Dec 24 Watch 6:42 Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem while navigating life during conflict By Karl Bostic, Thomas Dallal Thousands flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve, the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. It's in the occupied West Bank, and celebrations were canceled over the last two years because of the Israel-Hamas war. Producer Karl Bostic… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 3:32 'Joy to the World' performed by U.S. armed forces musicians By Dan Sagalyn, Seth Pajak We continue with a News Hour holiday tradition in which we ask members of the armed forces to record a holiday song. For Christmas Eve, we bring you "Joy to the World." This video was produced by the Pentagon's Defense… Continue watching
Dec 24 Nasry Asfura, candidate backed by Trump, declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote By Marlon González, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, the country’s electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system. Continue reading
Dec 24 South African police make multiple arrests after deadly mass shooting at a pub By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal miners, and were seeking a potential connection to Sunday's shooting at a pub that killed 10 people. Continue reading
Dec 24 Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation as blast in Gaza wounds soldier By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas said the blast was caused by an Israeli "war remnant," which Israel's military denied. Continue reading
Dec 24 Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The Japan Golf Tour says Ozaki died Wednesday at age 78. Ozaki was renowned for his power and it carried him to 113 victories, all but one of them in Japan. Continue reading
Dec 24 Zelenskyy says he's open to withdrawing troops and creating a free economic zone in Ukraine's east By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The proposal marks the clearest indication yet of the compromises the Ukrainian leader would be willing to make on the Donbas region, control of which is a major sticking point in peace negotiations. Continue reading
Dec 24 An explosion in Moscow kills 2 police officers and a bystander By Associated Press Russian investigators said the officers were approaching a suspicious individual when the device detonated. Continue reading
Dec 24 Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday, overlooking a parade of scouts playing songs on bagpipes. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:39 Inside the Ukrainian drone unit responsible for high-profile strikes By Volodymyr Solohub We have an inside look into one of Ukraine’s most rapidly evolving tools in its war with Russia. Small unmanned drones have come to dominate the frontlines, long-range strikes against power facilities and the waters of the Black Sea and… Continue watching