Police, protesters clash at rally denouncing deadly Paris attack
A gunman went on a rampage in the French capital’s 10th district, killing three people in attack aimed at foreigners, authorities say.Protesters have clashed with police in Paris as hundreds of people rallied to call for justice after a shooting in a mainly Kurdish neighbourhood in the French capital that killed three people. Live television footage
This Christmas, make sure your chocolate does not harm the planet
Our insatiable demand for chocolate is destroying forests – but there is a way for us to have our (chocolate) cake and eat it too.The holidays are here, and many of us are indulging in sweets, especially chocolate. But this seemingly innocuous guilty pleasure comes with a hidden cost: Chocolate production is devastating our forests.
Soaring living costs drain Christmas joy for families in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria – Adeola Ehi had been looking forward to taking her two-year-old daughter home to meet her grandparents for the first time this Christmas. But increased household spending which included an unexpected rent increase made the 43-year-old communications consultant shelve the planned journey. In Nigeria, where more than half of the population of 200
‘An empty seat at the table’: Christmas without Shireen Abu Akleh
Each year, as Christmas approached, Lina Abu Akleh would look forward to spending time with her aunt. Lina and her siblings – an older brother and a younger sister – would get together with their parents and their father’s younger sister at the family home in occupied East Jerusalem, where they’d enjoy a big Christmas
Chile plans to open embassy in occupied Palestinian territories
Chilean President Gabriel Boric says move aims to give Palestinians representation and respect under international law.The Palestinian foreign ministry has welcomed Chile’s plans to open an embassy in the occupied territories, a move that Chilean President Gabriel Boric said will signal a demand that “international law be respected”. Chile’s foreign minister, Antonia Urrejola, confirmed the plan
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