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1. More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria

   A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

2. Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term

   Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.

3. Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever

   Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.

4. Meet the peace activist who persuaded France's Macron to recognize a Palestinian state

   Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here's how he did it.

5. How Marjorie Taylor Greene went from a top Trump ally to choosing to resign

   Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.

6. Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota

   President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community.

7. Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

   The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.

8. After break with Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign

   Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress Jan. 5, 2026.

9. These fans have sung their way to the National Women's Soccer League finals

   The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.

10. The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming — but she isn't here yet

    After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will it be used right away? Not so fast.