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Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis.

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Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square as Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass and called for a ceasefire in all conflicts this Christmas.

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After years of shortages and economic collapse, Venezuelans face fresh uncertainty as Trump threatens an oil blockade — but ...

It's the day after Christmas, so here's your official reminder of what holiday detritus can and cannot be recycled.