Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94
Monkeys and Apes
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Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94

Cecilia Giménez’s repainting of an image of Jesus in 2012 was widely mocked online. But tourists flocked to see her work, reviving her struggling hometown.

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PostNord, Denmark’s Main Postal Carrier, Ends Letter Delivery
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PostNord, Denmark’s Main Postal Carrier, Ends Letter Delivery

PostNord, the country’s longtime service, will deliver its last letters this week. Few Danes send snail mail anymore, but some are mourning the end of an era.

Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
Iceland
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Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded

Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in eastRecord temperatures of almost 20C were reached in Iceland on Christmas Eve, the local meteorological office has confirmed.Seyðisfjörður, a small town in the east of Iceland, hit 19.8C on 24 December. Average December temperatures in Iceland are between -1C and 4C. Continue reading...

Eurostar Warns of Severe Delays After Power Failure
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Eurostar Warns of Severe Delays After Power Failure

A power failure in the Channel Tunnel has paralyzed the Eurostar service, causing delays for thousands of holiday travelers between London, Paris and Brussels.

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over weapons shipment it claims UAE sent to separatists
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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over weapons shipment it claims UAE sent to separatists

Attack signals new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional CouncilSaudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates.The UAE did not immediately acknowledge the strike. Continue reading...

George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens
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George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens

Mr. Clooney, who owns a farmhouse in France, has said that living there enabled him and his wife, a human rights lawyer, to pursue a quieter existence with their children.

Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence
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Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence

Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha responds to claims by Moscow of a strike on home in Russia’s Novgorod regionGermany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has echoed Donald Tusk’s optimistic tone regarding talks on ending the war in Ukraine.He posted to X to confirm there had been “another round of consultations” with “European and Canadian partners”. It is not clear who was in the meeting.Peace is on the horizon, there is no doubt that things have happened that give grounds for hope that this war can end, and quite quickly, but it is still a hope, far from 100% certain. Continue reading...

Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.
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Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.

The Saudi-led coalition said that it had targeted a shipment of arms from the Emirates intended for a Yemeni separatist group. The Emirates denied there were any weapons in the shipment.

China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Display of Military Power
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China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Display of Military Power

China’s military also sent warships and aircraft during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the democratic island.

Thailand delays release ‍of Cambodian troops over alleged truce breaches
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Thailand delays release ‍of Cambodian troops over alleged truce breaches

While the ceasefire has held since Saturday, Thailand says Cambodia violated deal with drone flights over the border.

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