Wider image: Mexico Mormon family has tearful Christmas after cartel murders
Surrounded by dozens of his descendants, Adrian LeBaron gave thanks to God as he prepared to celebrate Christmas for the first time since suspected Mexican drug cartel hitmen murdered his daughter and four grandchildren last month.
Iraqi military base housing U.S. forces attacked with rockets
Several rockets were launched on Friday into Iraq’s K1 military base, which houses U.S. and Iraqi forces near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said in a statement without elaborating.
Explosion at Kansas aircraft plant injures 11 people
A liquid nitrogen explosion at a Textron Aviation plant near Wichita, Kansas, injured 11 people on Friday, potentially setting back the introduction of a new aircraft under development, county and company officials said.
Ivory Coast opposition says Soro case is attempt to stifle dissent
A group of Ivory Coast opposition parties accused state authorities on Friday of trying to intimidate them before next year’s presidential election, denouncing a new arrest warrant for presidential candidate Guillaume Soro.
Pope names new Santiago Archbishop to deal with aftermath of abuse scandal in Chile
Pope Francis on Friday confirmed a Spanish priest as the new archbishop of Chile’s capital Santiago, as the Vatican seeks to turn the page on a sexual abuse scandal that has shaken its standing and eroded support in the conservative Latin nation.
George Michael’s sister Melanie died on Christmas Day, family says
George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou died on Christmas Day, the third anniversary of the pop singer’s death, her family said on Friday.
Twelve dead as plane crashes after take-off in Kazakhstan
Twelve people were killed and dozens injured when a plane with nearly 100 passengers and crew on board crashed soon after take-off in Kazakhstan on Friday.
Exclusive: FBI investigating British socialite and others who ‘facilitated’ Epstein – sources
The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with t…
Over 230,000 people flee Idlib in two-week Russian-backed offensive: U.N.
The United Nations said 235,000 civilians had fled their homes in rebel-held northwestern Syria during a Russian-backed campaign of air strikes and shelling this month.
Islamic State says it beheaded Christian captives in Nigeria
Islamic State released a video purporting to show its militants beheading 10 Christian men in Nigeria, saying it was part of a campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and its spokesman.
