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From Louvre Heists to Whale Encounters: 2025’s Bright Moments in the News

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In a year that saw everything from museum thieves to whale encounters, 2025 delivered moments that brightened headlines worldwide. Art and...

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Jeddah’s Red Sea Film Festival Spotlighted Four Arab Women Directors

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

In Jeddah, the Red Sea Film Festival turned the spotlight on four Arab women who are rewriting cinema’s narrative. The Red Sea Film Festival The...

Nigerian air force personnel confront Burkina Faso officials near plane with scattered luggage at an airport and diplomatic s

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Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Emergency Landing

Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Burkina Faso released eleven members of the Nigerian Air Force who had been held since December 8, after their aircraft made an...

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China Suits Missouri Over $25B COVID Judgment, Demanding Apology and $50.5B Compensation

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

China sues Missouri over $25B COVID judgment, demanding apology and $50.5B compensation. Missouri's AG defends stance, citing legal and diplomatic...

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Thailand Airstrikes Cambodia Amid Escalating Border Conflict

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

On Thursday, Thailand carried out additional airstrikes on Cambodia, striking a warehouse that stored BM‑21 rockets used in the ongoing border war...

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UN Report Details RSF Massacre at Sudan’s Largest Displacement Camp; Sudan’s War Escalates Amid Diplomatic Talks

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In a stark UN report released Thursday, the U.N. Human Rights Office said that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed more than 1,000 civilians in a...

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Finland Faces Racism Accusations After Miss Finland Photo Sparks International Outcry

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In late December, a photo of Finland’s Miss Finland representative pulling the corners of her eyes went viral, accompanied by the caption "eating...

Pope Leo XIV stands beside Bishop Ronald Hicks in robes holding a Bible with NYC church stained glass showing skyscrapers.

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Pope Leo XIV Names Chicago Bishop Ronald Hicks as New York Archbishop

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV announced on Thursday that Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, will become the next archbishop of New York, the largest U.S....

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Volunteer Firefighters in Mauritania’s Desert Battle Bushfires and Restore Vegetation

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

In the scorching Mauritanian desert, a group of volunteer firefighters—most of them refugees from Mali—stand guard against deadly bushfires that...

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Thailand Launches Global Partnership to Combat Online Scams

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

In a move that could reshape the global fight against cybercrime, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office on Drugs and...