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Dawn 

‘Exhausted’ Syria not a threat to world: Jolani

A FIGHTER addresses a crowd attending a gathering to call for democracy and women’s rights in Damascus, on Thursday.—AFP

• Calls for lifting of sanctions on his country, de-listing of his group as terrorist organisation
• Supports women education, avoids definitive answer if alcohol consumption will be allowed

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Times of Malta 

Build smaller, more affordable houses – study

The study says Maltese housing units are the biggest in the EU but does not specify what its authors understand by ‘smaller housing units’. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Israel's year 2024 in review: Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

In 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a critical year as he aims to solidify control over Gaza, dismantle Iran's nuclear program, and capitalize on the downfall of Tehran's allies. With Iran weakened, Israel emerges as a regional power, while Netanyahu's corruption trial and a potential Gaza ceasefire agreement loom large.

France24.com (en) 

Cod is king in Portugal at Christmas

And at Christmas the dried and salted fish is central to meals at family gatherings in Portugal, the world's biggest consumer of "bacalhau" as it is called here, just as turkey is at Thanksgiving in the United States. The most traditional way to prepare salt cod is to bake it in the oven and serve it with boiled potatoes. But it can also be grilled, turned into fritters or even used to replace meat in a lasagna. "When I'm asked to come up with a menu for Christmas, I am bound to suggest a salt... Читать дальше...

Sports.inquirer.net 

Cignal’s Clamor: Eight is not enough

Cignal coach Dexter Clamor made it clear that the HD Spikers’ dominance in men’s volleyball is far from over after they secured their eighth championship at the Spikers’ Turf Invitational on Sunday. Cignal swept the Criss Cross King Crunchers in a decisive three-set match, completing a flawless season and cementing their status as the gold

Newsinfo.inquirer.net 

Caap lauds security man, passenger for honesty

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) has lauded one of its security personnel, Christian James Andres, and a passenger, Kevin Velasco, after they found a wallet containing P10,000 in cash at the Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPIA) and turned it over to authorities. The wallet had been left behind by a Manila-bound Japanese

The Independent 

It's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day