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Israeli jets Bomb Gaza in the cover of darkness early this morning. Israel’s military confirmed the attack and said early Sunday morning it launched strikes in the Gaza Strip, a day after rockets were fired from the Hamas-ruled territory. Video from Sawt Asharq news agency in Palestine showed three huge explosions and fighter jets could be heard flying overhead. There was no immediate confirmation of possible casualties. The Israeli military said the attacks targeted a rocket manufacturing facility and a military post for Hamas. It also blamed the militant Islamic group for any violence emanating from the territory it controls.…

A fire erupted at the South African parliament on Sunday, with flames bursting from the roof of a building and a plume of smoke that could be seen from miles away, but authorities said after several hours that firefighters had the situation under control. Several hours after the blaze started in the legislative capital of Cape Town, thick smoke was still pouring from one of the several buildings that make up the parliament complex. Follow WTX News on Twitter for Live updates 24 hours a day Fire at South African parliament Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille told…

2021 was another odd year and the UK’s google search reflected it, from Euro losses to understanding the word impeachment.

France prepared once again for 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks have been made mandatory outdoors in French cities including Paris, Lyon and Dijon Muted New Year’s Eve celebrations were taking place across Europe as renewed COVID restrictions prevented large-scale events from taking place, and people were discouraged from gathering in large crowds. Fireworks displays and live TV shows went ahead in several capitals, but often without spectators as many instead watched from home. 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations in France The new measure is only one of several new restrictions put in place to slow…

At least 12 people were killed and scores were injured, in a stampede at Hindu shrine ‘Shri Mata’ Vaishno Devi, during New Year celebrations. After a row broke out outside a Hindu shrine in a small town in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, sparking a deadly stampede. The tragedy took place outside Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, dedicated to the Hindu Mother Goddess, Devi, in the town of Katra on Saturday. Marking the first day of the year, worshippers streamed to the shrine en masse as the clock struck midnight. The scene descended into chaos after two groups of pilgrims waiting…

Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead. Blair was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours list, alongside Covid-19 response officials Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam. Blair received the Most Noble Order of the Garter – one of the most prestigious royal honours and the highest order of knighthood – and It will be “Sir Tony” after the Queen’s award. Tony Blair knighthood “an honour”In a statement, former prime minister Tony Blair said it was…

Breaking News – Betty White from yes Golden Girls has died aged 99. A Sad New Years for all those who grew up watching her #RipBetty

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France stops British driving through and closes its borders to all Brits. Britons who live in the European Union can no longer drive through France to their homes elsewhere in the bloc under new regulations that have created confusion for many holiday travellers. Thousands of Britons take the Channel Tunnel from England to France, using Eurotunnel’s Shuttle service, to drive from the UK to their homes in other EU countries. The change caught hundreds of Britons off guard as they prepared to return from family visits over the holidays. Paris and London have been at loggerheads over a range of…

Russia’s state media watchdog will require Netflix to offer state television channels to its Russian customers after it added the U.S.-based streaming service.

French President Macron outlines the EU’s digital transformation plans to “transform Europe into a digital power.”

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, the country’s Geodynamic Institute said.

Ghislaine Maxwell could face 65 years in prison and she will almost certainly spend the rest of her life in prison after she was convicted of several sex trafficking charges.

France will take on the EU rotating presidency from January 1. For the first time in 14 years, France will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It comes during a key period for French President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to run for reelection in April 2022. Follow WTXNews EU on Twitter for live Twitter updates on breaking news from the EU A brutal stance towards the British “If I had to sum up in one sentence the goal of this [EU] presidency, which will run from 1 January to 30 June, I would say…

Face Value: What’s it like being an influencer in 2022? The inside scoop WTX News’ Face Value is taking you behind the scenes to give you the inside scoop of what it’s really like to be an influencer. Whatever you think you know doesn’t even scratch the surface, because you only get the heavily filtered version. But we’re lifting up the curtain and looking into their real lives.  Our interview with Sahar Khali and Yahya Kamaredine goes live on Wednesday 29 December at 5 pm.  https://youtu.be/869VJ7MhJJA 29/12/2021 at 5 pm only on WTX News This interview, produced by WTX…

France24 says The world hit a record number of Covid infections in a week, an AFP tally revealed Wednesday.

Euronews says Hong Kong police raided the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people.

Arab News says The UAE on Wednesday reported a surge in daily coronavirus infections with 2,234 cases confirmed.

Aljazeera says Dozens of people have been killed in the collapse of a defunct gold mine in Sudan’s West Kordofan province over the weekend.

VOA says Harry Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82.

The Guardian says For many people, the thin red line on a pregnancy test ushers in countless changes.

A major setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector.

Germany will limit private gatherings to ten people and close nightclubs ahead of the new year as the country faces a “massive fifth wave” of COVID-19 due to Omicron.

France considering lockdown as the country is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases. A new record was reached on Tuesday (28 December) with 179,807 new infections.