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Russia Hands Over 1,000 Fallen to Ukraine as Kyiv Returns 41 Bodies

The handover highlights a rare humanitarian channel that may precede a major prisoner exchange.

WHO Confirms Iran’s Pasteur Institute Disabled as Attacks on Health Mount

Pope Leo XIV Denounces Aerial Bombardment and Urges U.S., Israel to Halt Escalation

Pope León XIV Calls Middle East War a Shame, Presses for Ceasefire and Dialogue

Sanders Files Bid to Block $659 Million U.S. Bomb Sale to Israel After Emergency Bypass

Pope Leo XIV Renews Peace Plea as Middle East Tensions Surge

Ahead of Invasion’s Fourth Anniversary, Pope León XIV Demands Immediate Ukraine Ceasefire

Hamas Sets Terms as U.S.-Led Peace Council Opens Gaza Reconstruction Effort

Abu Dhabi Talks Produce 157‑for‑157 Prisoner Swap as Core Disputes Persist

Israel Acknowledges About 70,000 Gaza Deaths as New Strikes Underscore Fragile Truce

Israel Backs Gaza Death Toll Estimate as New Strikes Kill 26

Pep Guardiola Delivers Pro‑Palestine Speech in Barcelona, Misses Man City Press Conference

Draft Outlines Sweeping Trump Powers Over Gaza Rebuild as Plan Faces AI and Legitimacy Doubts

Japan Deploys Gaza Reconstruction Envoy to U.S.-Led Coordination Hub, Pledges ¥25 Billion

Hundreds of Kyiv Buildings Still Without Heat as Russia Renews Strikes and UN Rebukes Missile Use

Saudi Strike on Yemeni Port Triggers UAE Pullout as Yemen Declares Emergency

Pope Léon XIV Uses First Christmas Blessing to Press One-Day Truce, Decry War's 'Open Wounds'

Pope Leo XIV Marks First Christmas With Ceasefire Appeal and Restored Midnight Mass

EU Chooses €90 Billion Joint Loan for Ukraine After Stalemate on Russian Assets

Ukraine Receives 1,003 Bodies in Latest Repatriation Under Istanbul Agreements