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Mariela Gmez, right, and her partner Abraham Castro, a Venezuelan migrant couple, sit for Christmas dinner at Castro's parents' home in Maracay, Venezuela, early Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The couple abandoned their journey to the United States and returned home from Mexico by land and sea following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (Credit: Matias Delacroix/AP.)

A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Dec 26
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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

Dec 26
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Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

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Pope urges Christians to strive for peace, justice even when it costs

Dec 26
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Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

Arrests made following Christmas harassment incident at Catholic school in India

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People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Credit: Tunde Omolehin/AP.)

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

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President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Credit: Alex Brandon/AP.)

Trump orders US strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria

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