Fans of English novelist Jane Austen have been celebrating the anniversary of her birth 250 years ago. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela has been to Austen’s former home in southern England.
Published On 17 Dec 2025
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The Blogs: Light over darkness in every Jewish home | David Stav
The holiday of Hanukkah stands out amongst other holidays on the Jewish calendar. Directly linked to service in the Holy Temple, Hanukkah was celebrated as a rejection of the impurity that the Greeks sought to impose within the temple…
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EP TODAY | Atualidade | Parlamento Europeu
Preparing for the European Council meeting of 18-19 December
Starting the day’s proceedings at 9.00, MEPs will outline their expectations for the 18-19 December EU summit in a debate with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre and…
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Iran oil shipments blocked by Trump’s Venezuela move
Iran oil shipments blocked by Trump’s Venezuela move | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/World NewsTrump’s oil tanker blockade on Venezuela could affect Iran or other countries that trade with Caracas or operate sanctioned oil…
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Alex Carey’s sparkling century helps Australia recover from early England Ashes onslaught | Ashes 2025-26
After the pandemonium of Perth and Brisbane’s pink-ball palooza came an outbreak of more familiar looking Test cricket at Adelaide Oval. For the locals it was one to savour as their boy, Alex Carey, delivered a sparkling century at his home…
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‘I was left out at football
Robert PerryMaya Barcella, Sophia Barcella, Hannah Lee and Lucy Waters created TrainHer A schoolgirl who felt excluded when playing on a boys’ football team has helped design an app to make sure other girls do not experience the same feeling.
Maya…
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As Israeli families kindle Hanukkah lights, fire safety awareness is a burning issue
On the second night of Hanukkah in the northern Israeli city of Afula, firefighters were called to the scene of a housefire after a neighbor reported flames rising from the apartment’s balcony. After the small blaze next to the family’s…
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The Blogs: Dear Old Brown | Ellen Ginsberg Simon
The happiest moments of youth’s fleeting hours
We’ve past neath the shade of these time-honored walls.
And sorrows as transient as April’s brief showers
Have clouded our lives in Brunonia’s halls.
The final verse of Brown’s Alma…
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The Blogs: This Is a Maccabee Moment | Irina Zavina-Tare
As this year comes to a close, the violence that struck a Jewish community in Sydney during a Chanukah celebration forces a clarity many have resisted. Chanukah is not just a holiday of light. It is the most Zionist holiday on the calendar,…
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China.. From 'Weak Cards' to an Unbeatable Power
China.. From 'Weak Cards' to an Unbeatable Power
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