Pope speaks of Gaza's suffering, urges direct talks on Ukraine war in first Christmas blessing
Europe • Dec 25, 2025, 6:56 AM
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Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from Vatican City on Thursday, at the end of a year overshadowed by conflict around the world, urging Ukraine and Russia to find the 'courage' to hold direct peace talks and speaking of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Italian cuisine gets UNESCO status
Europe • 10:24 AM
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UNESCO recognized Italian cooking as an "intangible cultural heritage". A recognition that is accompanied by a challenge: to protect local products - a symbol of Italian excellence - against imitations - counterfeits and fake products.
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Russia’s hybrid-warfare attacks in Europe dropped this year, but could they pick up in 2026?
Europe • 8:56 AM
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Hybrid-warfare operations dominated European headlines in 2025 – be it sabotage, drone incursions or assassination attempts – even though the number of incidents fell compared to the previous year. Does the drop signal that the Kremlin is taking a tactic
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Live: Zelensky to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Europe • 6:08 AM
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US President Donald Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida on Sunday for talks on a peace agreement to end the nearly four-year war with Russia. This comes as Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any Euro
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