People were quick to confirm that they have, indeed, celebrated Christmas during the period when Trump was not president

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Ukrainians sheltered in metro stations on Christmas morning as Russian missiles and drones rained down on their cities.

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Senators might lose their ‘French working week’ under Trump. That could be a very good thing, writes Eric Garcia

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The crash happened in the heart of London's theater district.

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79

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Sulala Rescue has rescued hundreds of animals despite facing shortages of food and medicine

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They received hefty sentences after 72 people were killed when the building fell in the 2023 quake.

An Azerbaijani airplane crashed in Kazakhstan Wednesday likely killing dozens of the 67 people on board — even as others miraculously escaped with their lives, officials said.

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 the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million Catholic faithful to Rome.

It also said that soldiers did not know the hostages were there when they began their operation.

Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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About 30 of those board survived the accident near the western Kazakh city of Aktau.

67 people, including five crew members, were on board the plane

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One of the people who fell ill after a suspected poisoning at a Fiji resort has called the reponse to the incident “unacceptable.”

Dozens are feared dead after a passenger plane carrying 67 people crashed in Kazakhstan, the country's emergencies ministry said.

Mangione appeared for his arraignment hearing on December 23

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Nearly 400 scholars have fled Russia, Belarus and Ukraine since the start of the war. One of them narrates his ordeal to Arpan Rai

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For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.