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US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Pope Leo XIV, falsely characterising him as supporting a nuclear-armed Iran. The first US-born head of the Roman Catholic Church has spoken out against nuclear proliferation and the US-Israeli war on Iran. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Unprecedented security measures are in place in Pakistan's Islamabad ahead of indirect talks between US and Iranian delegations, with 10,000 police, paramilitary and military personnel securing key sites around the city. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Demonstrators denouncing US President Donald Trump's policies took over streets across the US on Saturday, for the third ‘No Kings’ rally. More than 3,200 events were planned in all 50 states against what protesters see as an authoritarian form of governance. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Iranian missiles have caused widespread damage across Israel in the latest wave of attacks, as President Donald Trump says US-Israeli strikes have destroyed the majority of Iran’s missile launchers. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Iranian officials have firmly denied any negotiations with the US. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejected claims of talks, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called it “fake news” aimed at influencing oil markets. Al Jazeera's @Alihashem reports. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Israeli President Isaac Herzog was forced to take cover as a missile struck nearby shortly after he gave a press conference in Israel's Kiryat Shmona. During the speech, Herzog said Israel cannot return to last year’s ceasefire and must secure “strategic depth inside Lebanon.” [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Video shows damage inside Dubai International Airport’s passenger terminal after an Iranian drone attack injured four people. Dubai Airports’ media office says emergency teams were immediately activated in coordination with relevant authorities. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Sirens blared across Israel in warning of possible Iranian retaliatory missile attacks after Israel launched what it described as a ‘pre-emptive’ strike on Iran, declaring a state of emergency. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Security forces in Argentina fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon at protesters opposing proposed labour reforms. Unions say the bill would curb the right to strike and weaken worker protections. President Javier Milei argues it is key to his free-market agenda. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Video shows the aftermath of a fatal rail accident in southern Spain, where a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train, forcing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment. Spanish state media says at least 39 people were killed in the crash. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]

Palestinians gathered for the lighting of Bethlehem’s Christmas tree in Manger Square after more than two years of subdued celebrations due to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh reports from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. [ 网页链接 ↗ ]