The fall of the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in November led to horrendous reports of mass killing. In recent days, British parliamentarians were told…
Pep Boatella
João Morgado is a prominent Portuguese writer who has published several novels, along with a collection of short stories, novellas, poetry, and…
Syrians had scarcely celebrated the first anniversary of their country’s liberation from the Assad regime and American lawmakers’ decision to repeal…
After two decades of stalled talks, Cyprus and Lebanon finally demarcated their offshore Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) on 26 November, in an…
Christmas events, Drought in Brazil, and more from the world
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A Saki monkey investigates a festive stocking gifted by zookeepers at London Zoo, as the conservation zoo celebrates its Magic of Christmas event in London, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
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Aircrafts fly past as Bangladesh Air Force team performs aerobatic display to mark the 54th Victory Day of Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 16, 2025.
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A drone view of the Christmas market at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, December 12, 2025.
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Illumination flares fired by Thai military forces shine in Burirum province, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers.
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A man looks at seagulls flying over the Mediterranean sea, at sunset, while he takes a walk along the "Promenade des Anglais" on the French Riviera city of Nice, southern France, on December 15, 2025.
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Austria's Nina Ortlieb skies during the women's downhill training as part of the FIS Alpine ski World Cup 2025-2026, in St. Moritz, south-eastern Switzerland on December 11, 2025.
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An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali takes part in a religious procession to mark the fourth anniversary of the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, in Varanasi on December 13, 2025.
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A Palestinian boy stands next to his mother washing clothes as mattresses hang to dry over their tent in a makeshift camp for displaced people set up on the beach in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
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The sky is coloured red before sunrise in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.
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Aerial view of the Jaguari-Jacarei dam during a drought affecting Sao Paulo state, in Joanopolis, some 123 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 12, 2025.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has ground on since February 2022. According to military and political observers, Ukraine does not want to…
With growing demand for energy at home, Egypt is diversifying its global partners to secure additional natural gas supplies, to maintain power…
Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, the prevailing narrative promoted by Hamas and other factions aligned with Iran has been that the…
Those seeking to understand the new direction in international politics and in the Middle East could do worse than read the 2025 United States…
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