Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to the Vatican bureaucracy to abuse.

there has been a focus on roughly 50 civilians.the White House revealed this weekend that a 3-year-old girl.

Hamas would release an unknown number of women and children.including CIA Director Bill Burnsmeeting the head of Israels Mossad intelligence agency.Hamas had said it would be willing to release 10 children as part of a first tranche in exchange for a cease-fire.

believed there were somewhere between 50 and 100 hostages in Gaza.National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said of the American hostages earlier this week.

two officials with knowledge of the negotiations said.

I cannot look you in the eye and tell you that they are still alive.500 service personnel held at readiness -- including regulars and reserves -- in order to support any government department on any contingencies they may need.

The British government confirmed earlier Wednesday that has decided to ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.But our overall priority remains to secure a deal.

Britains Cabinet has decided to step up preparations for the possibility of a disorderly.Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said that while the government remained committed to Prime Minister Theresa Mays deal.