Are unvaccinated children really banned from Christmas markets in Germany?
'Tis the season… for emotional manipulation. These images show children seemingly barred from a Christmas market and Father Christmas being dragged away by police. But they are being wielded to pull on people's heartstrings as the holidays approach, with the fake news mill continuing to twist the facts.
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Omicron dashes Bethlehem's hopes of Christmas pilgrims
With Israel having closed its borders to most foreigners, Bethlehem's residents are getting ready for a muted holiday season.
Germany expels Russian diplomats after park murder conviction
Russia has ordered two German diplomats to leave in response to the expulsion of two Russian envoys after a German court's ruling that blamed Moscow for the killing of a Georgian citizen in Berlin two years ago.
Omicron dashes Bethlehem's Christmas hopes
Germany: Anti-COVID measures protest of 5,000 turns violent
At least one officer was injured and 11 demonstrators were arrested in an unofficial rally in Munich as police described the behavior of protesters as "aggressive."
Afghanistan suffering 'humanitarian catastrophe' says Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
The German foreign minister said more needs to be done to help Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. Some 15,000 people which Germany vowed to take in are still stranded there.
COVID: Germany records first death from omicron variant
The person who died was between the ages of 60 and 79, according to the Robert Koch Institute health body. Germany has also registered a spike in omicron infections in recent days.
Is Germany's omicron plan too little, too late?
As omicron tightens its grip on Europe, Germany has decided to wait until after Christmas to impose new restrictions. Experts warn that the delay could have catastrophic consequences for Germany's health care system and critical infrastructure.
A stroll through Cairo's Christmas market
For this special Christmas edition of Eye on Africa, we've prepared a range of feel-good and culturally significant stories for you to enjoy. Families in Cairo of all religions drop by the city's Christmas market to enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the annual bazaar.
Christmas: "Invoke the indomitable spirit" Buhari to Nigerians, Nigeria's Covid-19 cases drop
Pope calls on followers to support those in poverty on Christmas Eve
Pope Francis said that those who are indifferent to the poor "offend God." In a Christmas season overshadowed by coronavirus worries, he also urged followers to value the "little things in life."
German NGO rescues over 400 migrants over Christmas weekend
The Greek and Tunisian coast guards have also reported successful rescue missions. Nonetheless, dozens of people have died in shipwrecks in the Mediterranean over the past several days.