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Zelensky says "a lot can be decided before the New Year", as Washington drives efforts to end Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine.

French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro.

The suspect is a Palestinian from the occupied West Bank, according to police.

Of the 15 injuries, eight were the result of stabbing and seven due to the liquid.

Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday.

It is a decision that could reshape regional dynamics and test Somalia's longstanding opposition to its secession.

The judge said Najib's contention that he was deceived by others was implausible and to believe that would "stretch the imagination into the realms of pure fantasy".

A Melbourne Rabbi's car, adorned with a "Happy Chanukah" sign, was destroyed.

The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month.

The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

"I can tell you that from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year."

It's equal in size to some of the United States Navy's attack subs.

The winner can claim the full amount in 30 annual payments or opt for a one-off cash payout.

Pope Leo said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.

He says he found it "enormously encouraging" how people of different faiths had a "shared longing for peace".

Israel said it targeted a member of Iran's elite Quds Force and a Hezbollah operative.

Thirteen people have been killed in bear encounters this year, double the previous record.

"On Earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other," said the pope said, lamenting lack of care for children, the poor and immigrants.

It was not immediately clear how many people were injured, though witness Isa Musa Yusha'u told AFP: "I saw many victims being taken away for medical treatment."

The US Justice Department has released a new batch of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - which include many more mentions of Donald Trump.