Dua Halisa Kautel

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Christians performed Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity last night in Bethlehem.

The city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank brought back Christmas celebrations for the first time since the war in Gaza began more than two years ago.

NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports.

In Turkey, authorities have detained more than 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group.

The individuals are said to have been planning attacks on Christmas and New Year's celebrations.

The BBC's Sebastian Usher has more about the information released by the chief prosecutor's office.

The holiday period on Wall Street is often all about the Santa Claus rally.

As NPR's Rafael Nam explains, it's when traders get to discover whether stock market Santa will deliver gifts.

or a bunch of coal.

Trading is, of course, closed on Wall Street today for the Christmas holiday.

Stocks resume on Friday.

This is NPR.

North Korea is making progress toward having a nuclear-powered submarine.

The country disclosed a picture of a completed hull for the first time and said the vessel is capable of launching nuclear missiles.

And Paris' Saewoon Gong has more.

The acclaimed Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohamed Bakri has died in northern Israel.

One of his sons, Saleh Bakri, wrote on Instagram, With profound sorrow and deep grief, we announce the passing of our beloved father.

Bakri's acting career began in the 1980s when he performed in both Arabic and Hebrew in Palestinian and Israeli theaters.

But he's best known for his roles in films such as Beyond the Walls, Fellow Travelers, and Cup Final.