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Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office next week for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly video message two days after

Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government’s past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools. (Image credit: Courtesy of Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum

Rio has cancelled its world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations as the Omicron COVID variant spreads around the world.

Gunmen spray passenger vehicle with bullets, then set it alight; women, children among dead, authorities say

Trump rails against Meadows for revealing Covid test cover-up – report  The Guardian

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are reopening diplomatic missions and restarting flights as they try to match Qatar’s sway in Kabul.

The tallest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java has erupted, killing at least one person and sending huge clouds of ash into the air.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (2nd R) speaks with Pope Francis (2nd L) during their meeting. -/Vatican Media/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa During his visit to Greece, Pope Francis praised the achievements of politics while warning against the enemies of democracy.

NPR’s Scott Simon details how many of Brazil’s açaí berries are harvested: by children. (Image credit: Tarso Sarraf/AFP via Getty Images)

Departing German Chancellor Angela Merkel chose three songs for her farewell ceremony this week. One of them, an East German hit from the ’70s, caused some surprise in Berlin.