2023-12-24

Ukraine

"We all celebrate together", says Zelenskyy in Christmas message

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered a message of hope on Christmas Eve from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine's capital city.

24/12/2023

Israel

Netanyahu: Israel paying 'heavy price' for war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his side have paid a "heavy price" for the war in Gaza; following one of its deadliest weekends of fighting so far.

24/12/2023

Vatican

Christmas Eve: Europe on high alert citing terror risk

Security surrounding Christmas events has been tightened across Europe amid a heightened terror threat of Islamic extremism.

24/12/2023

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Latest news bulletin | December 24th – Evening

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24/12/2023

Art

Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork

A second suspect was arrested in the alleged theft of a work by the elusive street artist Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, London police said Sunday.

24/12/2023

World News

Pentagon: Drone launched from Iran strikes tanker in Indian Ocean

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, in what appears to be the first attack on a commercial vessel outside the Red Sea since a recent flurry in the area.

24/12/2023

Russia

Moscow bars pro-peace candidate from running in presidential election

Yekaterina Duntsova, a former journalist and city councillor campaigning for peace and "democratic processes", was rejected by the Russian Central Electoral Committee as a potential candidate due to "errors in documents".

24/12/2023

Iran

Iran summons Russian envoy over Persian Gulf islands dispute

Iran summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday.

24/12/2023

Indonesia

13 dead in blast at China-owned nickel plant in Indonesia

A blast in a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed 13 workers and injured dozens on Sunday, according to police and a company official.

24/12/2023

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Latest news bulletin | December 24th – Midday

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24/12/2023

West Bank

Bethlehem cancels all Christmas festivities

All Christmas festivities have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the West Bank to show solidarity towards the people of Gaza.

24/12/2023

World News

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli government

Thousands attended a rally at Habima Square in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest against the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

24/12/2023

Destinations

Naples is Europe’s most misunderstood city. Here’s why

‘We will win back the heart of Italy’, says one local who's aiming to shake Naples’ dirty image.

24/12/2023

Nature

Cat therapy: How this amputee feline helps her owner and others

There’s abundant research on other therapy animals like dogs but there’s often a ‘shock factor’ involved with therapy cats because many don’t know they exist.

24/12/2023

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Latest news bulletin | December 24th – Morning

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24/12/2023