German army ‘could recruit EU citizens’
The chief of defence says employing EU citizens is an option to fill shortages in expert posts. BBC News – Europe
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Mexico’s Puebla governor Martha Erika Alonso dies in helicopter crash
Gov Martha Erika Alonso, who died along with her senator husband, was sworn in on 14 December. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Argentine woman abducted in 1980s freed in Bolivia
The woman seized about 32 years ago by people traffickers was rescued in Bolivia after a tip-off. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Syria military says Israel strikes hit Damascus weapons depot
Israel has not confirmed the strikes in Syria, but says its air defences fired on a Syrian missile. BBC News – Middle East
Japan’s Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty
A fall in Japan’s Nikkei index comes after Wall Street suffers the worst Christmas Eve on record. BBC News – Business
Pope Francis condemns world of materialism and poverty
In his Christmas Eve Mass homily, he urged people to ask themselves if they needed to own so much. BBC News – Europe