Christmas
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Mexico
Taste of Mexico: Rosca de Reyes
Friends, did you think that all the Christmas celebrations were over? No, sir. In Mexico, we still have a couple…
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Mexico
Why is Mexican Christmas different?
The holiday season is here! Shops are filled with people buying sweets, fruit, tamales, and a variety of snacks. People…
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United Kingdom
Pope Francis on Christmas Day urges ‘to silence the sound of arms’
The pontiff reminded the Catholic faithful on Wednesday of children suffering from war and hunger, the elderly living in isolation,…
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News
King Charles III is set to focus on healthcare workers in his traditional Christmas message
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers,…
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Mexico
Veracruz’s La Rama is a Christmas tradition from across time
I’ll never forget the night La Rama ambushed my quiet Guinness. There I was, at an Irish pub in Veracruz,…
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Asia
Global conflicts lead to drop in demand for handmade festive items from Kashmir
“For a long time, papier mache has been affiliated with the international market,” said Mohammad Mehdi, owner of handicrafts store…
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Mexico
Christmas in Guanajuato: The best of both worlds
I’m decorating our artificial Christmas tree, which I bought at Guanajuato’s Embajadoras market almost 20 years ago. Every year, we…
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Mexico
Mexican Christmas movies to bring you Navideño cheer
Mexico, thankfully, has less ferocious markers of winter than I’m used to (four-foot snowfall, power cuts, a car that won’t…
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United States
Does the angel on your tree have six wings and dozens of eyes?
Well, if you want it to be biblically accurate it should – as well as pink, blue and gold feathers,…
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Germany
Education alone can’t prevent radicalisation, security expert says
This article was originally published in German Educational measures alone are insufficient to prevent radicalisation, says counter-terrorism consultant Rebecca Schönenbach. ADVERTISEMENT…
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