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Image for Belarusian Lukashenko pardons 22 prisoners, Belta reportsHeadlines

Belarusian Lukashenko Pardons 22 Prisoners, Belta Reports

Image for In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in GazaHeadlines

In First Christmas Sermon, Pope Leo Decries Conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Image for China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar diesHeadlines

China Social Media Thrashes One-Child Policy After Population Control Czar Dies

Image for Greta Thunberg released from custody after arrest at UK pro-Palestinian protestHeadlines

Greta Thunberg Released From Custody After Arrest at UK pro-Palestinian Protest

Image for Pope Leo urges joyful, welcoming Church in speech to Vatican cardinals

Pope Leo Urges Joyful, Welcoming Church in Speech to Vatican Cardinals

Date: December 22, 2025

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo indicated on Monday that he plans to follow the reform agenda of his predecessor Francis, praising the late pontiff's attempts to make the...

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Serbia's Students Protest Against University Pressure After Railway Station Tragedy

Date: December 21, 2025

By Ivana Sekularac NOVI PAZAR, Serbia, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Several thousand activists from across Serbia joined student protests in the country's southwest on Sunday, rallying against what they...

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Swiss Interior Minister Open to Social Media Ban for Children

Date: December 21, 2025

ZURICH, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Switzerland must do more to shield children from social media risks, Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was quoted as saying on Sunday, signalling she was open to a...

Image for UK's Prince William and son George volunteer at homelessness charity

UK's Prince William and Son George Volunteer at Homelessness Charity

Date: December 20, 2025

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William took his oldest son, Prince George, to a homelessness charity in London where the pair helped make Christmas lunch for people in need, Kensington...

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Prince Harry and Meghan to Revamp Archewell Charitable Arm

Date: December 19, 2025

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to revamp their charitable organisation with the aim of expanding the royal couple's global philanthropic work, their...

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EU Court Says Denmark's Ethnic-Based 'ghetto Law' May Be Discriminatory

Date: December 18, 2025

COPENHAGEN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The EU's top court ruled on Thursday that Denmark's 2018 "ghetto law," which relocates residents from minority-heavy areas, could amount to ethnic discrimination,...