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Heavy rains and flooding turn deadly in California

Another strong storm hit Southern California, raising fears of the wettest Christmas in years.

26 December 2025

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Winter swimmers take a plunge on Christmas Day in Berlin

Brave swimmers in Berlin's Oranke Lake celebrated Christmas with a cold swim in 1.5°C water, facing minus eight temperatures outside.

26 December 2025

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Pope Leo XIV revives tradition with multilingual Christmas message

Pope Leo XIV revived a tradition by offering greetings in multiple languages during his first Christmas Day message.

25 December 2025

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Winter storm brings flooding, mudslides and near-whiteout snow to California

A powerful winter storm hit California, causing hazardous travel conditions and flash flooding.

25 December 2025

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Explosion in Moscow kills 3, including two traffic police officers

Three people, including two traffic police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday.

24 December 2025

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Video shows boats swallowed by a giant hole in Shropshire, UK

UK police declared a major incident after a giant hole opened up under a canal, draining part of it and leaving several narrowboats stranded.

24 December 2025

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Three dead after Russia carries out massive drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, firing over 650 drones and dozens of missiles.

23 December 2025

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Berlin Zoo animals enjoy Christmas snacks

Animals at Berlin Zoo joined the festive mood as they enjoyed Advent-style sacks filled with Christmas snacks.

22 December 2025

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Winning number 79,432 earns €4 million in Spain’s Christmas lottery

The number 79,432 won Spain’s Christmas Lottery, bringing four million euros per series. Tickets sold in León and Madrid led to widespread celebrations.

22 December 2025

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Hundreds join annual year-end clean at Kyoto's major Buddhist temples

Hundreds joined the annual year-end clean at Kyoto's Higashi-Honganji and Nishi-Honganji temples, a 500-year-old tradition to prepare for the New Year.

22 December 2025

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Winter solstice at Ireland’s Newgrange attracts 2,000 visitors

Around 2,000 people gathered at Newgrange in County Meath for the winter solstice, witnessing sunlight entering the ancient tomb's inner chamber at dawn.

21 December 2025

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Winter solstice: sunrise aligns with Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

Hundreds of visitors gathered in Luxor to witness the winter solstice sunrise align with the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak, marking the start of astronomical winter.

21 December 2025

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France deploys armed forces to fight cattle disease outbreak

France's armed forces are aiding a nationwide cattle vaccination to combat lumpy skin disease.

21 December 2025

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Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Australians will light candles on Sunday to mark the attack on a Jewish festival that killed 15 people. A national Day of Reflection has been declared.

21 December 2025

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Heavy rain turns Iran’s Hormuz Island beach deep red

Rainfall on Hormuz Island transformed its Red Beach as iron-rich soil runoff colored the shoreline and waters deep red, drawing wide attention online.

18 December 2025

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Farmers bring tractors to Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers drove tractors into Brussels to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing competition.

18 December 2025

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Colombia boosts military presence following police station attack

Colombia's military has reinforced Buenos Aires, Cauca, after a bomb attack on a police station injured eight officers. The government blames FARC dissidents.

18 December 2025

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Thousands protest in Lithuania against changes to public broadcaster law

Around 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech and LRT's independence.

17 December 2025

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At least 29 injured, including five children, in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

At least 29 people were injured in the attack, including five children.

17 December 2025

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Morocco struggles with floods as Safi mourns victims

Deadly floods in Safi, Morocco, have killed 37 people and damaged homes and roads, as authorities work to drain water and restore services after heavy rainfall.

17 December 2025