Pope Leo XIV greeted crowds in 10 languages and called for peace in conflict zones during his inaugural Christmas address at St. Peter's Basilica.
Three people, including two traffic police officers, were killed in a bomb blast in southern Moscow on Wednesday, days after a senior general died in a car bombing nearby.
A Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Garry Kasparov, the former world chess champion and Russian opposition figure, on charges of public apology for terrorism.
Israel's security cabinet approved 19 new settlements in the West Bank, raising the total to 210 and increasing settlements by nearly 50% under the current government.
A 47-year-old Italian woman, Denise Ruggeri, died after two cruise ships collided on the Nile near Luxor, Egypt, with 70-80 Italian passengers aboard.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not exclude the possibility of war with Venezuela, as operations against alleged drug trafficking have killed over 100 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his annual press conference that Russia would end the conflict peacefully if Ukraine cedes eastern territories and abandons NATO membership bids.
Peter Arnett, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Vietnam War coverage and reported from war zones for decades, died Wednesday in California from prostate cancer.
The World Health Organization warned of rapid growth in influenza A H3N2 variant K cases since August, with early-season outbreaks reported across North America and Europe.
Peru's health ministry confirmed two H3N2 flu cases in minors and declared a national epidemiological alert, while some Lima health posts report vaccine shortages.
Venezuela's PDVSA says it was targeted in a cyberattack aimed at disrupting operations, accusing the U.S. of responsibility while reporting limited damage.
Ukrainian underwater drones struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine docked in Novorossiysk, causing critical damage in the first acknowledged use of the new weapon system.
A Hong Kong court found pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai guilty of colluding with foreign forces and sedition under national security law.
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party voted to dissolve Sunday, with 117 of 121 members approving the decision after mounting Chinese government pressure.
Armed gunmen opened fire at a Jewish Hanukkah gathering on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing ten people including at least one shooter.