 6:54 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move that threatens sparking a confrontation within a fragile coalition battling the Houthi rebels.
Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
December 24, 2025 - 6:06 PM

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Wednesday night, killing five people in what police described as a likely suicide attack.
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
December 24, 2025 - 5:42 PM

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system.
A helicopter on a rescue mission crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board
December 24, 2025 - 5:31 PM

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
December 24, 2025 - 4:07 PM

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza's suffering in first Christmas homily and calls for peace

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST

Turkey begins black box analysis of jet crash that killed Libyan military chief and 7 others

Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to lead

Algeria votes to declare French colonization a crime and demands restitution

Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains

Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote

A helicopter on a rescue mission crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board

A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot

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