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Italian regulators accuse Meta Platforms of antitrust violations - UPI.com

Mark Zuckerberg-controlled Meta Platforms immediately must stop giving preference to Meta AI on the WhatsApp platform and enable competing AI services to access it, Italian regulators ordered on Wednesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Italy's antitrust authority ac»»»

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UPI 29m

Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to N.J. ICE facility, renews call for shutdown - UPI.com

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (L) leaves federal court in Newark, N.J., after pleading not guilty during her arraignment in June. Her return to the same ICE facility following news that a 41‑year‑old Haitian immigrant died at the facility earlier in the month one day after entering ICE custody. File Ph»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Minister of Sports and Youth praises elite referees

QNA Doha His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Minister of Sports and Youth, praised the advanced level achieved by elite referees, affirming his continued support for the development of the Qatari refereeing system. This came during his visit to the elite referees’ winter tra»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Apple CEO Tim Cook doubles stake in Nike

Agencies New York Apple CEO Tim Cook is doubling down on his Nike stock ownership, with his purchase of close to $3 million in shares seen as an endorsement of the sports brand’s turnaround strategy. Tim Cook is well known for having a long-time relationship with Nike, and it’s one that he recently»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Cabinet nod to draft MoU with Turkmenistan

Continued from page 1 The Cabinet also approved a draft decision of the President of Civil Service and Government Development Bureau regarding training courses and training alternatives scheduled for employees who are candidates for promotion. The Cabinet decided to approve a draft MoU on joint coo»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Sidra performs Qatar’s first paediatric allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Tribune News Network Doha Sidra Medicine has successfully completed its first paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), marking an important step forward in the hospital’s mission to deliver advanced, life-saving care for children with complex and high-risk conditions. »»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Aljazeera Media Institute promotes entrepreneurial culture among youth

Tribune News Network Doha Aljazeera Media Institute organised “Young Entrepreneurs” course, aiming to develop entrepreneurial thinking among children and introduce them to project planning fundamentals and how to turn ideas into executable projects, through practical, hands-on learning experience. »»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

MoSY opens Youth Creativity in Data Award application

QNA Doha The Ministry of Sports and Youth (MoSY) has announced that application is now open to Gulf youth aged 18 to 34 for the first Youth Creativity in Data Award. Marking the Gulf Statistics Day, the award is organised in cooperation and coordination with the Statistical Centre for the Cooperati»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Marching for A cleaner city

QNA Doha The Ministry of Municipality (MoM), represented by the Public Cleanliness Department, in cooperation with Qatari Diar, organised a Public Cleanliness march on Wednesday in Lusail Boulevard, under the slogan “One March... A Cleaner City.” The march was held under the patronage of Minister o»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Tasweer advanced photography course entries to close soon

Tribune News Network Doha Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar yesterday issued a final call for its Frame & Focus: Advanced Photography Course, a 14-week professional programme developed with The VII Foundation and Qatar Photography Society (QPS). Designed for practitioners across the GCC, the course serv»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Final weeks to experience M7’s celebrated fall exhibitions

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has invited the public to experience the final weeks of its exhibitions at M7, offering a last opportunity to explore a dynamic season of fashion, design and cultural storytelling. Visitors can see ‘FTA: Threads of Impact. Celebrating 7 Years of Fashion »»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

QF students compete on global stage at volleyball championship in China

Tribune News Network Doha The opening whistle did more than signal the start of volleyball matches. It marked the beginning of a learning journey undertaken by students from Qatar Foundation (QF) schools at the ISF World Schools Volleyball Championship in Shangluo, China, an experience that extende»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

La Marquise Jewellery opens 4thboutique at Four Seasons Hotel

Tribune News Network Doha La Marquise Jewellery, a leading name in luxury fine jewellery, proudly inaugurated its 22nd boutique in Doha, located in the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel, The Pearl. The grand opening was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani and Nishith Shah»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Huawei FreeClip 2 unveiled with innovative C-bridge design and adaptive open-ear listening

Tribune News Network Doha The Huawei FreeClip 2, officially unveiled on December 11, inherits the innovative C-bridge architecture of the previous generation, which blends beauty and technology into an iconic design. The new model is a lighter version of the open-ear bud with an improved fit, so yo»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

QC distributes food baskets to vulnerable Côte d’Ivoire communities

Tribune News Network Doha With generous support from donors, Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a humanitarian initiative to distribute food baskets to vulnerable groups in several villages and underserved neighbourhoods in the Yopougon district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The project has benefited app»»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

QF’s Doha Debates releases its first Latin America Town Hall

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates, in collaboration with Qatar’s Years of Culture, a national initiative that brings people together through cultural exchange, has released its first Latin America town hall, “How Should We Reinvent the City?” Held at Buenos Aires’ Usina del »»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Aljazeera Media Institute promotes entrepreneurial culture among youth

Tribune News Network Doha Aljazeera Media Institute organised “Young Entrepreneurs” course, aiming to develop entrepreneurial thinking among children and introduce them to project planning fundamentals and how to turn ideas into executable projects, through practical, hands-on learning experience. »»»

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Qatar Tribune 45m

Rumailah Hospital achieves landmark int’l recognition for memory services

Tribune News Network Doha Hamad Medical Corporation’s Rumailah Hospital has achieved a major international milestone after its Department of Geriatrics became the first service worldwide outside the United Kingdom to receive Developmental Accreditation from the Memory Services National Accreditatio»»»

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UPI 53m

Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts - UPI.com

Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, state health officials announced Wednesday. The individual flew from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport on Americ»»»

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BBC 55m

Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern

Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a manhunt for the 12 unidentified gunmen who had opened fire at patrons at around 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT Saturday) in the Bekkersdal establish»»»

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RT 1h

Washington deploys more troops to Caribbean – WSJ

The US is reportedly expanding its military posture near Venezuela by deploying additional forces to the Caribbean amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The movements include special operations aircraft and military transport planes, the newspape»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Turkish President reaffirms support for peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his support for the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. In a phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday, Erdogan said that Turkiye and Azerbaijan are continuing their efforts to achieve their goals of coo»»»

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UPI 1h

Jack Smith: Release House committee deposition video to the public - UPI.com

Former special counsel Jack Smith takes a break during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC on December 17. In 2022, Smith was appointed to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the »»»

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RT 1h

Durov mocks Macron in sperm donation logo reveal

Pavel Durov, the Russian tech entrepreneur behind the Telegram messenger app, has shared an ambiguous logo he devised for his sperm donation program, raising eyebrows online and taking a dig at French President Emmanuel Macron in the process. The 41-year-old, who holds citizenship in France as well»»»

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UPI 1h

National Guard shooting suspect charged in federal court - UPI.com

1 of 2 | A woman adjusts flowers at a memorial outside the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1. Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two West Virginia National Guard members who was shot outside this station just blocks from the White House on Nov. 26, died on Thanksgiving Day. Photo »»»

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TAP 1h

Minister of Transport discusses enhanced bilateral cooperation with U.S. Ambassador

Tunis, Dec 24 (TAP) - Minister of Transport Rachid Amri held talks on Wednesday with U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Bill Bazzi, focusing on avenues to scale up cooperation in the transport sector. The meeting, attended by representatives from the...»»»

UPI 1h

NHTSA investigating Model 3 Teslas’ emergency door release - UPI.com

Spectators take photo of a Tesla Model 3 at an event in Tokyo. The NHTSA is investigating Model 3s released in 2022 for a possible flaw in the vehicle's emergency door function. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a»»»

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RT 2h

Fyodor Lukyanov: The EU decided not to steal Russia’s money, but the damage is done

Over the past year, relations between Russia and the European Union have acquired an unusual quality: clarity. Not warmth, not dialogue, not even managed hostility, but clarity. In November 2023, Russia quietly renamed the Foreign Ministry’s Department for Pan-European Cooperation as the Department»»»

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The Peninsula 2h

MoCI announces temporary closure of Professional Kitchen company

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) ordered the administrative closure of Professional Kitchen Trading and Services Company for one month after detecting violations related to misleading product descriptions and advertising. MoCI stated that the action was taken in accordance »»»

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Gulf News 2h

Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Los Angeles: Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides. Driven by an atmospheric river known as "the Pineapple Express," which moves heavy moi»»»

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RT 2h

US envoy responds to Greenland backlash

The US is not seeking to “conquer” Greenland or take over Danish territory, Washington’s new special envoy to the Arctic island, Jeff Landry, has said. President Donald Trump had previously signaled that the semi-autonomous territory should become part of the US. Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, La»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 2h

White Christmas arrives in Sopron as snow falls across north-west Hungary

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UPI 2h

A subdued Christmas comes to Gaza and Bethlehem after years of war - UPI.com

1 of 5 | Palestinian children sing in the grotto of the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born, in the biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, on Tuesday. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Christians in Israel and Palestine are celebrating Christm»»»

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UPI 2h

United States set for record murder decline - UPI.com

Data from the Real Time Crime Index show murders have fallen nearly 20% nationwide between 2024 and 2025 following a 13% decline the previous year. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The United States is witnessing an unprecedented decline in murders with 2025 project»»»

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The Peninsula 3h

Zimbabwe's economy grows by 9.64 pct in Q3 2025

Harare: Zimbabwe's economy grew by 9.64 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, up from 2.28 percent recorded in the same period last year, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) said Wednesday. Grown Chirongwe, national accounts manager at ZIMSTAT, told a press briefing in Ha»»»

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BBC 3h

US authorities discover a million more Epstein documents, officials say

US authorities have discovered more than a million more documents potentially related to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that they plan to release in the coming days and weeks, officials say. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the Department of Justi»»»

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UPI 3h

Stormy Christmas holiday ahead for Southern California - UPI.com

The National Weather Service issued flash-flood and high-wind warnings for parts of Southern California on Wednesday and Thursday as a storm system passes through the area before dissipating on Saturday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- High winds, torrential rains and »»»

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RT 3h

Next year ‘will be even worse’ – Italy’s Meloni 

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made a grim forecast for 2026, wishing her office staff a happy Christmas while warning them to brace for a challenging year ahead. “The past year has been tough for all of us but don’t worry because next year will be even worse,” she quipped. Speaking at h»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Caught on camera: Shimla doctor under investigation after patient assault

Dubai: Authorities in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have suspended a senior resident doctor and launched a criminal investigation after video footage emerged appearing to show a patient being repeatedly struck inside a hospital ward. The incident, which took place at the Indira Gand»»»

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TAP 3h

Total of 202 Tonnes of e-waste processed; Ministry of Environment outlines Expanded Waste Valorisation Strategy

Tunis, Dec 24 (TAP) - A total of 202 tonnes of e-waste recovered from the Borj Chekir landfill had been treated by November 30, 2025, according to data presented Wednesday at a working session chaired by Environment Minister Habib Abid, focused...»»»

BBC 3h

Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria

Several people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an attack on a mosque in Borno state. Eyewitnesses said the blast happened during evening prayers. One report suggests seven people were killed, but there has been no official confirmat»»»

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TAP 3h

Tunisian cosmetics sector delegation to attend Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026 

Tunis, Dec 24 (TAP) — A dedicated trade mission for Tunisian cosmetics companies will be organised to attend Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the world’s leading trade fair for the beauty and wellness industry, set for March 26-29 in Bologna,...»»»

The Peninsula 3h

Mahrez leads Algeria to AFCON cruise against Sudan

Rabat: Captain Riyad Mahrez scored in each half as 2019 Champions Algeria eased to a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Mahrez got the opener after just 82 seconds to the delight of the Algerian fans who made up the vast majority of the 16,115»»»

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Sputnik 3h

Russia's Ruble Strengthens Despite Western Sanction

Having increased by 45% since the start of 2025, the Russian ruble has “outpaced every major currency against the dollar this year,” Bloomberg ruefully admits. Despite Joe Biden’s boasts in 2022 that the ruble was “reduced to rubble” by Western sanctions, Russia's currency did not just manage to we»»»

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Gulf News 4h

One night left: Dubai’s sky to glow as DSF’s ‘Dubai, City of Dreams’ nears finale

Dubai: Spectators have just 24 hours remaining to catch the "Dubai, City of Dreams" drone performance before it concludes its limited run tomorrow evening. The show, a cornerstone of 2025 Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) at JBR and Bluewaters, is scheduled for its final two outings at 8pm and 10pm on »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 4h

Road Surfaces Mostly Wet, Partially Icy in Shaded Areas, Remain Passable under Winter Conditions

Road surfaces are mostly wet and partially icy in shaded areas, but remain passable under winter conditions, the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) said on Wednesday, commenting on the condition of the national road network in the late afternoon. Light rain is falling across the country, while snow h»»»

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Al Awsat 4h

Brother Details to Asharq Al-Awsat Luring, Disappearance of Lebanese Retired Officer

Shock still grips the family of retired Lebanese General Security captain Ahmed Shukr, who was abducted days ago, as Lebanese security and judicial assessments increasingly point to Israeli intelligence as being behind his disappearance, over suspected links to the 1986 vanishing of Israeli airman »»»

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BBC 4h

Democratic board member muted during Kennedy Center vote sues to remove Trump's name

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Last week, the board of the Kennedy Center - which Trump filled with allies - voted to rename the performing arts centre the Trump-K»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

QERC set to organise Founder Cup International Endurance Race on Friday

Doha: The Qatar Endurance Racing Club (QERC) is set to organize the Founder Cup International Endurance Race over 120 km on Friday at the Marathon Village in Sealine, with the competitions slated to conclude on Saturday. A total of 75 riders of both genders will participate, competing across stages»»»

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The Peninsula 4h

Kazakhstan's grain, flour exports reach record levels

Almaty: Kazakhstan exported a record 13.4 million tonnes of grain, or more than 15 million tonnes including feed flour, during the 2024-2025 marketing year, reaching record levels, Kazinform news agency reported Wednesday, citing Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov. As of now, 3.9 milli»»»

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