Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs

Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.

The New York Times - 10m

Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water as Russia stops gas flow

Supply to Transnistria halted as transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expires. The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria has cut heating and hot water supplies to households after Russia ...

The Guardian - 1h

Russia launches more than 100 drones at Ukraine in New Year’s attack, Kyiv says

At least six people were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a drone strike on the capital in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials said.

ABC News - 1h

Hammers' Antonio 'grateful to be alive' after crash

West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been discharged from hospital three weeks after suffering a leg fracture in a road traffic collision.

ESPN - 1h

Ukraine Forces a Halt to Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe

A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.

The New York Times - 1h

'Unguardable' SGA is MVP, Wolves' Edwards says

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in a 113-105 win over the Wolves, Anthony Edwards described the Thunder star as "unguardable" and called him "the MVP of the NBA."

ESPN - 4h

Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.

The New York Times - 5h

One dead after driver allegedly runs down two New Zealand police officers

Vehicle allegedly drove into two officers ‘at speed’ in Nelson, in a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. . A driver allegedly ran down two New Zealand police officers down ...

The Guardian - 5h

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

‘May 2025 be our year,’ Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,043. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed that ...

The Guardian - 8h