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US says Russian air defences may have caused Azerbaijan plane crash

An official probe into the crash has not yet finished but survivors told authorities they heard three blasts that seemed to come from outside as the aircraft flew over Grozny.

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Slovenian mountain rescue finds body of missing Hungarian hiker

Two hikers from Hungary got lost on Sunday as the weather turned bad while they were at an altitude of 1,700 metres in the Alps, north of the capital Ljubljana.

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FSB says arrests made in plot to kill Russian military officers

The statement follows the death of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov who was killed on 17 December by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter parked outside his apartment building as he left for his office.

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EU preparing sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' after cable damage

Countries in the region have been on alert following a string of incidents involving undersea cables and gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022.

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World News

Sara Netanyahu suspected of political harassment, AG orders probe

It’s the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favours with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates.

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Ukraine says North Korean troops suffering heavy losses in Kursk

It’s the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that Pyongyang had sent between 10,000 and 12,000 soldiers to Russia to help fight in the war.

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Military expert: Azerbaijan Airlines plane likely downed by missile

Those comments come after Azerbaijani government sources exclusively confirmed to Euronews that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the aircraft to crash in Aktau.

USA

Trump suggests US could retake control of Panama Canal

The US relinquished control of the waterway to Panama in 1999 under a treaty signed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter.

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Spain’s 'El Gordo' lottery gives away millions in Christmas draw

The 22 December annual Christmas lottery began during the Napoleonic wars in 1812 and has continued largely without interruption since then.

Brazil

10 killed after plane crashes into house in southern Brazil

The Civil Defence Agency said the aircraft hit the chimney of the home and then the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado.

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Albania's one-year TikTok ban met with anger among young users

Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday that TikTok would be blocked in the new year, blaming the platform for rising incidents of violence and bullying, especially among young people.

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Pope calls for ceasefire on all war fronts in pre-Christmas prayer

Francis delivered his Sunday blessing from indoors with Vatican officials citing the cold weather and his upcoming busy Christmas schedule.

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel depot for second time in a month

Russian independent news outlet Astra shared video of what it said was an explosion at the site, showing a massive orange blaze lighting up the night sky.

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Officials defend Magdeburg security days after Christmas market attack

German authorities are also under pressure to explain why they didn’t act more swiftly on tipoffs they received last year about the suspect who has been named only as Taleb A. in line with German privacy laws.

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Protesters in Georgia accuse government of rigging election results

The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.

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Moldovans prepare to decide on EU membership in crucial referendum

Polls put Moldovans' support for EU membership at around 60%, but a minimum turnout of 33% is needed for the referendum to be considered valid.

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European leaders call for Gaza ceasefire on Hamas attack anniversary

The 7 October Hamas incursion into southern Israel left more than 1,000 people dead and sparked a year of war which has devastated much of the Gaza Strip.

Spain

Spain to end golden visas for foreign real estate investors

Lawmakers hope closing the scheme will shut off an opening that critics say has allowed dirty money into the economy.

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Romania bans gambling in small towns

A unanimous vote by legislators belies divisions over the wisdom and practicality of the policy.

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