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Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year

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By Gul Tuysuz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Turkish police have detained 115 suspected members of the ISIS militant group in coordinated raids across the country over alleged plots linked to Christmas and New Year celebrations. Arrest warrants have been issued for 137 suspects after investigators determined that operatives of ISIS, also known as

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a Christmas address that was released on December 24.

Ukrainian and US negotiators discuss peace deal on Christmas Day

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By Mitchell McCluskey, Svitlana Vlasova, and Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “very good” conversation with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Christmas Day as negotiations over the terms of a potential peace deal continued. “I thank them for the constructive approach, the intensive

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Israelis look at troops standing guard during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

By Lucas Lilieholm, Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Twelve European countries as well as Canada and Japan have condemned Israel’s decision earlier in the month to approve 19 new Jewish settlements in the Occupied West Bank saying the move harmed the prospects for long term peace and security in the region. “Such unilateral actions, as

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Iran refuses inspection of nuclear sites until IAEA provides new guidelines after bombing

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Iran has said it will not comply with any demands from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to inspect its bombed nuclear sites, citing the absence of established regulations for inspecting facilities damaged by military strikes. In June, Israel and the United States carried out significant military strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear

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Honduras presidential candidate of the National Party Nasry Asfura speaks during a press conference in Tegucigalpa on December 1

Trump-backed ex-mayor declared winner of Honduran presidential election

By Michael Rios, Mauricio Torres, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Nasry “Tito” Asfura, a conservative politician backed by US President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of the Honduran presidential election, narrowly edging out right-leaning centrist Salvador Nasralla in a contest marked by allegations of foreign intervention and voting irregularities. With most ballots counted,

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol service

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her daughter Charlotte played a festive piano duet that aired Wednesday as part of an annual Christmas service celebrating “love in all its forms,” according to Kensington Palace. British television viewers saw the “special musical moment” between Catherine and Princess Charlotte on Christmas

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