Author: NPR News

North Korea’s state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea’s plans to build its own subs as “an offensive act.”

In an “alternative” message to the king’s annual Christmas speech, Kimmel told British viewers that “from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” for the United States.

President Trump made the announcement late Thursday on social media, saying the strike was in response to the Islamic State targeting Christians in Nigeria.

During his first Christmas Day message, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering in Gaza, Yemen and among migrants, and called for peace in troubled regions like Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria.