Bethlehem nearly deserted after Christmas celebrations suspended over Israel-Hamas war
The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the...
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The essentials of a French holiday feast
Every year in France as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November, the avenues get all...
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Fearsome blizzard leaves US in deep freeze just before Christmas
A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left about a million customers without power Saturday as...
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Christmas celebrations come back to Bethlehem after two years of Covid restrictions
Issued on: 24/12/2022 – 17:27 With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism...
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Winter storm hits United States, threatens to disrupt holiday travel
Issued on: 23/12/2022 – 02:12 Over 4,400 flights have been canceled over a two-day period as a powerful winter storm hits the United States, coinciding with the start...
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Paris’s Christmas illuminations ‘still joyful’ despite having fewer
Issued on: 13/12/2022 – 18:22 Christmas illuminations in Paris are set to shine a little less brightly this year as local authorities are reducing decorations...
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Opinion: A hallelujah moment for iPhone users everywhere
Editor’s Note: Jeff Yang is a research director for the Institute for the Future and the head of their Digital Intelligence Lab. A frequent contributor...
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Intruder armed with crossbow detained at Windsor Castle
Issued on: 26/12/2021 – 21:46 A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending Christmas, has been...
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Pope calls for dialogue in ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Christmas address
Issued on: 25/12/2021 – 13:28 Pope Francis on Saturday urged dialogue on both personal and political levels as he celebrated a second Christmas under the...
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Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed due to Omicron variant
Issued on: 24/12/2021 – 22:35 More than 2,300 flights were cancelled around the world Friday and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron...
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Covid-19 overshadows global Christmas celebrations for a second year
Issued on: 24/12/2021 – 19:38 The rise of the Omicron variant heralded on Friday another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family...
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Lebanon’s economic crisis threatens to make Christmas celebrations bleak for many
Issued on: 24/12/2021 – 12:46 Many Lebanese families will experience yet another bleak Christmas season due to the country’s ongoing economic crisis. Although associations and...