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Updated December 25, 2022 - 9:44 PM EST

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Putin Must Be 'Taken Out'

		*Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine*
		*Half of House Republicans Didn't Attend Zelensky's Address*

Putin: Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better

		*Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside US*
		*Russian Officials: Zelensky Visit Shows US Isn't Interested in Peace*

Netanyahu Forms New Israeli Coalition Govt

US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria's Siege in New Pretext

Yemen's Houthis Want Civil Servants Salaries Before Talks

Viewpoints

	After the Zelensky Spectacle – Let the Partition Begin! by David Stockman
	Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military by Brett Wilkins

	Five Statements That Could Change the War by Ted Snider
	DoD Thanks CNN 'Journalist' for Her Service by Caitlin Johnstone
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

The Story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 – and Its Eternal Message
by Jon Miltimore

Frontline

	3 Dead in Kurdish Center Shooting in Paris; Suspect Arrested
	Senate Confirms New US Ambassador to Russia
	Syria Calls on UN to Prevent Further Israeli Attacks
	Israel to Recognize Illegal West Bank Settlements
	Iraq Rocked by 4 Terror Attacks in Span of 4 Days

WWI's Christmas Truce:
When Fighting Paused for the Holiday

Russia

	Russian Ex-Deputy PM Says He Was Wounded in Ukraine, Needs Operation
	Head of Russia's Wagner Group Dismisses Talk of North Korean Weapons as Gossip
	North Korea Denies Reports It Offered Munitions to Russia
	Armenia Says Russian Peacekeepers Failed Mission in Karabakh
	US Slaps Sanctions on Russian Naval Entities

Ukraine

	Ukraine Shelling Attack Injures Two Top Pro-Russia Officials in Donetsk
	Zelensky's 'Surprise' Visit to DC Was Months in the Making
	Zelensky Takes Aim at 'Terrorist' Iran During Fundraising Trip to US Capital
	Zelensky Met Polish President on Return From Washington

Germany

	Germany Nationalizes Gas Supplier Uniper After EU Approval
	German Intel Employee Held for Passing Information to Russia

Europe

	Kosovo 'On the Brink of Armed Conflicts,' Serbian PM Says
	Sweden's Foreign Minister Says NATO Talks With Turkey Progressing Well
	Latvian Air Force Receives Two US Black Hawks
	Czechs to Buy 210 Swedish-Made Cv90 Combat Vehicles for $2.3 Billion
	Finland Investing $20 Million in New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles
	Spain's Penal Code Reforms Soften Penalties Linked to Catalan Separatist Leaders

Afghanistan

	Taliban Minister Defends Ban on Women's University Studies
	Female Afghan Students Banned From Attending Tutoring Centers
	US Warns Taliban of 'Costs' Over University Ban for Afghan Women

India

	India's Solar Module Exports Jump After US Crackdown on Chinese Manufacturers
	India Launches First Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship 'Arnala'

Fiji

	Fiji's Military Called in to Maintain Order After Disputed Polls
	NZ Foreign Minister Encourages All Fijian Parties to Allow Constitutional Process to Play Out

China

	US Moves to Strengthen Taiwan Military Ties 'A Sign of Malice', Says Chinese Analyst
	US Ban on 'Made in Hong Kong' Label Breaches Trade Rules: WTO

Asia

	UN Security Council Resolution Demands End to Myanmar Violence
	Philippines Boosts Military in Disputed Sea After Chinese 'Encroachment'

1914 Christmas Truce

	Forgotten Paul McCartney Music Video From 39 Years Ago Reminds US of the 1914 Christmas Truce
	The Christmas Truce
	The Christmas Truce of World War I
	Christmas Truce and Beyond
	Historical Christmas Truce That Brought Peace to the Front Lines

Palestine/Israel

	Palestinian Footballer Killed by Israeli Forces in Overnight Raid
	Under 1% of Israel Army Probes Yield Prosecution: Watchdog
	Chile Plans to Open Embassy in Palestine
	Israeli Far-Right Coalition Promises 'Torah Study' Law
	US Considers Rejecting Visas for Israelis Suspected of Violence Against Palestinians, Says Report

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Six Dead, Including US Marine
	Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Ambush Blamed on Jihadists
	Reconstruction of Landmark Mosul Church Nears Completion

Turkey

	Turkish Parliament Removes Membership of Kurdish Lawmaker
	Blinken Thanks Turkey for Work on Black Sea Grain Initiative

Jordan

	Jordanians' Trust in Government Significantly Lower Than During Arab Spring
	Jordan's Truckers Struggle to Get By, Sparking Protests, Violence

Lebanon

	Lebanon Identifies Suspects in Blue Helmet's Killing
	Lebanon Pharmacist Head Warns of 'Disaster' Amid Meds Crisis

Middle East

	Iraqi Kurdish Leader Visits NE Syria, Says Kurds Could Form 'Superpower'
	Blast Kills Three South Yemen Separatist Fighters

Mali

	Ivory Coast Team in Mali for Talks on Detained Soldiers
	Mali's Northern Armed Groups Pull Out of Algiers Peace Talks

Africa

	Burkina Faso Expels Two French 'Spies' Says State Broadcaster
	Al-Shabab Kills Two Policemen, One Civilian in Eastern Kenya
	Nigerian Central Bank Raises $225 Cash Withdrawal Limits
	African Union Security Council Extends Drawdown of AU Transition Mission in Somalia

The War at Home

	General Dynamics Awarded $5.1 Billion Navy Sub Contract
	Air Force, Space Force Priorities Largely Supported in Funding Bill
	Facebook Is Riddled With Ex-CIA Agents While Many Ex-FBI Agents Work at Twitter
	US to Offer Oil Product Cargos Grace Period for Price Cap
	DoD Estimates $270 Million to Repair Bases After Hosting Afghan Refugees