Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – “because there was no room for them in…
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‘Commission systematically rapes European law,’ Orbán says on Russian assets freeze
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has slammed the European Union after it announced on Thursday is was indefinitely immobilising the assets of the…
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Thousands honor the Virgin of Guadalupe at Mexico City basilica
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Devotees of Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe, flooded streets overnight near the capital’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, carrying images of her on their backs…
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Turkish Ship Damaged in Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Region
A Russian air strike damaged a Turkish-owned vessel in a port in Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Odesa, Kyiv and the operator said in statements Friday.
The attack triggered fresh calls from Ankara to…
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Eritrea leaves Igad regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of “becoming a tool against” countries like itself.
In a statement on Friday, Eritrea’s foreign ministry said Igad had strayed from its founding principles and…
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Reform claims to now have more members than Labour
Becky MortonPolitical reporter
EPAReform UK claims it is now the largest political party in Britain, following reports Labour has lost more members.
According to the Times newspaper, internal figures show Labour’s membership has fallen below…
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