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Vatican says 50 heads of state, 10 monarchs to attend Pope's funeral

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican said on Thursday that at least 130 foreign delegations, including about "50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs", would attend Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday. "There are currently 130...

Nuns after seeing Pope Francis lying in state, at the Vatican's St Peter's Basilica, in Rome. - Reuters

Scholz pledges sympathy for victims

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff, and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visit the site where a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. — Reuters

Oman condemns run-over incident in Germany

The car that was rammed into a large crowd of revellers at a Magdeburg Christmas market is seen following the attack in Magdeburg, Germany December 21, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Russian missile barrage on Kyiv cuts heating

People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

EU chief hails 'historic' new Swiss-EU deal

Swiss President Viola Amherd (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a statement in Bern. — AFP

Notable deaths of 2024

Spanish actress Marisa Paredes

Five people who defined 2024

Barcelona's Spanish forward 19 Lamine Yamal

Xi hails Macau 'success' in visit for 25th anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping (C) speaks upon his arrival at Macau's international airport in Macau. — AFP

Zelensky huddles with EU leaders as Trump looms

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Georgian president urges EU to up pressure on 'corrupt' leadership

Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili addresses MEPs during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. — AFP

Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case

Protestors carry an image of Begona Gomez outside the court where she was questioned, in Madrid. — AFP

Perrier 'water brand' production under threat: Reports

Perrier's brand is under threat of losing its natural mineral water label

EU announces extra funding for Türkiye

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara. — Reuters

Ukraine says detained agents working for Russia

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Red Cross loses contact with over 350 of its people in cyclone-hit Mayotte

Rescue workers operate in storm-hit Mayotte, France.

Meloni hails Italy's new-found political stability

Italy's PM, Giorgia Meloni (R), speaks during a debate on communications, at the Chamber of Parliament in Montecitorio palace in central Rome. — AFP
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