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Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Oil was found on four beaches in the region and was 'promptly eliminated' by local authorities working together with volunteers, the regional governor said.

Gaza

Biden administration plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel

The sale includes medium-range air-to-air missiles to help Israel defend against airborne threats, 155 mm projectile artillery shells for long-range targeting, Hellfire AGM-114 missiles, 500-pound bombs and other weaponry.

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Montenegro holds memorial service for 12 victims of mass shooting

Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said that holders of registered guns will undergo new security and psychological checks while 'draconian' punishment is planned for those who hold weapons illegally.

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Karl Nehammer to step down as Austrian coalition talks fail

Coalition talks have dragged on after Austria's main parties refused to work with the leader of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, who came first in September's election with 28,8% of the vote.

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USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins

Carter, who was in the White House from 1977-1981, died on 29 December at the age of 100.

USA

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly re-elected as House speaker

Johnson's weak grip on the gavel has threatened not only his own survival but Trump's ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations as the Republicans sweep to power.

World News

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on final expected overseas trip

The State Department announced that Blinken would visit Seoul, Tokyo and Paris beginning on Sunday.

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Zelenskyy says Trump's unpredictability can end Ukraine war

Trump, who takes office on 20 January, hasn't publicly fleshed out his policy on Ukraine, but his previous comments have put a question mark over whether the United States will continue to be Ukraine’s biggest military backer.

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Tehran warns Rome ties at risk if detained Iranian not released

Mohammad Abedini was arrested by Italian authorities at Milan’s Malpensa airport on a US warrant on 16 December, accused of supplying the technology for a drone strike in Jordan which killed three US service personnel.

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Teams in Brazil work on black boxes from crashed Azerbaijani plane

The Embraer 190 aircraft, which was made in Brazil, was en route from the Baku to Grozny in Russia when it was diverted and crashed in Kazakhstan.

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Montenegro's Security Council discusses ways to curb illegal weapons

State television broadcaster RTCG reported that Montenegro is sixth in the world when it comes to the number of illegal weapons per capita.

USA

US judge sets Trump's hush money case sentencing, says no jail time

Judge Juan M. Merchan signalled in a written decision that he'd sentence Trump to a conditional discharge, in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids rearrest.

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Europol dismantles network of illegal sports streaming providers

The operation involved 15 countries, including Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

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UNICEF urges nations to prioritise safety of migrant children

Applications for asylum from unaccompanied minors across the whole of the European Union have more or less fallen steadily from a peak of more than 88,000 in 2015.

World News

Israel says it will send delegation to Qatar ceasefire talks

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said representatives of the Mossad intelligence agency and military would attend the talks but gave no further details. There has been no immediate comment from Hamas.

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Italy summons Iran's ambassador over journalist Cecilia Sala's arrest

Complicating matters are indications that Sala's fate has become intertwined with that of an Iranian man who was detained in Italy on 16 December, just three days before her arrest in Tehran.

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Finnish police detain Russian 'ghost fleet' crew in cable probe

The Eagle S is suspected of damaging the Estlink-2 power cable which runs under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia by dragging its anchor along the seabed on Christmas Day.

South Korea

Standoff in Seoul ends after officers suspend attempt to arrest Yoon

Investigators withdrew from Yoon Suk Yeol's residence after the South Korean presidential security service blocked their attempt to arrest him during a six-hour standoff.

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Thousands attend vigil for 12 victims of mass shooting in Montenegro

Visiting the city of Cetinje on Thursday, PM Milojko Spajić announced a tightening of rules on weapons possession and said the government is considering an outright ban.

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Croatia's presidential race likely heading for January runoff

With nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning Milanović won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%.

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