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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit... Read More


Algeria votes to declare French colonization a crime and demands restitution

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- 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 ... Read More


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

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- 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 c... Read More


Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human-wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegeta... Read More


The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- The Kremlin on Thursday said it was in contact with the French authorities over the fate of a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly faci... Read More


Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case retu... Read More


What to know about the Central African Republic ahead of its election

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Central African Republic on Dec. 28 will hold presidential and legislative elections as concerns over armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security. Preside... Read More


3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Ban... Read More


Albanese announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi antisemitic attack

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans Thursday for a national bravery award to recognize civilians and first responders who confronted "the worst of evil" du... Read More


Somalis vote in the first one-person, one-vote local election in decades

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Residents of Somalia's capital are set to vote Thursday in a controversial local election that marks the country's first-ever one-person, one-vote poll since 1969. Analysts say i... Read More