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Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates first Christmas Day Mass since fire/in /by
The cathedral itself reopened to the public on December 7 when the Paris Archbishop symbolically reopened Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors with three resounding knocks
The Ugandan grandmothers fostering HIV-orphaned kids/in /by
In Kanungu district, western Uganda, where HIV and poverty have left children without parents, a community of grandmothers is reshaping their future one family at a time.
Nigeria: Niger Delta oil spill clean up ‘total failure’, leaked files say/in /by
But confidential UN documents revealed by AP indicate that the exercise was marked by extensive corruption.The January 2022 U.N. review found 21 of the 41 contractors okayed to clean up spill sites had no relevant experience. Work was given to companies owned by politicians
Athenians and tourists gather in Athens to release Christmas wishes on paper lanterns/in /by
On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the city’s spirit. The Municipality of Athens organized the gathering.
DRC: Kinshasa’s Archbishop delivers politically loaded Christmas message/in /by
Preaching during Christmas eve mass, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo said that the country was living through 'hellish conditions', citing war in the east and widespread poverty. Earlier this year, prosecutors opened a judicial inquiry against him for making “seditious comments”
Apple soon to be valued at $4 trillion on the stock market/in /by
Apple shares are on the verge of hitting a record $4 trillion valuation, buoyed by a sharp rise in its price. The company's recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and hopes of a recovery in iPhone sales have sparked excitement among investors.
The Kenyans letting off steam in rage rooms/in /by
Armed with bats, it's an opportunity to release pent-up frustrations through controlled violence. The sessions, in conjunction with other therapies, can have a positive impact on mental health, according to those offering the service
Russia continues to move equipment out of Syria/in /by
Satellite images released by Maxar Technologies showed what appear to be cargo planes at a Russian military airfield in Syria with their nose cones opened to receive heavy equipment, along with helicopters being dismantled and prepared for transport
Zimbabwe: The tradition of the tombstone unveiling festival/in /by
Chipo Benhure started saving early for a memorable holiday season in Zimbabwe, but it wasn’t for a party or a vacation. The highlight is a ceremony at the cemetery to unveil her late mother’s headstone.
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, leaving over 30 feared dead/in /by
The flight had departed from Baku, Azerbaijan, en route to Grozny, Russia, carrying passengers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.