- Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass The New York Times
- Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message The Guardian
- Pope Leo XIV’s first “Christmas of Peace” Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV…
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Cyclist eating Christmas dinner alone on Mount Snowdon
Phil JamesPhil James is undertaking the challenge alone to raise money for charity and awareness A campaigner will be eating his Christmas dinner at the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise awareness about loneliness and mental health over the…
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When Christmas in West Midlands hospitals meant ‘alcohol galore’
Getty ImagesFace wrapped in bandages, a senior consultant in Coventry hospital’s accident ward follows the tradition of operating on the turkey in 1962 While Christmas in hospital would not be on many people’s festive wish list, for retired nurse…
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China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies
A woman cycles pass a billboard encouraging couples to have only one child, along a road leading to a village in the suburb of Beijing, 25 March 2001.
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The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has…
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Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Tarique Rahman, the front-runner to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh, has returned to the country after 17 years in exile ahead of landmark general elections.
The 60-year-old is the figurehead of the influential Zia family and the son of…
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Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years in exile | Politics News
The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered a top prime ministerial candidate for February’s election.
Published On 25 Dec 2025
The heir to Bangladesh’s…
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Japan’s Takaichi Says Door Remains Open for China Communications – Bloomberg.com
- Japan’s Takaichi Says Door Remains Open for China Communications Bloomberg.com
- Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse The Economist
- Taiwan shouldn’t become the thorn we use to provoke China Responsible Statecraft
- Japanese citizens…
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5 major trends set to shape travel in 2026
Traveling is no longer just about the destination – or even the journey. It’s about the experience you walk away with.
Since the end of Covid, experience‑led travel has continued to evolve, shifting away from checking off landmarks and more…
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Thai and Cambodia militaries hold talks on resuming ceasefire
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH — Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks Wednesday, both countries said, days after the neighbors agreed to discuss resumption of a ceasefire after 16 days of fierce border clashes that have killed at least…
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