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1. Brazil celebrates Three Kings Day with parade in Rio favelas

   Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.

2. Ugandan opposition facing 'brutal campaign of repression' ahead of Jan. 15 vote, Amnesty says

   Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.

3. Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers

   President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.

4. Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve

   Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

5. Guinea: Claude Pivi, ex-security chief convicted over 2009 stadium massacre, dies

   Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.