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Why Europe's 'least religious country' is among the best at Christmas Access to the commentsCOMMENTS By David Hutt • Updated: 24/12/2022 - 12:41 Revelers prepare for a traditional St Nicholas procession in the village of Valasska Polanka, Czech Republic, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 Revelers prepare for a traditional St Nicholas procession in the village of Valasska Polanka, Czech Republic, Saturday,...

POLITICSOCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY Bethlehem is ready for its long Christmas season Tania Kraemer in Bethlehem, West Bank 15 hours ago15 hours ago After a pause in festivities during the coronavirus pandemic, Bethlehem — revered as the birthplace of Jesus — is ready again for its long Christmas season. https://p.dw.com/p/4Kzjr A steady flow of people proceed through the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with smartphones...

MIGRATIONSPAIN Spain's prosecutors drop Melilla migrant deaths probe 9 hours ago9 hours ago Prosecutors investigating the tragic death of at least 23 people say there was no evidence of misconduct by Spanish guards. https://p.dw.com/p/4LNGf Spain's public prosecutor on Friday closed an investigation into the June deaths of at least 23 migrants who had tried to storm a Spanish enclave from Morocco. "It cannot be concluded...

POLITICSBURKINA FASO Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator 'persona non grata' 9 hours ago9 hours ago The Burkinabe military government did not provide a reason for its decision. It comes after the government expelled two French nationals and accused them of espionage. https://p.dw.com/p/4LNZQ Burkina Faso's military government declared the UN's coordinator in the country "persona non grata" on Friday, calling on her to leave the...

POLITICSITALY Italy's Meloni visits Iraq, seeks deeper ties 7 hours ago7 hours ago Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that Baghdad is prepared to supply Italy with oil and gas. https://p.dw.com/p/4LNeZ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that Baghdad wanted to develop closer ties with Rome during a visit by Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. Meloni is on her first bilateral trip outside Europe. During...

SOCIETYUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Facebook agrees to $725 million security breach settlement 7 hours ago7 hours ago The lawsuit relates to a 2018 scandal regarding British consulting company Cambridge Analytica. The company acquired private information from Facebook users to impact the results of the 2016 US presidential election. https://p.dw.com/p/4LNoJ Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $725 million (€682 million) in settlement...

SOCIETYGERMANY Germany's Steinmeier calls for 'fair peace' in Ukraine Nik Martin 3 hours ago3 hours ago German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will use his Christmas speech to call for peace in Ukraine after 10 months of "terrible suffering." When peace comes, he said, it must benefit the Ukrainian people and not Russia. https://p.dw.com/p/4LNBL In a national address set to be broadcast on Christmas Day, German President...

LAW AND JUSTICEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US Marines must allow Sikh recruits with beards, court rules Roshni Majumdar 11 minutes ago11 minutes ago Three Sikh men sought an exemption from a Marines grooming rule requiring them to shave their beards, with the men arguing it was their expression of commitment to their religious faith. They won. https://p.dw.com/p/4LOBa The US Marines Corps are to allow Sikh...

CATASTROPHEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US: Over 200 million under winter weather warning 5 hours ago5 hours ago More than 1 million people have been affected by power outages as the United States grapples with a severe winter storm during the holiday weekend. https://p.dw.com/p/4LO2E More than 200 million people were under an advisory or warning in the United States on Friday, according to the US...

QNB Report: Expectations that most of the causes of the global slowdown will change in 2023 December 23, 2022, 07:00am Follow us: alsharq Distinguished presence and exclusive events for QNB Group in the Qatar World Cup A+ A- QNBWeekly economic analysisInternational EconomyEmerging markets QNB’s economic team said in its weekly economic analysis that the current year, which is nearing completion, started positively for the global economy,...

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received today a phone call from HE Mr. Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser in the friendly United States of America. During the call, they reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries in various fields, in addition to a number of issues of common...

RULE OF LAWTHE GAMBIA The Gambia thwarts alleged coup attempt Isaac Kaledzi 12/21/2022December 21, 2022 The government says some soldiers of the Gambian army "were plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government" of President Adama Barrow. https://p.dw.com/p/4LIAA Many Gambians have condemned Tuesday’s failed coup attempt as they demand for a more robust democratic system in the West African nation. Four soldiers were arrested on Wednesday for...

SOCIETYUNITED KINGDOM Scotland passes transgender self-indentification bill 9 hours ago9 hours ago The contentious law that would make it easier and faster for people to change their gender. Conservative opponents have blasted the bill, arguing it would give male predators access to female-only spaces. https://p.dw.com/p/4LLGu Scotland's parliament passed on Thursday a controversial bill that lowers the age for recognizing transgender people from 18 to...

CONFLICTSMALI Mali: Armed groups pull out of peace talks 7 hours ago7 hours ago The coalition of armed groups accused Mali's military government of lacking the political will to achieve peace. They gave a precondition to their return to the talks — relocating them to a neutral country. https://p.dw.com/p/4LLPG A coalition of Malian armed groups announced on Thursday their unanimous withdrawal from peace talks...