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Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead
Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, reports say.The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from...
The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico is assassinated at his holiday event
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico was assassinated at his city’s holiday event, authorities said late Tuesday.The governor of the southern state...
Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine
Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as...
Germany’s ex-finance minister calls for Syrians to return home
Former German finance minister Christian Lindner has called for Syrian refugees in Germany to return to their home country after the sudden fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad."For those...
SpaceX, Amazon in discussions with IAG SA on Wi-Fi deal, Bloomberg says
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/spacex-amazon-in-discussions-with-iag-sa-on-wi-fi-deal-bloomberg-says IAG SA, which owns British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, and Ireland’s Aer Lingus, is in discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink to outfit its jet fleet with Wi-Fi service, Kate...
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of...
Zelensky reports blackouts amid Russian ‘inhumane’ Christmas attack
Ukraine is experiencing power outages in several regions following a massive Russian aerial assault launched earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X on Wednesday.Zelensky said...
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro...
Kent sends 56,000 gift boxes to children globally
A Kent sorting office has sent 56,000 shoeboxes to children across the world as part of the international Samaritan's Purse initiative Operation Christmas Child.The processing centre, based in Tonbridge,...
Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires
Some 3,000 homeless people sat down for a festive Christmas charity dinner on Tuesday in the center of Buenos Aires, at a time when more than half of Argentina's...
