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Sombre Christmas in Bethlehem amid Israeli killings of Palestinians | Israel-Palestine conflict News
With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday cheer was absent in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday. In central Bethlehem, the Terra Sancta Scout Troop, donning red scarves, marched down the main shopping street… Read Details ⇢
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Obscure Chinese PC vendor has the world’s first Qualcomm PC out of the gate: QS1 Pro runs Windows 11 Pro, has Wi-Fi 7 and up to 2TB SSD
News summary point 1 News summary point 2 News summary point 3 Leading mini PC manufacturer Geekom is developing a desktop PC powered with a Snapdragon X Elite chip, new reports have claimed. Reports from El Chapuzas Informatico suggest the rumored QS1 Pro will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon… Read Details ⇢
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Nearly two dozen killed in 24 hours in Mozambique after disputed election result
At least 21 people, including two police officers, have been killed in Mozambique in the last 24 hours, the government said, in post-election violence that erupted after the ruling party was controversially confirmed winners in recent elections. The Portuguese-speaking African country’s highest court had confirmed on Monday that the Frelimo… Read Details ⇢
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Jennifer Grey smoked ‘a lot of weed’ before sex scene with Patrick Swayze in ‘Red Dawn’
Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze’s sex scene in “Red Dawn” never made the 1984 film due to overdoing it on some substances. On Dec. 20, Grey was a guest on “The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter” podcast and recalled smoking “a lot of weed” prior to filming the scene with a… Read Details ⇢
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Two Gaza Civil Defence workers killed as Israel launches multiple strikes | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least six other people killed and many wounded in an Israeli raid on a house in Jabalia al-Nazla in northern Gaza. At least two members of Gaza’s Civil Defence have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave, rescue and emergency services say. A drone strike… Read Details ⇢
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Who is ISoftStone? Mysterious tech firm set to become one of the biggest PC vendors in China, beating Huawei, HP and Apple
ISoftStone has more than doubled its PC shipment in Q3 2024 I had never heard of the company till its name appeared in Canalys’s latest report ISoftStone provides Digital Innovation Service and is a pure B2B player China’s PC market is set for 6% growth in 2025, according to recent… Read Details ⇢
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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year
Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has recently been suffering from a cold, was pushed up to the… Read Details ⇢
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Illinois city sparks complaints, petition by limiting Hanukkah menorah display to just a few hours
A city in Illinois sparked controversy by limiting a Hanukkah menorah display to a few hours instead of the full eight days. As of Tuesday, more than 6,500 people have signed a Change.org petition demanding Lake Forest allow a menorah display at its Market Square shopping center for the duration… Read Details ⇢
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Could ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India? | Sheikh Hasina
Formal extradition request sent by Dhaka for her return to face trial. Bangladesh wants India to extradite its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, among others. She fled in August after a popular uprising ended her 15-year rule. What are the chances… Read Details ⇢