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More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm
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Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway
Date: December 26, 2024
By Keith Coffman Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. That is according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint-U.S. and Canadian military command at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs that for 69 years has provided a whimsical report tracking...
France extends Olympics surveillance measures to Christmas market
Date: December 24, 2024
By Layli Foroudi and Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – The first time French police informed the Chechen refugee that he was prohibited from leaving the northeastern city of Strasbourg and must check in with them daily, he did not think it worth contesting the order. France was in the midst of a massive security operation...
Punters throng London’s historic Christmas meat auction
Date: December 24, 2024
By Yann Tessier LONDON (Reuters) – Meat traders flung cheap turkeys to the highest bidders in a public auction at London’s historic Smithfield Market on Tuesday, a long-standing Christmas tradition whose future now hangs in the balance. For around 900 years, the site in the City of London financial district has been a hub for...
Analysis-Honda, Nissan tie-up requires something neither can spare: time
Date: December 24, 2024
By David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda and Nissan expect big benefits from their potential merger to create the world’s third-largest auto group but intense competition from China raises questions about whether they can make it work in time. The Japanese automakers said on Monday they had agreed to begin formal talks on a merger....
Snowfall leaves thousands without power in Bosnia, halts traffic
Date: December 24, 2024
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Heavy snowfall left thousands of homes without power across Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, blocking roads and disrupting traffic, with access to some towns and villages entirely cut off. The authorities banned heavy vehicles from main roads and appealed to citizens to avoid traveling, warning that fallen trees and vehicles without proper...
The barnacle, Spaniards’ favourite Christmas dish, imperilled by climate change
Date: December 24, 2024
By Leonardo Benassatto and Nacho Doce CORME, Spain (Reuters) – On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors. Fetching up to 200 euros ($208) per kilogram (2.2 pounds)...