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Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after massive Russian strike

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning, with the energy minister in Kyiv warning of immediate power cuts.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, "Every Russian massive strike takes time... Read More.

Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan with dozens aboard

Wednesday, December 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport close to the Caspian Sea on Wednesday morning, Kazakh authorities said, with up to 40 people feared dead.The aircraft was was flying from Baku in Azerbaijan to Grozny in Russia, the Transport... Read More.

Middle East live updates: IDF troops killed in Gaza as hospitals besieged

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON)-- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses... Read More.

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was tragically killed in an avalanche on Monday, according to the Swiss-Ski federation.Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, the federation said."We are stunned and our thoughts are... Read More.

Hanna Katzir, Israeli hostage survivor who spent 49 days in captivity, has died

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(JERUSALEM) -- Hanna Katzir, an Israeli hostage survivor who was released last year after 49 days of captivity in Gaza, has died, officials said.Katzir, 78, struggled with a "complex medical condition" for "many months" after she was released, Kibbutz Nir Oz said in a... Read More.

Just 1 hospital providing humanitarian services in northern Gaza, say health officials

Tuesday, December 24 by ABC News

(BEIT LAHIA, Gaza) - Health officials in Gaza say there is only one hospital remaining that is providing humanitarian aid services in the northern part of the strip amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.In early October, Israel Defense Forces reportedly ordered evacuations of several regions in the north of... Read More.

Ukraines Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Monday, December 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that more 3,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.Zelenskyy posted to Telegram on Monday following a briefing by Kyiv's top commander -- Gen. Oleksandr... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel to act against Houthis in Yemen, Netanyahu says

Monday, December 23 by ABC News

(LONDON)-- Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses... Read More.

Ukraine special forces claim over 100 North Koreans killed or wounded

Monday, December 23 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian special forces claimed on Monday to have inflicted more than 100 casualties among North Korean forces over three days of operations.Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces branch claimed in a post to its official Telegram channel that 77 North Koreans were killed and 40... Read More.

2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in friendly fire incident: Military

Sunday, December 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely over the Red Sea after their F/A-18 fighter aircraft was mistakenly shot down early Sunday in what military officials are calling "an apparent case of friendly fire."One of the pilots has minor injuries, according to a... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after massive Russian strike

Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan with dozens aboard

Middle East live updates: IDF troops killed in Gaza as hospitals besieged

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche

Hanna Katzir, Israeli hostage survivor who spent 49 days in captivity, has died

Just 1 hospital providing humanitarian services in northern Gaza, say health officials

Ukraines Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Middle East live updates: Israel to act against Houthis in Yemen, Netanyahu says

Ukraine special forces claim over 100 North Koreans killed or wounded

2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in friendly fire incident: Military

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