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1. Turkey arrests suspected ISIS member linked to planning attacks on new year celebrations

   

   Turkish authorities said Friday they've apprehended a suspected ISIS member who was planning attacks on celebrations ushering in the new year. It comes a day after the prosecutor's office said authorities carried out raids and then detained over 100 people linked to the militant group.

2. Ukraine's Zelenskyy says latest peace talks with U.S. negotiators were positive

   

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner for "nearly an hour" about how to end the war with Russia.

3. Russia is about to start staging plays at the Mariupol theatre it bombed

   

   Russian state media reported that the theatre is slated to officially reopen on Dec. 25, and that plays will start being staged there at some point in the new year. Russian occupation authorities have renamed it the Mariupol Republican Order of the Badge of Honour Russian Drama Theatre, and on its website write that the theatre is being reborn, like the entire city of Mariupol.

4. California storm blamed for at least 2 deaths with possibly more heavy rain, mudslides

   

   Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths, as people reported getting trapped. "We're a little sad and upset that we're not going to be home with our families," said one resident.

5. King Charles says unity in diversity will help 'right triumphs over wrong' in giving 4th Christmas address

   

   King Charles's annual Christmas Day message highlights the importance of unity in diversity as wars and tensions put communities around the world under strain.