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Sabotage fears as Finnish prime minister reveals undersea power cable failure in Baltic

The possibility that a power cable under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia has been sabotaged is being investigated after it stopped working on Christmas Day. [...]

Starmer condemns Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia's Christmas Day bombardment of Ukraine, saying the hail of missiles and drones was "bloody and brutal". [...]

Children among 29 survivors of deadly Kazakhstan plane crash

Children are among 29 people rescued alive from the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people. [...]

Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique - as 33 killed and hundreds escape

Hundreds of inmates have escaped a prison riot in Mozambique's capital which has left 33 people dead and 15 injured. [...]

'It seems destiny of Holy Land is to stay divided': Bethlehem's Christians on 'difficult times'

The sense of hollowness of the Church of the Nativity is deeper than absent tourists. [...]

Assad loyalists kill 14 Syrian security forces in ambush

Syrian officials say 14 of its forces, part of the group which toppled Bashar al Assad's regime, have died in clashes with supporters of the ousted dictator. [...]

Agony as hostage families spend second holiday season without their loved ones

Or Levy's brother Michael is a tall, kind man with a weather-beaten smile. [...]

Denmark to boost defence spending for Greenland after Trump repeats call for US control

Denmark has announced plans to boost its defence spending for Greenland with a "stronger presence in the Arctic" - a few hours after Donald Trump repeated his call for the [...]

Sinking of Russian ship was an 'act of terrorism', owner claims

The sinking of a Russian cargo ship that was sent to Syria to collect weapons was an "act of terrorism", the vessel's owner says. [...]

Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve - but fighting continues in north

Syria's de facto leader has reached an agreement with the heads of rebel factions to dissolve their groups and work under the country's defence ministry, his new administration says. [...]

Twenty years on: 'My boat was metres from the shore when the tsunami hit'

A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands. [...]

Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash

Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident. [...]

Syria says 14 security personnel killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists

Interior ministry forces clashed with supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday. [...]

Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. [...]

Israel probe says army actions had 'influence' on killing of six hostages by Hamas

It also said that soldiers did not know the hostages were there when they began their operation. [...]

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks. [...]

More than 1,500 escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say. [...]

Ukraine's war stamps put humour, patriotism and swearing in the post

Ukraine's war stamps, some with swear words, boost morale at home and promote its image abroad. [...]

Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years

The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history. [...]

Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?

Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House. [...]

Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war

The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas. [...]

Owner and architect of Turkey quake collapse hotel jailed

They received hefty sentences after 72 people were killed when the building fell in the 2023 quake. [...]

Three shot dead as medics, journalists and police attacked at Haiti hospital

Two journalists and a police officer are reported to have been killed, with others injured in the attack. [...]

Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas

For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled. [...]

Toxic spill fears follow deadly Brazil bridge collapse

Lorries containing pesticides and sulphuric acid plunged into the Tocantins river in the north of the country. [...]

Five journalists killed in Israeli strike near Gaza hospital

Journalists from Al-Quds Today were covering events at al-Awda Hospital when their vehicle was struck. [...]

On 20th anniversary of world’s worst tsunami, experts warn of complacency

More than 227,000 people died in the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and experts warn it could happen again. [...]

Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages in US

Trump shares social media post attacking 'radical left lunatics' and says Canada could become 51st US state. [...]

Jailbreak amid Mozambique protests sees 1,500 prisoners escape, 33 killed

Suspected riot erupts inside prison in Maputo, with some officials denying incident is linked to post-election unrest. [...]

Protests in Syria after ‘old’ video shows attack on Alawite shrine

Thousands hit the streets as police impose curfews in four cities as a preventive measure. [...]

Why have protests continued for weeks in Mozambique?

Hundreds shot, thousands arrested in crackdown since disputed presidential election in October. [...]

Calls for global peace during Christmas celebrations

Christians worldwide observe Christmas, but celebrations are subdued in Bethlehem during Israel's genocide in Gaza. [...]

Erdogan says YPG ‘will be buried’ in Syria if it doesn’t lay down arms

Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband and called on the US to stop supporting it. [...]

Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks face challenges

At least 25 people killed across Palestinian enclave since dawn as Hamas says new conditions by Israel delay ceasefire. [...]

Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?

Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region. [...]

Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners

Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the passion into a career after his release [...]

Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79

Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists. [...]

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, shooting jets of lava into the sky

The eruption remains within the mountain's summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [...]

Syrian armed groups to unite under one army

Syrian factions agree to disband and come together to form a national army, under the new Ministry of Defence. [...]

At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’

In his Christmas address, Pope Francis also appealed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan. [...]

More than 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest

Among those attempting to escape, 33 were killed and 15 wounded in clashes with prison staff, said national police chief Bernardino Rafael at a press conference. [...]

Syria says 14 'interior ministry personnel' killed in 'ambush'

Interior Minister Mohammed Abdel Rahman called the attack a 'treacherous ambush by remnants of the criminal regime' in Tartus province 'while performing their tasks of maintaining security and safety.' [...]

France and Mexico's tug-of-war over restitution of Aztec and Mayan treasures

An indigenous Mexican nation has written to the Assemblée Nationale seeking the return of its codex, arguing that the centuries-old manuscript describes traditions it still continues. Radical-left lawmakers have promised [...]

Ukraine accuses Russia of stepping up executions of soldiers captured on the front line

Many videos bear witness to the atrocities committed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops. Ukrainians may also have perpetrated war crimes, but they claim to be investigating them. [...]

Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy grid

Russia launched over 170 missiles and drones on the country's power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker. [...]

Pope calls for 'arms to be silenced' in Christmas message

Francis used his traditional Urbi et Orbi message to call for talks for a just peace in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East. [...]

Miraculous rescue of 11-year-old in the Mediterranean moves Italy

A sailing boat operated by an NGO discovered the shipwreck survivor by chance in the middle of the night, while humanitarian efforts are being deliberately obstructed by Giorgia Meloni's far-right [...]

Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

Kazakhstan's emergency ministry said 67 people were on board the Embraer 190 aircraft. [...]

Impeached South Korean president defies Christmas summons

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, also failed to attend a hearing he was summoned to last Wednesday, not explaining his absence. Yoon faces impeachment and criminal charges of [...]

A lack of trust that goes unnoticed between Poland and Ukraine

Although Warsaw is still Kyiv's first advocate in its aspirations to join the European Union and NATO, behind the scenes relations are tense, particularly around the memory of the Volhynia [...]

Two reporters killed and others injured in gang shootout in Haiti capital

According to initial reports, assailants opened fire at a hospital in Port-au-Prince as journalists covered the reopening of the clinic. In early December, nearly 200 people were killed in a [...]

Israel wants to double the population on the Golan Heights, occupied since 1967

The Israeli government has approved a development plan worth almost €10 million to encourage the colonization of this Syrian territory, conquered in the 1967 war and annexed in 1981. [...]

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

Presidents historically have no involvement in dictating or recommending the punishments that federal prosecutors seek for defendants in criminal cases, though Trump has long sought more direct control over the [...]

Nearly two dozen killed in 24 hours in Mozambique after disputed election result

'236 acts of serious violence' were reported across the country, leaving at least 25 people wounded, including 13 police officers, Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said Tuesday. More than 100 people [...]

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year

The ceremony was attended by cardinals and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni among others, while thousands of people gathered outside in Rome's St. Peter's Square watching on big screens. [...]

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