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Dozens Feared Dead in Azerbaijani Plane Crash in Kazakhstan
A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed near the city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan, with dozens feared dead. The Embraer 190 aircraft, carrying 67 people, including 5 crew members, was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, when it went down. 
A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed near the city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan, with dozens feared dead. The Embraer 190 aircraft, carrying 67 people, including 5 crew members, was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, when it went down. -
Syria’s Rebel Factions Disband and Unite Under Defense Ministry After Assad’s Fall
In a historic development for Syria, rebel groups that long opposed the regime of Bashar al-Assad have agreed to disband and integrate under the nation's Defense Ministry, the transitional government announced on Tuesday. This move comes after the December 8 ousting of Assad, which ended decades of rule by his family and marked a turning point in the country's 13-year civil war. 
In a historic development for Syria, rebel groups that long opposed the regime of Bashar al-Assad have agreed to disband and integrate under the nation's Defense Ministry, the transitional government announced on Tuesday. This move comes after the December 8 ousting of Assad, which ended decades of rule by his family and marked a turning point in the country's 13-year civil war. -
Sudan Faces Escalating Famine Crisis as Government Withdraws from Global Monitoring System
Sudan is facing an unprecedented famine crisis fueled by a devastating civil war and compounded by its government's decision to withdraw from a critical global hunger-monitoring system. A report released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Tuesday confirmed that famine has spread to five areas in the country and is projected to extend to ten regions by May. The report described the situation as a "deepening and widening of the food and nutrition crisis" driven by conflict and limited humanitarian access. 
Sudan is facing an unprecedented famine crisis fueled by a devastating civil war and compounded by its government's decision to withdraw from a critical global hunger-monitoring system. A report released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Tuesday confirmed that famine has spread to five areas in the country and is projected to extend to ten regions by May. The report described the situation as a "deepening and widening of the food and nutrition crisis" driven by conflict and limited humanitarian access. -
Russian Ship Reportedly Breaks Down Amid Strategic Evacuation from Syria
A Russian cargo vessel tasked with transporting military equipment and personnel from Syria suffered a mechanical failure at sea, highlighting the logistical and strategic challenges Moscow faces amid its withdrawal from the war-torn nation. The incident, reported by Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), underscores Russia's growing difficulties in maintaining its military presence and influence in the region following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. 
A Russian cargo vessel tasked with transporting military equipment and personnel from Syria suffered a mechanical failure at sea, highlighting the logistical and strategic challenges Moscow faces amid its withdrawal from the war-torn nation. The incident, reported by Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), underscores Russia's growing difficulties in maintaining its military presence and influence in the region following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. -
Houthis Claim Responsibility for U.S. Fighter Jet Downing in Red Sea
The Yemeni Houthi movement, known as Ansar Allah, has claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea, escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The incident, initially described by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as a "friendly fire" event, occurred Sunday when the USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the aircraft, which had taken off from the USS Harry S. Truman. 
The Yemeni Houthi movement, known as Ansar Allah, has claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea, escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The incident, initially described by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as a "friendly fire" event, occurred Sunday when the USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the aircraft, which had taken off from the USS Harry S. Truman. -
Saudi Doctor Arrested in Germany’s Christmas Market Attack, Investigated for Five Murders
A Saudi national, Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, has been arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder following a car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The incident left five people dead, including a 9-year-old boy, and over 200 others injured. Authorities confirmed that the 50-year-old psychiatrist acted alone and remains in custody while investigations continue. 
A Saudi national, Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, has been arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder following a car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The incident left five people dead, including a 9-year-old boy, and over 200 others injured. Authorities confirmed that the 50-year-old psychiatrist acted alone and remains in custody while investigations continue. -
Houthi Missile Hits Tel Aviv, Injuring Civilians
Tel Aviv faced an unprecedented missile strike early Saturday as a projectile fired from Yemen's Houthi forces landed in the Jaffa district, marking a rare direct hit on Israel's commercial and diplomatic center. The attack injured more than a dozen people and further underscored the intensifying regional fallout from the ongoing war in Gaza. 
Tel Aviv faced an unprecedented missile strike early Saturday as a projectile fired from Yemen's Houthi forces landed in the Jaffa district, marking a rare direct hit on Israel's commercial and diplomatic center. The attack injured more than a dozen people and further underscored the intensifying regional fallout from the ongoing war in Gaza. -
Ukraine and Russia Exchange High-Tech Drone Strikes, Targeting Civilians and Strategic Sites
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia intensified over the weekend with an exchange of drone and missile strikes, marking one of the most extensive cross-border escalations in recent months. Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian cities of Kazan and Saratov, disrupting airport operations and damaging residential areas, while Russia launched more than 100 drones and ballistic missiles into Ukraine, striking civilian infrastructure and military targets. 
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia intensified over the weekend with an exchange of drone and missile strikes, marking one of the most extensive cross-border escalations in recent months. Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian cities of Kazan and Saratov, disrupting airport operations and damaging residential areas, while Russia launched more than 100 drones and ballistic missiles into Ukraine, striking civilian infrastructure and military targets. -
Pope Francis Admonishes Vatican Bureaucrats for ‘Gossip and Backstabbing’
Pope Francis, battling a cold ahead of an arduous Christmas schedule and the launch of the Vatican's Holy Year, delivered a scathing critique of gossip and internal tensions within the Vatican bureaucracy. His annual Christmas address on Saturday to the Curia, the administrative body of the Catholic Church, underscored his ongoing campaign for humility and transparency among his closest collaborators. 
Pope Francis, battling a cold ahead of an arduous Christmas schedule and the launch of the Vatican's Holy Year, delivered a scathing critique of gossip and internal tensions within the Vatican bureaucracy. His annual Christmas address on Saturday to the Curia, the administrative body of the Catholic Church, underscored his ongoing campaign for humility and transparency among his closest collaborators. -
Deadly Christmas Market Attack in Magdeburg Leaves Five Dead, 200 Injured
Germany is grappling with shock and grief after a 50-year-old Saudi doctor drove a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring more than 200. The attack has reignited concerns about public safety and immigration policies ahead of the country's federal elections in February. Germany is grappling with shock and grief after a 50-year-old Saudi doctor drove a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring more than 200. The attack has reignited concerns about public safety and immigration policies ahead of the country's federal elections in February.
