Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Dozens were feared dead Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities said. The
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Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine
Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act
SpaceX, Amazon in discussions with IAG SA on Wi-Fi deal, Bloomberg says
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/spacex-amazon-in-discussions-with-iag-sa-on-wi-fi-deal-bloomberg-says IAG SA, which owns British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, and Ireland’s Aer Lingus, is in discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink to outfit
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s
Kent sends 56,000 gift boxes to children globally
A Kent sorting office has sent 56,000 shoeboxes to children across the world as part of the international Samaritan’s Purse initiative Operation
Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires
Some 3,000 homeless people sat down for a festive Christmas charity dinner on Tuesday in the center of Buenos Aires, at a
‘This Christmas I’ll be counting penguins’
How are you spending your Christmas? While many will be curled up on the sofa in front of a roaring fire (or
Colombia minimum wage to increase 9.54% to $323 per month in 2025
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, announcing the hike by
Man causes alarm in German city centre with plastic gun
With Germany on edge after the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, a man with a gun caused alarm in the
Israel targets Gaza hospital as lawmakers extend state of emergency
The Israeli military on Tuesday reportedly ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the contested northern Gaza Strip, as the Israeli parliament
Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique climbs to 120
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 120, authorities said on Tuesday. The cyclone caused huge
Meet the Grinch who stole Christmas … from alleged drug dealers
The Grinch is not just stealing Christmas this year, he may be busting drug gangs too. A Peruvian police officer dressed as
Nissan and Honda plan to merge
Honda and Nissan have officially confirmed the rumors that they’re pursuing a merger. Both would still operate under their brands but with
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died when Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on
Russia’s economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country’s natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty
Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
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Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action
Detained Ugandan politician’s wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit
The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as “cruel and inhumane” a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on
German police contacted suspect weeks before Christmas market attack
The alleged perpetrator of the deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market last week in Germany had been contacted by police just
Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh’s interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was sent to the Indian
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth
Russian scientists have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the remote Yakutia region of Siberia
Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say
As it passed above the Niger Delta in 2021, a satellite took an image. It showed acres of land, scraped bare. The
Claim that Finland released Nigerian separatist from detention is false
The Finnish government jailed Nigerian self-proclaimed separatist leader Simon Ekpa in November 2024 after he was arrested for suspected terrorist activities and
Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan to discuss merger with Mitsubishi
A Nissan logo is pictured on a car during the second day of the 89th Geneva Motor Show. Uli Deck/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa
Clips show Assad visiting China in 2023, not arriving in Russia after 2024 ouster
Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family after a rebel coalition swept into Damascus and toppled his government,
A man’s suicide leads to clamour around India’s dowry law
On the night of 9 December, a 34-year-old Indian man killed himself. Next to his body was a placard reading “justice is
Image of protest sign ‘slamming S.Korea president and his chief rival’ is doctored
Vast protests against South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol have rocked the capital Seoul following his short-lived martial law declaration in
How a commander’s defection led to a massacre in Sudan
Analysis by BBC Verify of videos showing fighters boasting of a massacre and later mocking survivors has identified those responsible as apparently
Slovakian opposition dismayed as leader meets with Putin in Moscow
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in a previously unannounced visit to the Kremlin on Sunday for talks,
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel depot for second time this month
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday,
Around 30 reported killed in renewed Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip
Around 30 people have been killed in renewed Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported on Sunday. Israeli fighter planes
Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first
Iran’s supreme leader predicts new resistance in Syria
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei anticipates a renewed resistance struggle by Syrians against the country’s new leadership structures following the overthrow
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents
Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ lottery begins $2.8 billion draw
Spain’s world-famous “El Gordo” Christmas lottery organizers began broadcasting the draw from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid on Sunday morning,
‘Free to kill’ and Reeves ‘the Grinch’
The Sunday People also leads with the Magdeburg attack and alleged missed opportunities by the police. Its front page picture shows the
Somali piracy 2.0 – the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk into the room
Farmers protest over Asda’s ‘exclusion of NI produce’
A group of farmers have staged a protest at an Asda supermarket over claims the firm is excluding some Northern Ireland produce
Albania plans year-long ban of TikTok after fatal stabbing of teen
Albania plans to ban access to the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok for one year, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday. The
Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government Saturday formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela’s armed forces of a bridge built