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Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis on Sunday.

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At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed

8:37am December 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17.

Gendarmes patrol by the plane grounded by police based that it could be carrying trafficking victims, at the Vary airport , Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France.

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A plane stuck for days in France for a human trafficking investigation is leaving

5:32am December 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation is scheduled to leave Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal at a rural French airport for four days.

Pope Francis presides over Christmas eve Mass, at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday Dec. 24, 2023.

Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and "futile logic of war" this Christmas

6:40pm December 24, 2023

by Dustin Jones

In his Christmas Mass address Sunday, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started on Oct. 7.

There will be only one decoration in Manger Square, Bethlehem — a nativity, destroyed

11:30am December 24, 2023

by Jason DeRose

Churches in Bethlehem are observing Christmas this year without the usual celebrations, eschewing giant trees, sparkling lights and festive carols.

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NPR's Scott Detrow gives the verdict on Korea's green onion cereal, 3 years later

11:09am December 24, 2023

A follow-up to a very important story — okay, it's actually a very silly story — that Weekend Edition did on a special variety of Chex cereal released in South Korea.

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Volunteers work at a dairy farm near Nir Oz, one of the communities attacked on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants, in southern Israel on Wednesday. People from Israel and around the world have been rotating in to volunteer at the farm, helping fill the gap left by the workers who are no longer here.

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The Hamas attack left many Israeli farms abandoned — some worry forever

9:04am December 24, 2023

by Scott Neuman

In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the gap left by workers who are no longer there.

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Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

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A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers, in sign of Hamas' entrenchment

8:00am December 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday, a sign that Hamas is still putting up a fight despite weeks of brutal war.

Don't mope, have hope: Global stories from 2023 that inspire optimism and delight

7:37am December 24, 2023

by Gabriel Spitzer

We found joy in mail-order chicks, soothing lullabies, a celebration of long-lasting love, the magic touch that can calm a grumpy child (and even a stressed out adult) and beach day in Mogadishu.

Yekaterina Duntsova looks on after submitting her documents as a presidential candidate for the upcoming election. She secured a nomination from a group of more than 500 supporters as required by Russian electoral law.

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A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission

1:37pm December 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination.

Students Hannah Levitan, left, and Lindsay Ruhl launched The Tulane Hullabaloo's first student podcast in response to campus tensions over Israel's war in Gaza.

The war in Gaza is a big story on campus. These student reporters aren't shying away

11:17am December 23, 2023

by Aubri Juhasz

Tensions have been high on college campuses ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the resulting war in Gaza. For student journalists, it's likely the biggest story they've ever covered.