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Pope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses
The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just days ahead of his Christmas Eve and Day Masses, the Vatican said Saturday. Chilly weather and the pope’s busy schedule during Christmas week were cited as reasons for the 88-year-old… Read Details ⇢
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Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it | Crypto
Bitcoin has proven to be one of the best-performing assets in modern history. The value of the cryptocurrency has increased some 1,000 times over the past decade, far outpacing US stocks and real estate. Buoyed by United States President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly stance, Bitcoin’s record rally hit a new high… Read Details ⇢
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We may have to wait longer for the OnePlus Open 2 than we thought
We might not see the OnePlus Open 2 until later in 2025 Previous leaks predicted a Q1 2025 launch Major upgrades have been rumored for the foldable A quick browse through our OnePlus Open review will tell you why we’re very much looking forward to the foldable phone’s successor –… Read Details ⇢
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‘Gisèle Pelicot did something. Now we have to prove that we can do it too’
Gisèle Pelicot addresses the world’s press after the verdict is announced in Avignon on December 19, 2024. MANON CRUZ / REUTERS Four hundred and twenty years in prison… and now what? The world’s press unanimously hailed Gisèle Pelicot’s courage and the conviction of the 51 defendants on trial for the… Read Details ⇢
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Body found in Lady Bird Lake in Austin Texas
Another body was found in the popular Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, where other deceased individuals were found recently. The latest body found joins the growing mystery after at least 6 additional bodies were found throughout the year in the lake in 2024. On Friday, police were called to… Read Details ⇢
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Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown | Politics News
The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald… Read Details ⇢
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This app won’t let you forget to buy those presents and might make you a holiday hero
What type of Christmas shopper are you? Is it seriously last minute or all wrapped up in August? Are you the main shopper or is that someone else’s domain? Don’t tell my kids, but to my shame, there are some Christmas days when I’ve had no idea what ‘Santa’ brought… Read Details ⇢
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US conducted strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen’s capital
Officials from the Sanaa-based Huthi-led government and members of a delegation of the UNMHA (UN Mission to support the Hodeida Agreement) inspect a damaged vessel at a site hit by Israeli forces in the Huthi-controlled port of Hodeida on the Red Sea on December 21, 2024. – / AFP The… Read Details ⇢
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Suspect killed after driving truck into Texas mall
At least five people were injured, and a suspect was killed, after a man drove his pickup truck through the glass doors of a J.C. Penney in a mall in Texas, police said. The incident happened on Saturday evening, just days before Christmas, at the Killeen Mall in Killeen, Texas… Read Details ⇢
