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Scuffles break out as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, arrives at Bethlehem's Manger Square ahead of Christmas Eve celebrations at Church of the Nativity. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Torkom Manoogian arrives at the West Bank town of Bethlehem revered as Jesus' birthplace, to take Christmas midnight mass. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is greeted by supporters upon his arrival at the Damascus Gate as tens of thousands gather to mark Jerusalem Day, commemorating the capture of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day war. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been expected to decide on a controversial judicial overhaul, arrives at the Knesset's plenum for a vote on budget matters, amid a general strike and mass anti-government protests. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is greeted by Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero as he arrives ahead of a Latin America tour, visiting Argentina, then Chile, before heading to Brazil. All three countries are rich in natural resources and "very interesting partners" for Europe's top economy, a government source in Berlin said. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).