Russia says 4 arrested in alleged bomb plots to kill senior Defense officials

Italian journalist’s arrest in Iran alleged to be reprisal for detention of suspected arms dealer

Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained in Tehran three days after US warrant used to hold Swiss-Iranian businessman in Milan. The arrest of a renowned Italian journalist in Iran is reportedly in ...

The Guardian - 49m

Azerbaijan's president says Russia unintentionally shot down plane

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also accused Russia of trying to "hush up" the issue for several days.

CBS News - 1h

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia, albeit not intentionally

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally

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

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Russia's Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east European country

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Putin apologises over Azerbaijan plane crash, without saying Russia at fault

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Putin apologises over Azerbaijan plane crash, without saying Russia at fault

Russia's leader apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame.

BBC News - 10h

River Plate women’s players released from prison after arrest for alleged racism

Four players were detained after game in São Paulo Match was called off after apparent monkey gesture A Brazilian judge has ordered the release from prison of four players from River Plate’s ...

The Guardian - 22h

Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US

The Kremlin has refused to comment, but Russia's civil aviation agency said the situation in Chechnya was "very complicated" at the time.

BBC News - 1d

Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say

Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at the Beirut airport

ABC News - 1d

Previously unusable DNA is evidence in the murder trial of N.J. uncle accused of killing 4

Lawyers for Paul Caneiro who is charged with the brutal murders of four of his relatives are challenging the use of an increasingly common tool in DNA analysis.

NBC News - 1d

Italian journalist arrested in Iran, tossed into infamous Tehran prison, Rome officials say

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Azerbaijan says plane hit by 'external interference' over Russia before crash

A minister says all the survivors "heard blast sounds" over Grozny before the plane was diverted to Kazakhstan.

BBC News - 1d

White House says ‘early indications’ suggest Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan flight

The White House said Friday initial signs pointed to Russian air defenses downing a passenger plane that crashed over Kazakhstan and killed 38 people. White House national security spokesperson ...

The Hill - 1d

4 types of borrowers that should refinance their mortgage loans now, experts say

Mortgage loan refinancing now could benefit four types of borrowers.

CBS News - 1d

Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says

Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says.

BBC News - 1d

Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby

The World Health Organization’s director-general said airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport occurred as he was about to board a flight in the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa

ABC News - 2d

Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports

ABC News - 2d

Syrian Rebel Government Hunts for Senior Assad Official, Prompting Deadly Clashes

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president.

The New York Times - 2d

Five Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza, Palestinian Officials Say

The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.

The New York Times - 2d

Ohio corrections officer killed by inmate on Christmas, officials say

"The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody is a tragedy beyond comprehension."

The Hill - 2d

17 reported killed in Syrian clashes after attempted arrest of former prison officer

Security personnel and three armed men killed in clashes in Tartus province, a former Assad stronghold, say monitors. Fourteen security personnel from Syria’s new authorities and three armed men ...

The Guardian - 2d

Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers

Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers

ABC News - 3d

Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians

Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest ...

The New York Times - 3d

Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders

Yahoo News - 3d

Prison guard dead after Christmas morning assault by inmate, officials say

A corrections officer died after an assault by an inmate in an Ohio prison on Christmas morning, authorities say.

CBS News - 3d

Plane crash in Kazakhstan killed dozens but some on board survived, officials say

Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani Airlines plane making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball in western Kazakhstan.

CBS News - 3d

Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

NBC News - 3d

Officials report 29 survivors and 38 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Aircraft carrying 62 passengers and five crew was en route from Baku to Grozny in Chechnya . Twenty-nine people have survived after a passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines burst into ...

The Guardian - 3d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia carried out ‘massive strike’ on Ukrainian energy system, says Russian defence ministry

Ukrainian president says ‘what could be more inhuman’ after missiles and drones hit Ukraine’s energy system on Christmas Day. Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy ...

The Guardian - 3d

Arrest after man killed in alleged hit-and-run

Dyfed-Powys Police say they have located the vehicle believed to be involved in the incident.

BBC News - 4d

Japan atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a new incentive to push for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th ...

ABC News - 4d

Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido, French PM says

French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.

BBC News - 5d

Bollywood is losing the plot

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Financial Times - 5d

Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Yahoo News - 5d

Notre Dame defensive star Rylie Mills out for remaining postseason, says coach Marcus Freeman

Mills, a senior captain, led the Irish in sacks before getting hurt in the CFP matchup with Indiana.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics

Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zone. . Health authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the ...

The Guardian - 5d

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.

ABC News - 5d

DHS secretary says a "terrific solution" to immigration was killed by "irresponsible politics"

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House turned to Congress for a solution to the immigration surge, but "looking back now ...

CBS News - 6d

Russia says 4 arrested in alleged bomb plots to kill senior Defense officials

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