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Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli minister's criticism

The pontiff opened his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals with what appeared to be a reference to Israeli airstrikes on Friday

India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor to have 2 separate paths: Minister

'The corridor intends to enhance connectivity, increase efficiency, reduce costs, secure regional supply chains,' he told the Indian Parliament

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: Death toll rises to 4 in Germany car-ramming incident

A young child was among the dead, and more than 60 people were injured, some of them seriously

Macron slammed over 'racist' remarks which his office denies

Before the denial was issued, several left-wing politicians had strongly condemned the reported comments

OpenAI fined $15.6 million after ChatGPT probe in Italy

The Italian Data Protection Authority watchdog had temporarily blocked ChatGPT in Italy in March 2023 over privacy concerns

'Still alive': King Charles jokes amid cancer fight in final public engagement before Christmas break

The British monarch and Queen Camilla visited Waltham Forest to celebrate community cohesion

France mass rape trial triggers soul-searching in Spain

Gang rape of a teenager at the 2016 bull-running festival and forced kiss by former football federation chief Rubiales on star player Jenni Hermoso intensify pressure on the government to act

Father, stepmother of murdered UK-Pakistani girl jailed for life

Sara had been subjected to 'acts of extreme cruelty' but Sharif and Batool had not shown 'a shred of remorse', says judge Cavanagh

Mayotte fears hunger and disease; race to help cyclone survivors

Authorities prioritise food, water, and preventing disease spread; curfew imposed; cyclone highlights immigration issues and government neglect debate

Pope reveals he was target of suicide bomb attempt during 2021 Iraq visit

'A woman packed with explosives was heading to Mosul to blow herself up during the papal visit,' writes the pontiff