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President Joe Biden said that the United States will provide more weapons to Ukraine following Russian attacks on Christmas day.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's "conscious choice" to launch a major attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, calling the strikes "inhumane." Russia fired 184 missiles and drones, many of which were intercepted by Ukraine's air force, but some still caused casualties, with damage reported in several regions. The attack resulted in widespread power cuts, including in Kyiv, where residents took shelter in metro stations as air raid alarms sounded.

For the first time since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime earlier this month, Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services in Damascus under the governance of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

In the wake of a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, pro-Hamas protesters stormed St. Mary’s Church in Dublin, Ireland, disrupting a Catholic Mass.

A guided U.S. missile cruiser mistakenly shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the Red Sea.

Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot in the Oryol region for the second time in just over a week, according to local Russian officials.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has sparked controversy by suggesting that Elon Musk is endorsing neo-Nazism in Germany, following Musk’s recent post on the X platform in support of the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). During an interview on CNN, Murphy reacted to Musk’s statement that only the AfD could "save Germany," calling the party "essentially the neo-Nazi party in Germany."

A Christmas market in Eastern Germany was disrupted after a car drove into a group of people.

President Donald Trump has publicly called for Republican Representative Chip Roy (TX) to face a primary challenge, accusing him of obstructing Republican efforts to secure a victory in the ongoing debate over a new continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. Trump's comments come in the wake of the collapse of both the Democrats' and Mike Johnson’s government spending bill, which has led Congress to deliberate a new piece of legislation known as the “American Relief Act of 2024.” The bill seeks to prevent a government shutdown while addressing issues such as disaster relief for areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as supporting farmers.

Catherine the Great of Russia, who reigned 1762-1796, rebuffed King George the Third's requests and bribes to have Russia side with Britain during the Revolutionary War. Instead, Russia continued trading with the American colonies, providing much needed...