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Brazil's Bolsonaro backs son in presidential race
Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro used a hospital stay for surgery to formally endorse his son Flavio’s 2026 presidential bid.
Deutsche Welle - Thursday, December 25, 2025
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US 'Powerball' lottery winner scoops $1.8 billion jackpot
One very lucky lottery player from the US state of Arkansas hit the ultimate jackpot on Christmas Eve. Christmas will never be the same again!
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Germany's empty churches repurposed as congregations shrink
The number of practicing Christians in Germany is falling. The result is surplus churches. What happens to these empty houses of worship?
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Israel says Iran's Quds Force operative killed in Lebanon strike
Amid regional tension and diplomatic uncertainty, Israel reported the targeted killing of an Iranian operative in Lebanon.
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Germany news: Town body seeks €500m to curb loneliness
Germany needs a fund to tackle loneliness, which is now hitting under-30s as well as older people, a body representing 10,000 towns and municipalities said. DW has the latest.
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Turkey detains more than 100 suspected IS members over alleged attack plot
Turkish special police detained more than 100 suspected members of the "Islamic State" terrorist group that they said were planning on carrying out attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country.
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Ukraine updates: Polish jets intercept Russian spy plane
Poland scrambled jets on Christmas morning after detecting a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to Polish airspace. Moscow said they made an offer to Paris over a jailed French researcher. Follow DW for more.
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Can dogs really sense danger?
Research shows what canines really can sense — and how social media and human projection fuel belief in their supernatural abilities.
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Testing times for India-Bangladesh ties amid deepening rifts
Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in relations.
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Jews in Morocco: A small community, often overlooked
Judaism in Morocco has a long history. Most Jews left the country for Israel after 1948. Today the small Jewish community and the Muslim population live side by side, despite the emotional fallout from the war in Gaza.