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Record 45,000 migrants made Channel crossing to UK last year
More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record by more than 17,000, according to government figures released Sunday.
Giving Europe ‘a voice’: Television news network Euronews turns 30
Creating a European identity is not just a matter of treaties, currencies and borders, it’s also about people knowing and understanding each other.
Remains of Iranian Drone Found in Kyiv With ‘Happy New Year’ Message—Police
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Pope Francis marks New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Pope Francis has marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after his retired predecessor’s death.
How an African pastry chef brought Chadian chic to Paris
Hissein Mahamoud Barkai won France’s Lebey Prize for best artisan in 2022. A member of the Toques françaises association of chefs, he’s become an ambassador for Chadian gastronomy around the world, with hallmark creations like the “Paris-N’Djamena”.
Nepal Inaugurates International Airport Built With Chinese Help
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday inaugurated a regional international airport built with the Chinese assistance in western Nepal’s tourist hub of Pokhara.
US and China have ‘explored the correct way to get along,’ top diplomat says
China and the US must ‘set an example’ amid multiple challenges, Wang Yi says
Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport on Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The…