US launches airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria

The US has launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria.

Pope and new Archbishop of Canterbury make pleas over Gaza and immigration in Christmas sermons

The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".

North Korea touts progress on nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea is showcasing what appears to be progress on a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media images revealing a largely completed hull.

Five dead in a helicopter crash on Africa's highest mountain

Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in northern Tanzania.

Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials say

Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.

For Palestinian Christians, return of Bethlehem celebrations mark opportunity to revive hope

The thousands-year-old Christmas procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is finally being celebrated with festive fanfare after a two-year pause to mourn the devastating war in Gaza.


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