France Urges Lebanese Leaders to Work on Bringing Calm Along Border With Israel
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, left, meets with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, right, at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 18, 2023.
Study Bolsters Evidence Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids
FILE- A close-up of a beam scale is seen in New York, April 3, 2018.
US Steel Agrees to Be Bought by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation
A portion of U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is shown on Dec. 18, 2023. U.S. Steel, which played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, agreed to be sold to Japan’s Nippon Steel in a deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion.
Vietnamese Response to Xi Jinping Visit Muted Amid Activism Crackdown
FILE – Children wave Vietnamese national flags during a welcome ceremony for China’s President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Dec. 12, 2023.
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Stand Trial Tuesday
FILE – Iranian opposition rights activist Narges Mohammadi is seen at the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran, Iran, June 25, 2007.
AU Mission in Somalia Resumes Drawdown After 3-Month Pause
FILE – Ugandan peacekeepers with the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) stand next to their armored vehicle on a street in Mogadishu, May 10, 2022.
Researchers Cite Western Progress in Curbing Electronics Transfers to Russian-Iranian Drone Facility
A Maxar satellite photo shows the possible planned location of UAV manufacturing plant in Russia’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone, as evidence of new Russia-Iran cooperation, in this handout acquired June 9, 2023. (White House/Handout via Reuters)
Pope Francis’ 87th Birthday Closes Year of Efforts to Reform Church
Pope Francis is offered a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Pope Francis turned 87 on Dec.17.
Plan to End E-Vehicle Subsidies Sparks Anger in Germany
FILE – E-Golf electric cars hang in the assembly line during the official production start in the German car manufacturer Volkswagen Transparent Factory (Glaeserne Manufaktur) in Dresden, eastern Germany.
Jungle Between Colombia and Panama Becomes a Highway for Migrants From Around The World
FILE – Haitian migrants wade through water as they cross the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S., May 9, 2023.