In Brief

Pope Francis Unveils Nativity Scene With Jesus Lying on a Palestinian Kaffiyeh

Suspected Murderer of Health Insurance CEO Found and Charged

Austria Ready to Deport Syrians

Russia and China Racing to the Arctic

Explosion Damages Water and Power Supply in Kosovo

Syrians Celebrate in Germany, May Soon Return Home

Notre Dame Unites Europe and Trump

Israel Strikes Syria’s Chemical Weapons Factories

Poland to Invest Additional $4 Billion Into Military

Iran Launches Rocket With Largest-Ever Payload Into Space

‘Muhammad’ Is the Most Popular Baby Name in England and Wales

White House Considers Preemptively Pardoning Biden’s Allies

Russian Tank Production Alarms Europe

Syrian Rebels Capture Key City in Another Setback for Assad

After 25 Years, EU and MERCOSUR Agree on Trade Deal

China Studying Russia in Preparation for Taiwan Conflict

New Strategy Empowers Germany’s Defense Industry

Russian Warship Fires at German Helicopter

China Stops Rare Earth Mineral Exports to U.S.

62 German Soldiers Dismissed for Right-wing Extremism in 2023

Russia and China Fly Nuclear Bombers Over Sea of Japan

South Korea Declares Martial Law—and Reverses It Within Hours

Russia Is Stealing Ukrainian Children

Russia Fires Hypersonic Missiles in Mediterranean Sea

China Continues to Push the Philippines Coast Guard