Elsewhere in his Christmas message, the pope called for peace across the Middle East, saying the “humanitarian situation is extremely grave” in Gaza. “I think of the Christian communities in ...

The war in Ukraine has changed — and it’s deadlier than ever. After Russia invaded, artillery, missiles, tanks and trench warfare dominated the fight, often echoing the World Wars. Today ...

Scottish boots could be on the ground in Ukraine by Christmas to enforce a peace deal with Russia. First Minister John Swinney raised the prospect of a troop deployment as tensions rose between ...