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Lawmaker aims to oust scandal-hit Netanyahu in Likud primary

Despite the shadow of corruption indictments hanging over him, the prime remains popular among Likud members and the fiercely loyal party.

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Months after devastating fire, Notre Dame 'is not out of danger'

Cathedral's congregation, clergy and choir held Christmas celebrations at the Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois Church across from the Louvre Museum.

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ESPN's Ed Aschoff dead at 34 after battling pneumonia

The reporter recently announced on social media that he had contracted an illness while covering the Ohio State-Michigan football game.

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Taliban ambush peace convoy in Afghanistan, abducting activists

The militants stage near-daily attacks targeting Afghan and U.S. forces despite ongoing peace talks with the U.S.

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'Even the worst of us': Don't let Church failings drive you away, Pope urges Catholics

"Whatever goes wrong in our lives, whatever doesn't work in the Church, whatever problems there are in the world, will no longer serve as an excuse."

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Questions over disgraced prince hang over queen as royals celebrate Christmas

Prince William gives his youngest son a kiss in a new photo taken by his wife and released for Christmas.

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U.S. has 'no right' to Syrian oil, adviser to President Assad says

Bouthaina Shaaban was referring to President Donald Trump's declaration earlier this year that the U.S. would "keep" Syrian oil.

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Top chess player reportedly won't play for Iran due to ban on Israeli players

Alireza Firouzja "has told us that he wants to change his nationality," the president of Iran's Chess Federation said.

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35 civilians, 80 jihadists killed in attack in Burkina Faso

Seven members of the security forces who responded also were killed.

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From Hong Kong to Venezuela, protesters demanded change in 2019

Protests created a domino effect, crossing borders and bringing droves of people to streets around the world.

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German boy missing for years found in closet of child pornography suspect

There are currently no indications that the boy was held in the apartment against his will, police said in a Friday statement.

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Trump says North Korea's 'Christmas gift' could be a 'beautiful vase'

"Everybody's got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along," Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve.

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Bahrain dissidents face possible Christmas Day death sentences

Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa were convicted in trials marred by allegations of torture and inadequate legal representation, rights groups say.

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Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong demonstrators as violence breaks out in malls

"Lots of people are shopping so it's a good opportunity to spread the message and tell people what we are fighting for," according to a protester.

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Fresh protest against India citizenship law in New Delhi

The protesters walked to the Jantar Mantar area near parliament and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and police.

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Scramble to protect Galapagos' delicate ecosystem after barge sinks offshore

The South American archipelago that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the largest protected marine areas in the world.

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American newlyweds are 'progressing' from volcano burns

Authorities have called off the search for two bodies they believe were washed out to sea from the island soon after the eruption.

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They may be royal, but the queen's family had its own share of troubles this year

From an alleged rift between Princes William and Harry to a scandal around Prince Andrew, negative headlines have become the norm for the queen's family.

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Britain's Prince Philip leaves London hospital just in time for Christmas

The queen's 98-year-old husband was admitted on Friday for the treatment of an unspecified preexisting condition.

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Boeing fires CEO 'to restore confidence' amid 737 MAX crisis

Current chairman, David Calhoun, will replace him.