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Deadly clash with AssadInterior ministry forces clashed with supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday.
Ukraine war briefing: NorthMissile strike targets residential building in Kryvyi Rih; Christmas celebrations across Ukraine shrouded in grief. What we know on day 1,036 See all our Ukraine war coverage A ballistic missile... struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said. Ukrainian officials denounced the Christmas Eve attack on the city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's home town. "While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks," Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, wrote on Telegram. Nearly three years into the Russian invasion, Christmas celebrations across Ukraine are shrouded in grief. "Not all of us are home,...
Travis Kelce gets emotionalKelce's $6million mansion was raided by thieves back in October, with the Super Bowl winner reportedly losing a number of cherished items.
Ukraine war briefing: moreUkraine president criticises world leaders for doing 'almost nothing' to counteract Moscow's military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more than... 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region. The Ukrainian president warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow's army and criticised world leaders for doing "almost nothing" to counteract Russia's military cooperation with the North. "There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army," Zelenskyy said on Monday. South Korea's military also said on Monday that it has detected signs of North Korea preparing to send more troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to Russia....
Jay-Z Gets Post-Christmas CoalLess than 24 hours after Beyoncé’s triumphant Christmas Day NFL halftime extravaganza blew Netflix viewers’ wigs off, a legal storm has hit the Carter household as Jay-Z lost his Hail... Mary attempt to terminate the case against him and the incarcerated Sean “Diddy” Combs that alleges the duo violently assaulted a minor more than 20 years […]
US government sues Walmart,"Companies cannot force workers into getting paid through accounts that drain their earnings with junk fees," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement.
Norwegian Cruise ship 'manThere are reports that a passenger went overboard on a Norwegian cruise ship that was cruising near the Bahamas late Thursday afternoon.
When will we know if NASA'sNASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun on December 24. But did it survive? We're about to find out.
Indonesia receives officialMinister says request regarding welder arrested in 2005 on drugs charges will be discussed in January amid spate of transfer of high-profile detainees Indonesia has received an official request from... France to transfer a French death row inmate imprisoned on drugs charges since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister said on Saturday. "We have received a formal letter requesting the transfer of Serge Atlaoui on 19 December 2024. The letter was sent on behalf of the French minister of justice," senior Indonesian law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra told Agence France-Presse.
Ukraine war briefing: 'HumanKyiv reports heavy casualties among Pyongyang's soldiers in Russia while Washington accuses generals of seeing the troops as 'expendable'. What we know on day 1,039 See all our Ukraine war coverage... North Korean troops deployed in Russia's Kursk region are suffering heavy losses and being left unprotected by the Russian forces they are fighting alongside, according to Ukraine, while the US says Russian and North Korean generals see the soldiers as "expendable". Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that said Russian troops were sending the North Koreans into battle with minimal protection and that the North Koreans were taking extreme measures to avoid being taken prisoner. "Their losses are significant, very significant," the Ukrainian president said in his nightly video address. "We see that...
Ex-N.Y.P.D. Leader DeniesJeffrey Maddrey, until last week the Police Department's top uniformed officer, faced reporters for the first time since resigning. He did not say a word.
Malachi Corley still 'notWide receiver Malachi Corley is in a tough spot.
South Korean Opposition PartyAs the nation's president awaits an impeachment trial over an ill-fated martial law bid, its prime minister and interim leader may face an ousting of his own.
Ukraine war briefing: NatoNato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be 'platform' for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038 See all our Ukraine war... coverage
The two major problems withNew York City prosecutors face an uphill battle trying to convict Luigi Mangione, 26, in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.
Stranded NASA Astronauts onSuni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be back on Earth before March, but they've got candy canes and Santa hats to celebrate the holiday.
Japan relaxes bear-shootingAuthorities relax laws to make it easier for hunters to carry out 'emergency shootings' when bears are spotted in populated areas Japan is to relax its strict hunting laws to make it easier to shoot... bears, amid a rise in dangerous encounters with the animals in built-up areas as their numbers increase and their natural habitat dwindles. The government will revise wildlife protection and management laws to give local councils the power to authorise hunters to carry out "emergency shootings" when bears are spotted in populated neighbourhoods, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Suspect arrested after womanSebastin Zapeta, 33, a Guatemalan migrant, has been arrested for allegedly setting a woman on fire onboard the New York City subway Sunday morning.
SpaceX's holiday greetingsSpaceX has just delivered holiday greetings via a brilliant video showing its Super Heavy rocket's engine nozzles dancing.
Ukraine war briefing: PutinSlovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires See all our Ukraine coverage... Russian president, Vladimir Putin met the Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow, as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry. Slovakia is dependent on that gas passing through its neighbour Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, while criticising Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for refusing to extend the contract expiring at the end of the year. Russian natural gas still flows to some European countries, including Slovakia, through Ukraine under...
Denzel Washington becomes aDenzel Washington became a minister and was baptized Saturday in New York. The "Gladiator II" actor claimed you "can't talk" about religion and win Oscars in Hollywood.
Ferry capsizes in CongoThe sinking comes less than four days after another boat capsized in the country's north-east, leaving 25 people dead A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira... River in north-eastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and more than 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday. Twenty people have been rescued so far.
Vanuatu hit by anotherMagnitude 6.1 quake shakes country's main island as RAAF flights carrying 144 passengers land in Brisbane and Sydney Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Vanuatu has been hit by... another earthquake after hundreds of Australians landed on home soil from the islands and the federal government announced a fresh round of financial assistance. The latest magnitude 6.1 quake shook buildings on the country's main island at 2.30am on Sunday after it struck 30km west of the capital, Port Vila.
Ukraine war briefing: KyivHigh-rise residential buildings hit in Russian city of Kazan but no casualties reported; Zelenskyy reveals meetings with CIA chief. What we know on day 1,033 See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine... staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000km (620 miles) from the frontline, on Saturday, damaging residential buildings and temporarily shutting down the airport. A drone smashed into a high-rise apartment block and damaged a skyscraper in the city of more than 1.3 million but there were no casualties, local officials said. Videos posted on Russian social media networks showed drones hitting a high-rise building and setting off fireballs. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said two drones hit a 37-storey apartment block and that Ukraine had been targeting an...
Police Fatally Shoot Man WhoThe police said the man was being investigated for possible drunken driving but instead of stopping, he smashed his pickup truck into a J.C. Penney.