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Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
Air defense needs are mounting with the approach of the bitter winter months, which in the years since Russia’s fu…
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours before the ball drop in Times Square…
Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024
In South Africa, high unemployment and inequality helped drive a dramatic loss of support for the African National Congress, which had governed for three decad…
Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear still closed…
Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
The readout said Russia has launched a criminal probe into the incident, and Azerbaijani state prosecutors have arrived in Grozny to participate. The Kremlin a…
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
But even now, amputation rates remain high in Sierra Leone due to motorbike accidents, poor medical care and delayed treatment by traditional healers, accordin…
Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Azerbaijan mourned the crash victims with national flags at half-staff across the country on Thursday. Traffic stopped at noon, and signals sounded from ships …
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee to the theme of hope, and he will underscore that message when he opens a Holy Door on Thursday at Rome’s Rebibbia priso…
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
Palestinian security forces, meanwhile, arranged barriers near the Nativity Church, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born, and a worker…
Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong
Pandas are widely seen as China’s unofficial national mascot, as they are only found in China’s southwest and their population is under threat from development…
At least 2 dead, 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest on a walkway in the middle of the road. A nearby police office…
Canada's Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and discontent rises
Trudeau participated in the swearing-in ceremony and will chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later in the afternoon. He is not expected to speak publicly Fri…
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Ireland is a “microcosm of what many countries could be facing over the next decade, particularly with the growth of AI,” said energy researcher Paul Deane of …
Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through French territory of Mayotte off Africa
ayotte, in the Indian Ocean off Africa’s east coast, is France’s poorest territory and a magnet for migrants hoping to reach Europe. Already, France's interior…
Canada's prime minister faces calls to resign. Here's what could happen next
If Trudeau resigns, which political analysts consider a likely scenario, the Liberals would need to choose an interim prime minister to lead the country at lea…
France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone Chido
The French Red Cross described the devastation as “unimaginable” and said that it was impossible to give an exact number of victims, with rescuers still search…