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Unbelievably, it’s that time of year again, when family and friends come together for good food and good cheer.Thankfully, COVID restrictions have remained at bay and across Europe we are able to celebrate Christmas 2022 with friends and family.While gifts and fairy-lit trees are relatively universal, some countries go their own way when celebrating the festive season. Here, we’ve wrapped up some of our favouriteChristmas traditions from around the world.Day of the Little Candles, ColombiaOn 7 December, Colombians traditionally light candles in their homes, churches and squares. It’s a nod to the deep Catholic roots of the country, and symbolises Pope…

The Euronews Brussels bureau brings you its eighth episode of a new talk show that aims to break down European news and politics to make it more accessible to viewers. This episode of the show is a Christmas special featuring panellists Eric Mamer, the spokesperson for the European Commission, Eva Hrncirova, spokesperson for the Czech Permanent Representation to the EU, and Kelly Agathos, a Greek-American performer, host and founder of The Schuman Show – a monthly comedy show about European affairs that take places in Brussels.The talk show was taped just before the EU institutions closed for the Christmas break and…

HGTV star Christina Hall announced she has been diagnosed with mercury and lead poisoning.In a message on her Instagram story, Hall said that it was likely caused “from all the gross houses,” she worked on while filming “Flip or Flop.” (The home renovation series, which starred Hall and her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, came to an end in March after a 10 year run.)Hall noted that she also has a “small intestine bacteria overgrowth.””So we are first detoxing all of this through herbs and IV and then see how I feel and tackle implants,” she wrote on Dec. 22. The…

Spain’s southeastern region of Murcia now has a high-speed train link with Madrid.The AVE rail, which launched on 20 December, puts an end to an almost two decade wait for a service which was long promised and slow to deliver.”We settled a historic debt with Murcia, putting an end to an unfairly prolonged railway isolation,” tweeted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday, adding that the new line would advance their goal to “guarantee equal opportunities for all Spaniards.” Yet not everyone is celebrating. On train operator Renfe’s Twitter, complaints are circulating about the frequency and speed of the trains.How often will the…

Inflammation occurs with many health conditions, and some foods appear to make it worse. Eating less processed food, alcohol, and red meat and consuming more plant-based foods may help manage inflammation. However, some people have a medical condition in which the immune system does not work as it should. This malfunction can lead to persistent or recurrent low level inflammation.Chronic inflammation occurs with various diseases, such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma. There is evidence that dietary choices may help manage the symptoms.An anti-inflammatory diet favors fruits and vegetables, foods containing omega-3 fatty acids, whole grains, lean protein, healthful fats,…

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Clashes between protestors and police broke out in Paris on Friday following a shooting that left three people dead and three others wounded.A gunman opened fire in the 10th arrondissement, at Kurdish cultural centre a nearby restaurant and hair salon, just a few streets away from where three Kurds were murdered a decade ago. The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had recently been released from prison after attacking migrants living in tents, and investigators are considering a possible racist motive for the shooting.Tear gas was used by Police on agitated demonstrators, as the protests became disruptive with bins being set on fire. Spokesperson…

With Russia’s war still raging, countless Ukrainian families are facing the pain of spending this festive period apart. That is particularly the case for the millions of Ukrainians who have fled their homeland this year and left behind loved ones. Anna Polukhina, a 37-year-old from Mariupol, is one of them.Living at a refugee centre in Milan, she told Euronews it is difficult to celebrate Christmas when her family back home is living in a war zone. She said her mother’s house had been destroyed in the conflict. “Family is something that’s very important,” she said. “It’s everything. But the war changed everything. I…

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects more than one billion people worldwide and almost half of all adults in the United States.The condition can increase the risk of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases.People can often control their blood pressure through regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, and managing stress levels, but medications are sometimes necessary.Thiazides are diuretics that are often used to lower blood pressure.A large, real-world study comparing two thiazides found that both are equally effective at preventing cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure, affecting almost half of all adults in the United…

Opposition lawmakers in Italy are seeking a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the 1983 disappearance of a 15-year-old highlighted in the Netflix documentary “Vatican Girl”. The missing case of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican and Italian national, has consumed the Italian public’s imagination for decades.The 1983 disappearance of Mirella Gregori — believed to be in connection with the Orlandi case — and the 1990 murder of Simonetta Cesaroni would also be a part of the investigation.The aim of the inquest, said Senator Carlo Calenda, would be to pressure the Holy See to finally turn over everything it knows about Orlandi’s disappearance to Italian…