Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room blast

Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean was attacked, owner says

The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria says it has been hit by a series of explosions in an act of sabotage

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Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident

Disconnection of power line follows series of suspected sabotage attacks on Baltic Sea infrastructure

Financial Times - 1h

Russians turn to ‘personal shoppers’ to smuggle luxury bags

Customs records show middlemen are keeping high-end fashion flowing to Moscow despite sanctions

Financial Times - 8h

Dozens Dead in Airliner Crash 'Likely' Caused by Russian Air Defenses

Ukraine and aviation experts rejected other explanations for an Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed at least 38 people.

The Wall Street Journal - 10h

Lamar Jackson misses Beyoncé's halftime show after vowing to leave locker room to watch Christmas performance

Jackson has never seen Beyoncé but planned to

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Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea

Experts decry lack of required equipment to clean up about 4,300 tonnes of oil after two tankers hit by storm in the Kerch Strait. Russian scientists have criticised the effort to clean up oil ...

The Guardian - 16h

Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’

Three explosions caused Ursa Major to sink off Spanish coast, says company linked to Russian defence ministry. A Russian cargo ship that sank on Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea was the target of ...

The Guardian - 21h

Released From a Russian Prison, This Activist Got Right to Work

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vehement critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, didn’t want to be part of a prisoner exchange. But he says more exchanges are needed.

The New York Times - 21h

Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs

This is a MedPage Today story. Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found. ...

ABC News - 2d

Finland probes Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after cable-cutting incident

Disconnection of power line follows series of suspected sabotage attacks on Baltic Sea infrastructure

Financial Times - 1h

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 - 18h

Zelensky reports blackouts amid 'inhumane' Russian Christmas attack

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Chiefs are No. 1: KC blasts Steelers, gets AFC's top seed

Patrick Mahomes has three TD passes as Kansas City knocked off Pittsburgh in impressive fashion.

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Russian ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion

A Russian cargo ship sank Monday in the Mediterranean Sea leaving two of the 16 crew members unaccounted for, according to the country’s authorities. Fourteen of the crew members were rescued and ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump blasts Biden's federal death row commutations: 'Makes no sense'

Trump took aim Tuesday at Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row prisoners, adding to the backlash in an unprecedented move that has brought both criticism and ...

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'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush

Dozens of Amazon packages were discovered abandoned in the woods of a Massachusetts town mere days before Christmas, but it wasn't the Grinch stealing presents — it was a delivery driver who said ...

NBC News - 1d

Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage on Tuesday, according to Russian state media outlets. Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia but later moved to the ...

The Hill - 1d

Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast

Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.

BBC News - 1d

Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crewmembers missing

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A Russian cargo ship that may have been part of an evacuation run to Syria sank

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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

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Russian-born US citizen jailed in Moscow on espionage charges

The allegations against the businessman, who was tried behind closed doors, are not being made public.

BBC News - 2d

Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion in engine room

Two crew members from Ursa Major are missing and 14 have been rescued, Russian foreign ministry says. An engine room explosion sank a Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea ...

The Guardian - 2d

Blast kills 12 people at explosives factory in Turkey

A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four.

NBC News - 2d

Russian cargo ship sinks near Spain after engine room explosion

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Russian court jails U.S. citizen Eugene Spector for 15 years in espionage case, state news reports

A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to 15 years in jail for espionage, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion

The Ursa Major had been under US sanctions linked to war in Ukraine

Financial Times - 2d

Embiid ejected after confronting referee

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is ejected from their 111-106 win against the San Antonio Spurs after confronting a referee.

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A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people

An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning

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From vaccines to votes: Russian ad agency influences Europeans

AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and Romania

Financial Times - 2d

How a Georgia county official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

The Russian-based ransomware syndicate LockBit took responsibility for the cyberattack, which temporarily crippled the Georgia county's online infrastructure.

CBS News - 2d

How a Georgia official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

2024 could go down as the worst year yet for ransomware attacks, in which hackers gain access to a computer server, lock up all the files and then demand payment to get the victims back online. For ...

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Morrisons apologises after discount and delivery issues

The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.

BBC News - 2d

Luigi Mangione's lawyer blasts New York officials for 'staged' perp walk

The attorney for Luigi Mangione, who has been accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, slammed New York City officials for what she referred to as a “staged” perp walk for her client ...

The Hill - 2d

Luigi Mangione's lawyers blast prosecutors, NYC mayor in court

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in a New York court to charges connected to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports. Also, CBS News legal contributor ...

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