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In the center, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, after Christmas mass at the Holy Family Church in Gaza on December 22, 2024. OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP Christmas came early in Gaza City. On Sunday, December 22, for the first time in many months, in the southern Zeitoun district,… Read Details ⇢

In France, the country’s new PM François Bayrou has named a new cabinet. It includes some serious political heavyweights of French politics, such as two former prime ministers, Elisabeth Borne and Manuel Valls. However, the new cabinet is also heavily stacked with figures from the French centre-right, just as the… Read Details ⇢

Several prominent California Democrats are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve a grant application for $536 million in federal funds to move forward with the state’s long-awaited high-speed rail network. The monies would come from funds already allocated in general to “federal-state partnership[s] for intercity passenger rail… Read Details ⇢

IPC report outlines famine in five areas, including in Sudan’s largest displacement camp, Zamzam, in North Darfur province. Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the army and paramilitary group, a United Nations-backed global hunger-monitoring group says. The Famine Review Committee of the Integrated Food Security Phase… Read Details ⇢

It happens to everyone – sometimes you simply forget that last-minute Christmas gift for a loved one. No worries, however, because I’ve got you covered. Several of the biggest retailers offer instant delivery on e-gift cards, which are the perfect option if you’re looking for something pronto. I’ve rounded up… Read Details ⇢

American Airlines’ Boeing 737 planes are seen parked at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York on May 24, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP American Airlines resumed flights Tuesday, December 24 after a technical issue forced the world’s largest carrier to ground all its US flights for an hour during the… Read Details ⇢

Among the familiar faces in France’s new government is Elisabeth Borne, who served as Macron’s second Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024 when she resigned in a cabinet reshuffle. The installation of a former prime minister as head of the Education, is seen as a sign of the importance Macron… Read Details ⇢

Host a spectacular New Year’s Eve bash with these decorations. (iStock) Setting the mood for your New Year’s Eve celebration can be easy with the hundreds of decorating options that are one-click away. This list has 11 items that will fit into any party theme and help you pull off… Read Details ⇢

Khust, Ukraine – “Praise Jesus” instead of “hello” is what one often hears in Transcarpathia, Ukraine’s westernmost region. Known for piousness, mesmerising folklore, forested mountains and inventive smugglers, Transcarpathia used to be dominated by the Greek-Catholic Church that preserved Orthodox rites, but considers the pope its spiritual leader. Transcarpathia had… Read Details ⇢