- Indonesian military steps up relief for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860 Reuters
- Storm Floodwaters in Indonesia Turned Logs Into Floating Projectiles The New York Times
- Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning,…
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What did Putin and Modi get out of Delhi meeting?
Steve Rosenberg,Russia editor, in Delhiand
Vikas Pandey,India editor
ReutersThis was Vladimir Putin’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war began Russian President Vladimir Putin will wind up a packed day in India at the place where he began…
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‘It prolongs the trauma’: French woman allegedly drugged by official decries slow pace of justice
A French woman who was allegedly drugged by a diuretic by a former senior official in the Culture Ministry during a job interview has decried the slow pace of the justice system, saying, “It prolongs the trauma.”
Ten years after her alleged assault, Sylvie Delezenne is now speaking out about…
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Pope Leo: ‘In the poor, the Lord continues to speak to us’
Pope Leo XIV meets artists and organizers on the eve of the annual Christmas Vatican “Concert with the Poor” at its sixth edition.
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV met on Friday with the artists and organisers of the sixth Vatican Concert…
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Putin visits India, offers “uninterrupted supply” of Russian fuel as Trump tries to curb Moscow’s energy sales
New Delhi — Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old…
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Refugees are shut out of the US by Trump’s new policies
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program on day one of his current administration, thousands of people around the world who had been so close to a new life in America found themselves…
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Trump administration says Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
President Donald Trump’s administration has warned that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and questioned whether certain nations can remain reliable allies, in a new strategy document that puts a particular focus on the continent.
The 33-page…
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The next threat to Israel at Eurovision is coming from inside the house
You might think the Kan public broadcaster would breathe a sigh of relief with the news that Israel won’t be barred from next year’s Eurovision.
The looming threat of ousting Israel from the annual song contest has been removed. Or has…
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All About Kate Middleton’s Annual “Together at Christmas” Carol Service
- Kate Middleton has been hosting “Together at Christmas” at Westminster Abbey since 2021.
- The annual carol service began as a way to honor “community heroes” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This year’s theme is “love in all its forms.”
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As Hong Kong reckons with worst fire in decades, many see echoes of 2019 | Hong Kong Protests News
As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of a devastating housing estate fire that killed at least 159 people, the tragedy has revived some of the mistrust and divisions in the city that exploded in the form of 2019’s antigovernment…
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