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Chile's tattooed president-elect honors homeland in ink

When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile's president he'll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoos

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A tattoo of a lighthouse set on the Strait of Magellan decorates the arm of then presidential candidate Gabriel Boric during a rally in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. The tattoo on the now President-elect´s arm is by Chilean tattoo artist Yumbel Gongora and it shows the famed sea rout in southern Chile where Boric hails from. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Animals at London Zoo open Christmas presents

Animals at London Zoo open Christmas presents Animals at the London Zoo took part in holiday festivities by unwrapping Christmas presents.

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6.0 quake hits off Mexico's Pacific coast; no damage reports

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's western coast, but there are no immediate reports of damage

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US designates 3 men in Brazil as affiliated with al-Qaida

The U.S. Treasury has designated three men in Brail as being affiliated with al-Qaida and having given support to the terrorist group

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Israeli says Palestinian man killed in shootout with troops

The Israeli military says troops have fatally shot a Palestinian man who it says opened fire at them from a passing vehicle in the occupied West Bank

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Russian FM: Security talks with US, NATO to start next month

Russia's top diplomat says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow's demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine

December 22

FILE - In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pauses during his and Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca's joint news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 30, 2021. Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday, Dec. 21 says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow's demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

North Macedonia's prime minister formally steps down

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has formally resigned, a move he had announced after his governing Social Democrat party's heavy defeat in October's local elections

December 22

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev speaks during a press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic after the "Open Balkan" initiative at the Palace of Brigades, Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Leaders of the three countries convene regularly to promote their countries' political and economic ties along the path toward integration with the European Union. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda)

Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions

Russia's natural gas pipeline to Europe is built and filling with gas

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FILE - The Russian pipe-laying ship 'Akademik Tscherski' which is on deployment for the further construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline is moored at the port of Mukran on the island of Ruegen, Germany, on Sept. 8, 2020. Russia's natural gas pipeline to Europe is built and ready to flow. But not so fast. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline faces a rocky road ahead. First there's statement by the U.S. secretary of state that gas won't flow if Russia launches military aggression against Ukraine. (Jens Buettner/dpa via AP, File)

VIDEO: Winter solstice, Maxwell's trial and Stalin's birthday: World in Photos, Dec. 22

White House adviser seeks common Iran strategy with Israel

The White House's national security adviser says the United States and Israel need a "common strategy" as world powers negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran

December 22

Greek TV comedian arrested over sex video allegations

A popular Greek TV comedian has been arrested following allegations that he posted sex videos of his former partners on the internet without their consent

December 22

French kids line up to get vaccine shots as omicron spreads

France's health minister says omicron infections are rapidly spreading and the variant will become the dominant infection in the last days of 2021

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Hugo Chappaz, 9, displays his vaccination diploma at the National Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, west of Paris, France, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Schoolchildren clung nervously to their parents as they entered a vast vaccinodrome west of Paris, then walked proudly away with a "vaccination diploma" as France kicked off mass vaccinations of children age 5 to 11. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Libya parliament says 'impossible' to hold presidential vote

A Libyan parliamentary committee says it's become "impossible" to hold the country's long-waited presidential election in two days as scheduled

December 22

FILE - Seif al-Islam, right, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi registers his candidacy for the country's presidential elections next month, in Sabha, Libya, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday, Dec. 21, that it has become

Madagascar's police chief swims to shore after copter crash

Madagascar's police minister and an air force mechanic succeeded in swimming for 12 hours to safety after their helicopter crashed in the Indian Ocean

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Guinea's 2008 coup leader returns home from exile

The man who led a 2008 coup in Guinea has returned to the West African nation after more than a decade in exile

December 22

China's Xi endorses Hong Kong's 'patriots only' election

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has endorsed Hong Kong's first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only "patriots" loyal to Beijing could run as candidates

December 22

FILE - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters' questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Lam was meeting with top leaders in Beijing on Wednesday to report to them on the territory's first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only

3 dead, many missing after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Greek authorities have ramped up a major sea-and-air search and rescue operation in the Aegean Sea after a migrant smuggling vessel sank leaving at least three people dead and dozens reported missing

December 22

Pope meets Afghan family relocated to Italy for child's care

Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit this month to a refugee camp in Greece and helped resettle to Italy because the youngest child needs medical care

December 22

Pope Francis meets an Afghan refugee family who arrived from the Lesbos refugee camp, in Greece, at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Czech central bank again increases key interest rate

The Czech Republic's central bank has again increased its key interest rate in a continuing effort to tame soaring inflation

December 22

Turkey: US diplomat arrested, allegedly sold fake passport

Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish authorities have arrested an American diplomat working for the U.S. Consulate in Lebanon for allegedly providing a fake passport to a Syrian national

December 22

2021 saw many diverse scientists become astronauts: The Year 2021

ABC News' Gio Benitez reports on how a diverse group of scientists became astronauts in 2021 and helped lead the U.S. into a new era of the space race.

December 22

VIDEO: 2021 saw many diverse scientists become astronauts: The Year 2021

Japan panel recommends no change to male-only emperor system

A government panel has retained Japan's male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply shrinking number of men in the royal family

December 22

Tequila byproduct spill fouls Mexican reservoir, kills fish

When Jesús Solís noticed the waters of the reservoir where he had spent his entire life beginning to darken and a rotten odor taking hold, he was overcome with fear

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Dead, decomposing fish float in Las Villas river, which feeds the San Onofre reservoir in Ayotlan, Mexico, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The fish are apparent victims of vinasse, a byproduct created in the destillation of tequila, that spilled into a western Mexico water source. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)

EU proposes rules against shell companies to fight tax abuse

The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, speaks with European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn, left, and European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni during a meeting of the College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing

Dutch prosecutors have demanded life sentences against four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014

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Presiding judge Hendrik Steenhuis, right, looks at a television monitor during the ongoing trial and criminal proceedings regarding the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, at the high security court at Schiphol airport, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday Dec. 20, 2021. Prosecutors are scheduled to begin explaining evidence and their case to judges Monday in the murder trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with involvement in downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

EU proposes rules against shell companies to fight tax abuse

The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits

December 22

Danish shipping giant acquires Hong Kong-based company

The world's biggest shipping company, Denmark's A

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Dutch prosecutors demand life prison sentences for 4 suspects in 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

December 22

Myanmar fighting forces 4,200 people to flee into Thailand

A Thai army officer says fighting between Myanmar government forces and ethnic guerrillas has sent about 4,200 villagers fleeing across the border into Thailand over the past week

December 22

In this photo provided by Thailand's Ministry of Defense taken during the third week of Dec. 2021, Myanmar villagers rest in an evacuation area in Thailand after fleeing clashes between Myanmar troops and an ethnic Karen rebel group in Mae Sot, Tak province, northern Thailand. Fighting between Myanmar government forces and ethnic guerrillas has sent about 4,200 villagers fleeing across the border into Thailand over the past week, a Thai army officer said Wednesday. (Thailand Ministry of Defense via AP)

Plans move forward for 2022 pope, Russian patriarch meeting

Plans are progressing for a meeting next year between Pope Francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church following their historic encounter in Havana in 2016

December 22

Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Germany moves to scrap ban on 'advertising' abortions

Germany's justice minister says he will present legislation next month to remove from the country's criminal code a ban on doctors "advertising" abortions, one of several more liberal social policies that the new government plans

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File---In this picture taken Dec.9, 2021 Marco Buschmann, Federal Minister of Justice, gives a statement at the BMJV in Berlin, Germany. (Thomas Trutschel/dpa via AP, file)

Libyan parliament says it is 'impossible' to hold long-awaited presidential election as scheduled on Friday

December 22

Gaza's old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment

Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip relies on batteries to keep their home running — a result of years of chronic power outages

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A Palestinian worker carries a discarded battery at a warehouse in Jebaliya, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. In a territory suffering from chronic power outages, batteries are needed to keep most Gaza households running. But huge mounds of used batteries are piling up at makeshift outdoor landfills, posing a threat to public health and the environment. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Rights court hits Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador governments

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled against two past right-wing governments in Latin America and one from the left

December 22

Finding holiday cheer in Santa's Village

ABC News' Maggie Rulli travels to Santa's Village in the Arctic Circle, reading letters to Santa from children all over the world, and meeting Santa Claus himself.

December 21

VIDEO: Finding holiday cheer in Santa's Village

'The Year 2021' | Monday night at 9/8c on ABC

Buckle up because we're breaking it all down – from the year's triumphs, lows, break out moments and what got us through. 'The Year 2021' with Robin Roberts airs Monday at 9/8c on ABC.

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VIDEO: The Year 2021' | Monday night at 9/8c on ABC

Bulgarian defense minister rejects possible NATO deployment

Bulgaria's defense minister says he cannot justify a deployment of NATO troops on his territory

December 21

Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming

The Israeli army says troops killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to carry out a car-ramming attack near a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

December 21

Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees

The Russian president has reiterated the demand for guarantees from the U.S. and its allies that NATO will not expand eastward, blaming the West for current tensions in Europe

December 21

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses an extended meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board at the National Defense Control Center in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

UN calls for probe into rape allegations in Sudan protests

The U.N. human rights office has called for an independent investigation into allegations of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, during anti-coup protests in Sudan earlier this week

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People protests against the October military coup and subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)

State TV: Recalled Iranian diplomat to Yemen dies of COVID

Iran is reporting that its top diplomat to Yemen has died after contracting the coronavirus

December 21

Chile's youngest president-elect signals 'hope'

Gabriel Boric will be sworn in as Chile's president in March, making him the youngest president in modern Chilean history.

December 21

VIDEO: Holiday traveling, horses and flooding: World in Photos, Dec. 21

UN chief warns Lebanon Cabinet paralysis may dampen support

The U.N. chief has warned the continued paralysis of Lebanon's government may dampen international support for this small Mideast country going through a "very dramatic" crisis

December 21

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits

The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced measures to safeguard deposits in the lira against volatility seen in recent weeks

December 21

A portrait of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hangs in a money exchange shop in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. The beleaguered Turkish currency reached another record low against the dollar on Monday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood firm on his policy to lower interest rate despite rising consumer prices and slammed business groups who called for a change of course. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Dubai ruler must pay ex-wife $700M in divorce settlement

It is the largest divorce settlement in British history.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is shown on June 22, 2019. A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children about 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history. The High Court said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum must pay 251.5 million pounds to his sixth wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, and make ongoing payments for their children Al Jalila, 14, and Zayed, 9 underpinned by a bank guarantee of 290 million pounds. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

Election of Chile's youngest president 'symbol of hope'

The young president-elect vowed to tax the richest to improve social services.

December 21

Newly elected President Gabriel Boric speaks with the media at La Moneda Presidential Palace, Dec. 20, 2021, in Santiago, Chile.

Orban: Hungary will defy EU court ruling on asylum policy

Hungary's prime minister says his country won't change its immigration policies despite a recent ruling from the European Union's top court that found them in contradiction with the bloc's laws

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. European Union leaders meet with partner nations on its eastern borders on Wednesday, with the Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border as the main point of focus. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP)

Suspect denies knife murder of UK lawmaker David Amess

A 25-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a British lawmaker who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents

December 21

FILE - People hold a memorial service for British MP David Amess outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Oct. 18, 2021. British lawmaker David Amess was killed on Friday during a meeting with constituents at the Belfairs Methodist church, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England. A 25-year-old man has on Tuesday, Dec. 21 pleaded not guilty to murdering a British lawmaker who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents. Conservative legislator David Amess was attacked Oct. 15 during a routine meeting with voters in Leigh-on-Sea in eastern England. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)

3 Western Balkan countries deepen economic ties at summit

The leaders of Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia have met in Tirana to discuss and agree on furthering their Open Balkan initiative to promote political and economic ties

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