Holiday briefing
Celebrating cherished traditions on a special day. Source link
Celebrating cherished traditions on a special day. Source link
Getty Images Approximately 2,200 inmates are still on death row at the state level With just weeks left in office, US President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates – potentially thwarting President-elect Donald…
It has long been debated whether the 2003 film “Love Actually” is a Christmas movie, and Travis Kelce's my judgment. The movie is written like that, but one can find it Reddit thread with arguments to the contrary. Well, a…
Islamabad, Pakistan The recent sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan drew criticism from the United States on Monday, which said the trials lacked “freedom of independence, transparency, and accountability”. “The United States is concerned about the…
In France, the country's new prime minister, François Berro, has named a new cabinet. It includes some of the serious political heavyweights of French politics, such as two former prime ministers, Élisabeth Bourne and Manuel Valls. However, the new cabinet…
The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tire has little reason to celebrate this year, with many mourning their dead and still reeling from months of Israeli bombardment. Source link
Residents of a bushfire-ravaged region of Australia were given two hours to return home to pack their belongings before Christmas on Tuesday as emergency crews battled the blaze. Communities around the Grampians, in Victoria, were evacuated amid warnings from authorities…
The White House announced on Christmas Eve that President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the state bird. Feesigned into law on Monday after being passed unanimously by Congress, it amends Title 36 of the…
A lender in Washington, DC says Cairo has agreed to raise tax rates and speed up repayment of state-owned enterprises. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it has signed an agreement with Egypt to open a $1.2bn fund…
Authorities said one person was dead and five injured after a boat exploded at a marina in South Florida. The explosion occurred Monday evening at the Lauderdale Marina, the Fort Lauderdale Fire Department said in a social media post. Emergency…