Grocery shopping this Christmas season may bring some relief compared to recent years, as declining food inflation in many countries helps ease pressure on holiday budgets. Except, chocolate! As consumers in Germany rush to stock up for the holidays, local media reported this week that they are paying nearly 50% more for Kinder Chocolate Santa … Read more
France 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Bethlehem on the subdued and dark Christmas celebrations, overshadowed for a second year by the war in Gaza. Source link
Pope Francis on Christmas Eve opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican to kick off Jubilee 2025. By walking through the Holy Door, Catholics will be able to receive a ‘plenary indulgence’ for their sins. The door will remain open for the year to welcome an expected 30 million pilgrims. Source … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump condemned Joe Biden on Tuesday for commuting the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the outgoing president’s decision “devastating” for victims’ families. The Republican leader has reported plans to resume executions upon his return to the White House. Source link
12/24/202424 December 2024 Ukraine celebrates its second Christmas in December after Russia’s contempt Ukraine is celebrating Christmas in December for the second time this year after a law change moved the Russian Orthodox Church away from the traditional January date. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law in 2023, stating that the country will “renounce the … Read more
Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that has devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis, a global hunger monitoring group said. Source link
Iran may look increasingly isolated on the international stage, but cybersecurity companies say its extensive network of hackers is working hard to pursue the government’s strategic interests. One person who’s being used as a pawn in a massive cyber campaign is FRANCE 24’s technology editor Peter O’Brien. Source link
Mozambique’s capital Maputo and northern cities were hit by more unrest Tuesday, a day after a top court confirmed the ruling party’s victory in a disputed poll. More than a 100 people have already died in the post-election violence. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane called the court’s decision “the humiliation of the people”. Source link
Lusaka – Media freedom is under attack in Zambia, a new report says. The report said that more than 60 percent of those surveyed believe that the media cannot function due to frequent incidents of harassment and intimidation by journalists and bloggers. The Media Institute of Southern Africa, or MISA, launched its report on December … Read more
