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Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery 25 Dec 2025 - 01:24 pm
The Federal Police convoy carrying former Brazil president (2029-2023) Jair Bolsonaro, heads to the DF Star Hospital where he will undergo hernia surgery, in Brasillia. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)
In Christmas homily, Pope condemns 'open wounds' of Gaza war 25 Dec 2025 - 01:15 pm
Pope Leo XIV performs the Christmas mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 25, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi / AFP)
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency 25 Dec 2025 - 08:11 am
(Files) Honduran presidential candidate and businessman Nasry Asfura of the National Party delivers a speech as he presents his government plan in Tegucigalpa on November 11, 2025.  (Photo by Orlando Sierra / AFP)
Turkish President reaffirms support for peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia 25 Dec 2025 - 12:16 am
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Zimbabwe's economy grows by 9.64 pct in Q3 2025 24 Dec 2025 - 10:26 pm
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Kazakhstan's grain, flour exports reach record levels 24 Dec 2025 - 09:11 pm
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China donates motorcycles to Ethiopian police 24 Dec 2025 - 08:42 pm
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Saudi Stock Index closes lower 24 Dec 2025 - 07:55 pm
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Thailand, Cambodia engage in talks for ceasefire resumption 24 Dec 2025 - 07:49 pm
This picture taken on May 29, 2024, shows a general view of the border between Thailand (L) and Cambodia (R) at Khao Phra Viharn national park in the Kantharalak district of Thailand's Sisaket province. (Photo by Amaury PAUL / AFP)
Israel fails to deliver on promises, puts hindrances in way of Gaza humanitarian aid: Turkish President 24 Dec 2025 - 06:39 pm
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Israeli occupation army raids West Bank town, razing residential high-rises 24 Dec 2025 - 06:05 pm
Children pose for photos taken by their parents on the rubble of a house demolished by Israeli authorities in the Palestinian village of Bizariya, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
India's transport minister flags severity of air pollution in Delhi 24 Dec 2025 - 05:47 pm
Men walk among heavy fog on a winter morning in New Delhi, India. Representational file photo. Reuters.
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: USGS 24 Dec 2025 - 04:40 pm
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Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp 24 Dec 2025 - 04:26 pm
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Germany says US visa bans over tech rules 'not acceptable' 24 Dec 2025 - 03:06 pm
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Grief, trauma weigh on survivors of catastrophic Hong Kong fire 24 Dec 2025 - 02:31 pm
This picture taken on December 10, 2025 shows Yip Ka-kui (C) and his sons Yip Shun-ting (L) and Yip Shun-yin (R) looking at old photographs of his wife Pak Shui-lin. (Photo by Yan Zhao / AFP)
New 20-point US-Ukraine plan to end Russian invasion 24 Dec 2025 - 12:42 pm
This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv. (Photo by Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Office / AFP)
Turkiye recovers black box from crashed plane 24 Dec 2025 - 10:43 am
Rescuers work as search and rescue operations continue at the wreckage site following the crash of a Libya-bound business jet carrying Libyan Chief of Staff General Muhammad Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, found 2 kilometers south of Kesikkavak Village at Haymana district in Ankara on December 24, 2025. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP)