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В рождественском обращении к украинцам Владимир Зеленский намекнул на желание смерти Владимиру Путину и обвинил армию РФ в безбожии из-за ударов по регионам Украины в Рождество. Эти слова вызвали гневную реакцию Кремля.

Власти США разрешили сербскому нефтепереработчику NIS до 24 марта вести переговоры о продаже российской доли. При этом компания не получила лицензию, позволяющую закупать и перерабатывать нефть.

Украина вновь ударила по НПЗ в Новошахтинске Ростовской области. На этот раз ВСУ применили для атаки англо-французские ракеты Storm Shadow. На предприятии прогремели взрывы и начался пожар.

В возрасте 83 лет умерла актриса Вера Алентова. Широкую известность ей принесла главная роль в фильме "Москва слезам не верит", снятом ее мужем Владимиром Меньшовым. Картина получила премию "Оскар".

Москва и Киев должны проявить "мужество для искреннего, прямого и уважительного диалога" для завершения войны в Украине, заявил папа римский Лев XIV. Ранее он призывал РФ прекратить огонь на Рождество.

В результате ночных ударов России по территории Украины погибли четыре человека в Черниговской и Одесской областях, а также в Харькове. Еще 19 человек получили ранения, из них 15 - в Харькове.

Ряд крупных российских операторов связи объявил о повышении цен на услуги, в том числе на мобильный интернет. Подорожание составит до 260 рублей в месяц. Работу интернета в России ограничивают из-за войны в Украине.

Ответственный за информбезопасность замдиректора "Аэрофлота" покинул пост после масштабной кибератаки в июле. По данным источников "Коммерсанта", его уволили в середине декабря. В авиакомпании говорят, что он ушел сам.

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Владимир Путин решил в 2025 году не выступать с ежегодным посланием к Федеральному собранию, сообщил пресс-секретарь президента России Дмитрий Песков. "Это решение главы государства, это же его послание", пояснил он.

В Курске к 12 годам колонии приговорили военного, бравшего от сослуживцев взятки за перевод в тылКурский гарнизонный военный суд приговорил к 12 годам колонии строгого режима военного Сергея Ермишкина по делу о взятках.

По версии следствия, Ермишкин получил от других военных 9 миллионов рублей «за совершение действий, входящих в его служебные полномочия, а именно — за перевод в тыловое подразделение».

В деле Ермишкина было шесть эпизодов о взятках в особо крупном размере (часть 6 статьи 290 УК) и один эпизод мошенничества, тоже в особо крупном размере (часть 4 статьи 159 УК).

В суде не привели подробности о военном — ни номер части, ни его должность, ни звание.

В карточке дела говорится тол…

Сообщнику телефонных мошенников, которые представлялись сотрудниками ФСБ и угрожали арестом за госизмену, дали 6 лет колонии за кражуПетроградский районный суд Петербурга приговорил к 6 годам колонии общего режима Барата Агаева по делу о краже в особо крупном размере (часть 4 статьи 158 УК), сообщила пресс-служба судов города.

Неизвестные оказались телефонными мошенниками, которой позвонили дочери жертвы, представились сотрудниками ФСБ и пригрозили, что ее родителей обвинят в государственной измене с последующим арестом, с целью хищения ценностей.

После этого Агаев и еще один человек пришли домой к пострадавшей, ее дочь открыла им дверь.

Кроме срока в колонии, по решению суда Агаев должен б…

Администратор мелитопольского телеграм‑канала получил 15 лет по делу о наведении HIMARS на здание ФСБЮжный окружной военный суд в Ростове-на-Дону приговорил к 15 годам лишения свободы администратора мелитопольского городского телеграм-канала «Мелітополь це Україна» Максима Рупчева, сообщили «Медиазоне» в пресс-службе суда.

Суд признал Рупчева виновным по статьям о совершении теракта со значительным ущербом в составе группы, шпионаже и участии в террористическом сообществе.

В начале сентября суд в Ростове-на-Дону назначил по этому делу 15 лет заключения Владиславу Гершону.

В октябре Южный окружной военный суд в Ростове-на-Дону вынес приговор 21-летней Яне Суворовой.

Суды проходили в закрытом…

Трех уральских студентов приговорили к срокам от 15 до 17 лет строгого режима за поджог релейного шкафаЦентральной окружной военный суд приговорил к срокам от 15 до 17 лет колонии строгого режима уроженцев Верхнего Уфалея Челябинской области Михаила Новика, Илью Кузнецова и Ильдара Баймухаметова по делу о теракте организованной группой за поджог релейного шкафа в Екатеринбурге.

Михаилу Новикова суд приговорил к 17 годам колонии строгого режима, Илью Кузнецова к 1 7годам, Ильдара Баймухаметова — к 15.

Первые пять лет срока они проведут в тюрьме и лишь потом будут переведены в колонию строгого режима.

По версии обвинения, в августе 2023 года Новиков с телефона Кузнецова получил задание в теле…

Z‑каналы признали, что армия не контролирует Купянск, о захвате которого несколько раз говорил ПутинПровоенные блогеры признали, что российская армия не контролирует Купянск в Харьковской области, заметил писатель и исследователь Z-сообщества Иван Филиппов.

На следующий день Путин сказал, что «события, которые произошли в Купянске, будут неизбежно повторяться и на других ключевых участках фронт», и добавил, что Россию это «устраивает».

Месяц спустя, 19 декабря, во время «Прямой линии» Путин повторил, что город «несколько недель» находится под контролем России.

При этом неделей раньше, 12 декабря, президент Украины Владимир Зеленский сфотографировался у стеллы на въезде в город — Путин на эт…

Суд в Петербурге назначил члену избирательной комиссии 90 часов обязательных работ из‑за поста о НавальномСестрорецкий районный суд Петербурга назначил члену территориальной избирательной комиссии с правом решающего голоса Анне Шушпановой обязательные работы по делу о демонстрации экстремистской символики.

По данным MR7, причиной мог стать статус Шушпановой — член избирательной комиссии с правом решающего голоса: для привлечения ее к ответственности нужно согласие прокурора региона.

Если постановление вступит в силу, она может лишиться права быть членом избирательной комиссии с правом решающего голоса.

Кроме того, привлечение по статье о демонстрации экстремистской символики не позволяет вх…

До февраля 2022-го приговоры по обеим статьям были редкостью — не более полусотни и по «Участию», и по «Наемничеству».

С вахты он поехал в Воронеж, где заключил контракт с Минобороны; его распределили в 722-й мотострелковый полк на должность снайпера.

На работу его так и не вызвали, деньги на гостиницу кончались — поэтому он решил искать вакансии самостоятельно и наткнулся на предложение заключить контракт с Минобороны.

После ранения (наступил на мину) Гариев решил вернуться в Казахстан; добирался на попутках, на дорогу он потратил больше 600 тысяч рублей.

Что известно про другие страны Центральной АзииВ июле 2025 года издание «Вот Так» выяснило, что приговоры за участие в войне выносят еще…

Участника войны из Белгорода дважды за год судили за причинение тяжкого вреда здоровью; в одном случае пострадавший умер от потери кровиВ Белгородской области участника войны в Украине Сергея Жмуркова дважды в 2025 году судили по делам о причинении тяжкого вреда здоровью (части 1 и 4 статьи 111 УК).

Затем двое мужчин отправились к давнему знакомому Жмуркова, в квартире которого уже втроем они начали пить алкоголь.

По первому эпизоду нанесения тяжкого вреда здоровью Октябрьский районный суд Белгорода 20 августа 2025 года приговорил Сергея Жмуркова к 1 году и 7 месяцам колонии общего режима.

В тексте последнего приговора отмечается, что за участие в «Специальной военной операции» у Жмуркова б…

Издательнице «Медузы» Галине Тимченко запросили 5 лет колонии по делу о руководстве «нежелательной организацией»Прокурор Бакаутова запросила 5 лет колонии издательнице «Медузы» Галине Тимченко по делу о руководстве «нежелательной организацией» (часть 3 статьи 284.1 УК).

Тимченко, согласно обвинению, создала «Медузу», «испытывая ненависть и пренебрежение к государственному устройству страны» и «внутренней и внешней политике действующей власти».

По их словам, к ним подошел полицейский, когда они в центре Москвы обсуждали видео с Тимченко в компании друзей, и попросил дать показания по делу.

В июне МВД России объявило Тимченко в розыск, в июле Черемушкинский суд Москвы ее заочно арестовал.

В и…

В Швейцарии открыли горячую линию для жалоб на бобров, сообщает The Guardian. Консультативный центр по бобрам помогает людям оценить ущерб от деятельности животных, дает советы и рассматривает возможность компенсации.«Важно, чтобы люди чувствовали, что могут контролировать бобров и их деятельность, чтобы их принимали. Если сказать: „Разбирайтесь сами“, тогда начнется незаконная охота», — сказала биолог Кэролайн Ниенхейс из компании Fornat, которая управляет горячей линией.Последний мониторинг численности бобров проводился в Швейцарии в 2022 году и насчитывал 4900 особей. По мнению биологов, затраты на горячую линию компенсируются пользой для природы и экосистемы, которую приносят эти животн…

Экспертиза по делу о крушении самолета AZAL не нашла следов взрывчатых веществ, следует из промежуточного отчета Минтранса Казахстана.Согласно результатам экспертизы, повреждения самолета, предположительно, были вызваны «поражающими элементами боевой части», но установить их принадлежность не удалось.Самолет азербайджанской авиакомпании, направлявшийся из Баку в Грозный, не смог сесть в Чечне и разбился в Казахстане 25 декабря 2024 года. Погибли 38 человек, пострадали еще 29.На встрече с президентом Азербайджана Алиевым в октябре 2025 года Путин заявил, что в день катастрофы две ракеты российской системы ПВО были выпущены из-за украинского беспилотника и не ударили по самолету, а взорвались…

Житель Арканзаса выиграл более 1,8 миллиарда долларов в американской лотерее Powerball. В его билете совпали все шесть чисел, которые выпали во время розыгрыша, сообщается на сайте лотереи.Однако забрать всю сумму победитель не сможет, так как ему придется заплатить налог. После уплаты налога он сможет выбрать между двумя вариантами: получить одну единовременную выплату в 834,9 миллиона долларов или забрать часть выигрыша сразу, а остальное получить в виде ежегодных выплат в течение 29 лет.Этот джекпот стал вторым по величине за всю историю американских лотерей: рекорд был установлен в 2022 году, когда житель Калифорнии выиграл более 2 миллиардов долларов.___________________Нужно оплатить о…

Суд выселил Долину из квартиры, которую купила Лурье, решение вступило в силу, сообщает «РИА Новости».___________________📱 Долина вернет деньги — но ее это не спасет | Бабушкина схема, мошенники, вторичка, квартиры

В Мосгорсуде началось рассмотрение иска о выселении Долиной из квартиры, певица и покупательница квартиры Полина Лурье на заседание не явились, сообщает РБК.

В Техасе двое мужчин украли банкомат и потеряли его при побеге с места преступления, сообщает полиция города Уайт-Сеттлмент. Инцидент произошел ночью 24 декабря в магазине на автозаправке. Один из грабителей присоединил к банкомату металлический трос, а другой вытащил его из магазина на машине со второй попытки.Позже полиция обнаружила банкомат с сейфом в трубе под дорогой, по которой скрылись грабители. Кроме того, выяснилось, что машина, на которой они ехали, была ранее угнана в Далласе.Продавец магазина и очевидец не пострадали. О задержании грабителей пока не сообщалось.

Долина не просила Лурье разрешить ей остаться в квартире еще на несколько месяцев — адвокат певицы Мария Пухова/РБК «Ни о каких нескольких месяцах вообще речь не шла, первый раз об этом слышу. Вот вчера действительно направили проект мирового соглашения…

Топ стран, откуда бегут людиЭти страны постоянно теряют людей на протяжении десятилетий. Сокращение населения — гигантская проблема. Причем не только для этих стран, но и для тех, кто принимает мигрантов оттуда. Вы наверняка подумали, что речь в этом выпуске пойдет о бедных и раздираемых войной странах Ближнего Востока. Как бы не так! В топе оказались и страны ЕС. Кроме этого — государство-экспортер мигрантов, страна, которая сделала миграцию своей атомной бомбой, и те, кто больше всего пострадал от крушения СССР. Все это — в новом ролике уже на канале Varlamov Travel.https://youtu.be/0hflMGj98kQЦените нашу работу? Поддержите нас подпиской на закрытый канал Varlamov+: https://t.me/tribute/a…

В Бурунди (Восточная Африка) футболист умер во время матча: по словам очевидцев, он случайно проглотил «амулет на удачу», который держал во рту, сообщают Sport News Africa и African Public Radio.По данным Федерации футбола Бурунди, полузащитник местного клуба «Ле Гюпьер дю Лак» Игиранеса Эме Герик внезапно упал на поле во время матча 20 декабря. Несмотря на помощь врачей, он умер по пути в больницу. Причину смерти футболиста в федерации не уточнили.Очевидцы рассказали, что полузащитник держал во рту монету или аналогичный талисман, который, как считается, приносит удачу, и случайно проглотил этот предмет. Как отмечает SNA, «практика обращения к знахарям и колдунам для определения исхода фут…

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Умерла актриса Вера Алентова, сыгравшая главную роль в фильме «Москва слезам не верит». Ей было 83 года. Об этом сообщили ТАСС в Театре имени Пушкина.

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КНДР показала свою первую атомную подводную лодкуНа фотографиях, опубликованных государственными СМИ, видно, как Ким Чен Ын осматривает подводную лодку с управляемыми ракетами на закрытом строительном объекте, что, как отмечает CNN, указывает на то, что субмарина еще не спущена на воду."Водоизмещение судна составляет 8700 тонн, что делает его равным по водоизмещению большинству атомных ударных подводных лодок класса "Вирджиния" в составе американского флота", — пишет CNN со ссылкой на государственные СМИ.

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В Москве загорелся бизнес-центр "Варшавская плаза".Очаг возгорания пока не найден, пожару присвоен повышенный ранг сложности. Огонь охватил четвертый этаж, спасатели эвакуируют людей.

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Два резервуара с нефтепродуктами загорелись в порту Темрюка на Кубани из-за атаки БПЛА.Площадь пожара составляет порядка 2 тыс. кв. м. По предварительной информации, пострадавших нет.Всего в течение ночи было сбито 141 БПЛА, 9 из них — на территории Московского региона, сообщили в Минобороны РФ.

Минус новогодний вайб от американского физика, который разрушил сценарий самого праздничного фильма "Один дома". Он заявил, что родители Кевина забыли его специально.Учёный рассчитал: вероятность того, что герои комедии забыли ребёнка случайно при условии, что легли спать условно в 23:00 и проспали подъём в 8:00 перед вылетом, равна 0,13%. Что значит, мальца оставили нарочно, потому что тупо не любили. А все переживания — фейк и попытка оправдать самих себя.Маколей Кидалкин❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Визуализация спроса на такси появилась в Яндекс Go. Теперь видно, сколько машин крутится рядом с вашей точкой посадки, сколько из них свободно и кто ещё желает уехать по своим делам прямо сейчас.Чем больше людей и меньше машин — тем выше коэффициент. И наоборот. Показатели обновляются раз в минуту, плюс видно дополнительные факторы, влияющие на цену поездки, включая подсказки о пробках и снегопаде. Например, подача машины, сумма за минуты и километры, надбавка при повышенном спросе и стоимость дополнительных опций — детское кресло, перевозку лыж или сноуборда.Найти всю информацию и детализацию можно, нажав на цветовой значок рубля в левом верхнем углу экрана в приложении Яндекс Go.

Суд выселил Долину из квартиры в Хамовниках, которую купила Полина Лурье. Решение вступило в силу — певицу, её дочь и внучку снимают с регистрации. В течение пяти рабочих дней артистка должна съехать — но впереди Новый Год и каникулы, значит, квартиру нужно покинуть до 13 января. В противном случае её насильно выселят приставы, а вещи заберёт полиция.❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Долина пообещала выехать из квартиры в Хамовниках сразу после новогодних каникул, 10 января. Раньше не может, поскольку нужно время на сбор вещей, сообщает её адвокат. На заседании апелляционного суда защита Долиной сообщает — Лариса Александровна не планирует бороться за квартиру и готова выехать. Попросила время до 10 января — раньше никак. Говорит, удивляет реакция защиты Лурье — игнор всех мирных предложений. Сообщение о планах взыскать с Лурье 1 млн за коммуналку — назвала бредом и фейком.Представители Лурье просят поторопиться с выселением и снятием с регистрации Долиной, её дочерей и внучек, потому что у 35-летней матери-одиночки нет своего жилья. Сейчас она живёт у бывшего мужа с дв…

Герои мема "Е**ть ты лох" выросли, попытались устроить табачный бизнес — и прогорели. Да-да, дальше та самая подпись. Mash исторический рассказывает о том, что стало с ними спустя 15 лет после легендарного фото.Однажды в 2010-х два брата Владимир и Алексей Чемезовы выложили свою обычную фотку в соцсети и она улетела в космос — с многозначительными подписями. Причём о разогнавшемся тренде парни узнали случайно — как-то Алексею показали картинку с ним в армии.Прошло время, братья переехали на юг в Ростовскую область. Там пытались завести бизнес по торговле табаком и напитками, потом устроились в строительную компанию и завели семьи. Владимиру даже предлагали вести блог о гоп-движениях, но он …

Автор проекта о запрете табакокурения, экс-депутат Госдумы Николай Герасименко пропал в Москве. По данным Mash, последний раз политика видели 24 декабря — он ушёл на прогулку с собакой породы акита-ину и не вернулся.Ночью родные экс-депутата обратились в полицию. Поиски продолжаются до сих пор — ищут родные и волонтёры.Николай Герасименко — экс-депутат шести созывов Госдумы от партии "Единая Россия". Известен инициативой о запрете табакокурения в общественных местах. После ДТП с участием мотоциклиста в центре Москвы в 2019 году, с Герасименко сняли неприкосновенность.❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Врачи боролись за жизнь Алентовой почти час — по дороге от театра имени Маяковского до ГКБ №1 и в реанимации. Вере Алентовой стало плохо на похоронах актёра Лобоцкого — её экстренно госпитализировали. Через 22 минуты после погрузки в скорую у неё случилась остановка сердца. После этого её пытались ещё как минимум 30 минут реанимировать уже в больнице и пытались вернуть сердцебиение — но, к сожалению, безуспешно. Кроме того, показатели сахара в крови оказались критическими.Причина смерти Алентовой — острый инфаркт миокарда на фоне гипертонической болезни сердца и стресса.Церемония прощания с народной артисткой пройдет в Театре имени Пушкина.❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Причина смерти Веры Алентовой — острый инфаркт миокарда. 83-летняя актриса умерла в реанимации ГКБ №1.Алентовой стало плохо несколько часов назад на прощании с Анатолием Лобоцким в театре имени Маяковского в Москве. Ей экстренно вызвали скорую, врачи зафиксировали остановку сердца, но продолжили реанимационные действия. В больнице — оставалось лишь констатировать смерть. Последние несколько месяцев Алентова страдала от обострения гипертонической болезни сердца. На похоронах ей стало плохо, актрису госпитализировали, она умерла в больнице. Мужа Владимира Меньшова она пережила на 4,5 года. ❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Вера Алентова умерла несколько часов назад, после госпитализации с похорон Анатолиия Лобоцкого в театре Маяковского. Там ей стало плохо, актрису экстренно госпитализировали. По данным Mash, последние несколько месяцев Алентова страдала от обострения гипертонической болезни сердца. На похоронах Лобоцкого ей стало плохо, актрису госпитализировали, она умерла в больнице.❗ Подписывайся на Mash

Народная артистка России Вера Алентова умерла в возрасте 83 лет.Она снялась в более 30 киноработах, играла в театре и преподавала во ВГИКе. Вера Алентова исполнила главную роль Катерины в оскароносном фильме "Москва слезам не верит", который посмотрели около 90 миллионов зрителей.❗ Подписывайся на Mash

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Bangladesh leader considered PM frontrunner returns from exile ahead of polls Reuters

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump's name added Reuters

Somalia's capital votes in first step to restoring universal suffrage Reuters

Russia delays LNG output target of 100 million tons per year due to sanctions Reuters

Coupang says all leaked customer information has been deleted Reuters

China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties Reuters

China says it hopes firms seek lawful, balanced solutions over TikTok deal Reuters

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God Reuters

Foreign-branded phone shipments in China more than doubled on year in Nov, CAICT data shows Reuters

China's 2026 first batch fuel export quotas steady year on year, sources say Reuters

Taiwan's Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets Reuters

Heavy rains drench Southern California, spawn flash flooding, mud flows Reuters

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases Reuters

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says Reuters

Donald Trump said he expects his Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates if the economy is doing well, the latest signal that the president is eager for a nominee committed to borrowing cost cuts as he nears an announcement of his choice to replace Jerome Powell .

“I want my new Fed Chairman to lower Interest Rates if the Market is doing well, not destroy the Market for no reason whatsoever,” Trump said in a social media post Tuesday.

“Anybody that disagrees with me will never be the Fed Chairman!”

Law enforcement officials working on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in 2019 referred to Leslie Wexner , the billionaire retail tycoon, as among 10 “co-conspirators” in the case, emails disclosed by the Department of Justice on Monday show.

Federal agents and prosecutors fanned out across the US to serve grand jury subpoenas on the 10 individuals during the same week in July 2019 that Epstein was indicted on a sex-trafficking charge, according to the emails.

The Justice Department redacted the names of most of the 10 when it released the emails, but left Wexner’s name visible.

France is demanding action from the European Union in response to China’s decision to impose duties on European dairy products.

The French government considers the measures, “which are unilateral and have no legal basis, to be unacceptable,” according to an emailed statement from the finance ministry.

A request for an emergency meeting has been sent to Maros Sefcovic , European Commissioner for Trade, “asking the European Union to immediately initiate the necessary procedures and challenge this decision,” it said.

Ben Sasse , the former Republican senator from Nebraska, disclosed that last week he was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer.

“Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence,” the 53-year-old wrote in a post on X.

“But I already had a death sentence before last week too — we all do.”

The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in default early next year, the US Education Department said Tuesday, a long-promised move that threatens to hit some of the most economically-vulnerable households in the country.

The first notices of wage garnishment will be sent the week of Jan. 7 to 1,000 borrowers who haven’t made a payment in over a year.

The number of borrowers targeted will increase each month, according to a department spokesperson who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The French National Assembly approved a stopgap budget law for 2026 to keep the state running into January after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the full fiscal plan.

The so-called loi spéciale, which was also used at the end of last year, allows the state to continue collecting taxes and borrow money despite the lack of a full budget.

The law effectively rolls over 2025 fiscal plans into the new year and is expected to be approved by the Senate later Tuesday.

A California charter school operator has asked for permission to miss a financial cushion target required to cover its bond payments after enrollment slid at its mostly Hispanic campuses amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Aspen Public Schools said that enrollment fell by 95 students in the academic school year that ended in May, costing it about $2 million in revenue, mostly from per-pupil state funding, according to regulatory filings.

The operator runs three charter schools in Fresno, roughly 200 miles (321 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, in a region known for agriculture and farming.

Turkey increased the minimum wage by 27% for next year, broadly in line with inflation forecasts, in a sign policymakers remain committed to controlling price rises.

The official net minimum pay per month will be set at 28,075 liras ($655), Labor Minister Vedat Isikhan said in Ankara on Tuesday.

Wall Street expects Turkish inflation to ease to about 25% by end-2026, compared with 31.1% in November.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans buying health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces have relied on enhanced subsidies to make their coverage more affordable.

These tax credits, which lower monthly premiums, were designed both to ease costs for lower-income enrollees and to extend assistance to more middle-income households.

But the enhanced ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, a change that could sharply raise premiums and leave millions without coverage.

Congress is divided over whether to extend them, making the future of these widely used benefits uncertain.

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On the campaign trail, Donald Trump wielded populist fury over the “Epstein files” as a cudgel against a corrupt and out-of-touch Washington elite that the president’s MAGA movement has long blamed for the country’s ills.

His base had high expectations after Trump took office.

But in the span of 11 months, misstep after misstep has turned an issue that helped Trump get elected into a political albatross he can’t shake.

Over the past week, facing a deadline he signed into law, the stumbles continued.

President Donald Trump said he’ll invite the leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as guests to the Group of 20 summit hosted in Miami next year.

Trump spoke with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in “two wonderful” phone calls Tuesday morning, he said in a social media post.

The US accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027.

The Office of the US Trade Representative on Tuesday released the findings of a nearly yearlong inquiry into China’s chip sector that was launched in the final weeks of the former President Joe Biden ’s administration, with the expectation the matter would be resolved under President Donald Trump .

In the intervening months, Trump struck a truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping to end a trade war that rattled global markets.

Several times since his second term started in January, President Donald Trump has talked up workforce education and trade schools.

Whatever the merits of such a policy, Trump is also using it as a cudgel against Ivy League colleges.

“I am considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a very antisemitic Harvard, and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land,” he wrote in May on Truth Social, his social media platform.

Press reports indicate that if Harvard settles with the government, the $500 million the institution appears willing to pay would go directly to trade schools, perhaps even some it would establish.

Brown University has already agreed to funnel $50 mill…

Federal prosecutors prepared an indictment of Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 that would have charged him with sex trafficking, and grand jurors heard months of testimony on the case, records from the Justice Department show.

Epstein, three of his employees and two of his companies would have been charged in a draft indictment that accused him of abusing girls as young as 14.

A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent also testified to a grand jury in May 2007 about how Epstein groomed girls for sexualized massages, according to the records.

The documents don’t indicate whether the grand jury was ever asked to vote on the draft indictment.

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Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the nation's electoral system.

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The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.

Religious leaders started getting together after Oct. 7, 2023, in the hope of preventing a repeat of Arab-Jewish violence that erupted after a previous conflict in Gaza two years earlier.

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mary Klein had just moved to a new city when she got lost. A couple stopped to help and guided her home. They returned the next day with Christmas dinner.

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

Powerball's Christmas Eve drawing carries an estimated $1.817 billion Christmas miracle — the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever after growing from $1.7 billion.Why it matters: The Christmas Eve drawing turns a $2 lottery ticket into a national "what if" moment as players rush to buy before stores close early for the holiday. A Powerball jackpot has been won once on Christmas Eve and four times on Christmas Day, lottery officials said.Christmas Eve winning Powerball numbersThe winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59 with a red Powerball of 19.Did anyone win Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot?The latest: Whether someone won the jackpot was not immediately known la…

President Trump participated in calls with kids Wednesday to discuss Santa Claus' Christmas Eve travels through the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) tracking program.The big picture: First lady Melania Trump also took part in the calls from their home in Palm Beach, Florida, which helped kick off the NORAD Santa-tracking tradition that's now in its 70th year. Less traditional were some of the president's comments to the children during the calls that were peppered with joviality and banter. First lady Melania Trump and the president at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 24. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesWhat they're saying: During one call, a 10-year-old in Oklahoma asked …

A "life-threatening" winter storm pummeled Southern California on Wednesday with flooding rains that are expected to linger beyond Christmas Day — triggering evacuation orders in the Los Angeles area and leaving nearly 42 million under flood watches.Threat level: SoCal faces threats from heavy rains through Friday in this "strong atmospheric river" — with the National Weather Service noting the heaviest rainfall was ongoing in the L.A. Basin area, as fire crews evacuated people from homes in San Bernardino County amid flash floods and mud and debris flows on Christmas Eve.WRIGHTWOOD INCIDENT UPDATE:San Bernardino County Fire remains in command of the Wrightwood Incident as ongoing rain cont…

Trump-backed Honduras conservative National Party presidential candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura was declared winner of the country's election on Wednesday.The big picture: Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Asfura soon after the Honduran National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that he had won the Nov. 30 vote, which was beset by a series of delays that saw technical glitches and allegations of fraud.By the numbers: National Party's Asfura won 40.27% of the vote and the rival conservative Liberal Party's Salvador Nasralla received 39.39%, per CNE.State of play: President Trump alleged on Truth Social earlier this month Honduran officials were "trying to change" the results that ind…

Photo illustration: Maura Kearns/Axios. Photos: Kypros/Getty Images, Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesOver a million more potential Jeffrey Epstein documents have been handed over to the Justice Department for review and possible release, the department said Wednesday. Why it matters: The stunning announcement of a new trove — at mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve — comes as the DOJ has been releasing thousands of Epstein documents, often heavily redacted, and some of which involve President Trump.It was only Tuesday night that Trump administration officials told Axios there were about 700,000 documents left, and that they expected to be done with the Epstein releases within a we…

Santa Claus is coming to town — and he's down with the digital age.The big picture: The old Santa model consisted of a long line of tiny tots waiting for a camera, a chair and a photo op. The mall Santa still exists, but the modern Saint Nick also meets families where they are.Being Santa in 2025, says TikTok Santa sensation Corky Kinter, isn't as much about "being so stuck in the red and white furry suit." He tries to embody the spirit of Santa — and still dons the suit — to bring people together year-round.HireSanta.com, which brings Santa to his believers, still sees strong demand from malls, resorts and other large venues. But today, Santa interest also comes from private events, commun…

Just a few years ago, Santa Claus literally couldn't come to town: Headlines warned of too few St. Nick lookalikes available to make appearances at malls, stores, office parties and private gatherings.Recent anecdotes suggest that demand for Santas has become more Grinch-like, mirroring what's happening for temporary workers broadly.Why it matters: Not even a Christmas season icon can dodge the labor market's woes.The big picture: Labor shortages — for Santa and all other American workers (seasonal or not) — were rampant in 2021 and 2022, providing plentiful job opportunities.Today, those looking for even temporary gigs face sluggish hiring conditions.Zoom in: "The number of people reaching…

Data: Real Time Crime Index; Chart: Axios VisualsThe U.S. is on pace for the largest one-year drop in murders the nation has ever recorded, according to an analysis by crime stats expert Jeff Asher.The big picture: The decline in killings is part of a broader decrease in violent crime following the COVID-era spike. Mass killings in the U.S. also fell in 2025, reaching their lowest level since 2006.The Real-Time Crime Index, which compiles data from 570 law enforcement agencies, shows a nearly a 20% decline in murders this year compared with the same period in 2024.The database, which Asher used in his analysis, does not consider manslaughter, self-defense, negligence, or "accidental killing…

Last-minute holiday shoppers will find fewer options Wednesday, as most grocery stores shorten hours on Christmas Eve and some close earlier than usual.Why it matters: Christmas Eve is one of the busiest grocery shopping days of the year — and also one of the most limited. Shoppers scrambling for Christmas cookie ingredients or forgotten essentials should plan ahead, especially as most major grocery chains will be closed on Christmas Day.Walmart, Kroger, Costco and Publix are among retailers closed Thursday.Grocery store hours for Christmas Eve 2025Store hours can vary but here are when the nation's largest grocery store chains are open Wednesday. Click on the store name for links to store …

A federal judge blocked Trump administration efforts to reallocate Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism and security grants away from states that won't cooperate on the president's immigration enforcement policies.Why it matters: New York's attorney general called the Trump-appointed judge's ruling that was scathing of the administration a "significant win" for N.Y. and the 10 other Democratic-run states and D.C., which brought the lawsuit.The grants were from the Homeland Security Grant Program, which provides states and local governments with "critical resources to plan for and prevent natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies," N.Y. Attorney General Letitia …

Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - has died at the age of 72.

Robertson scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup by beating Hamburg in 1980, having delivered the cross from which Trevor Francis netted the winner the previous season against Malmo.

For Scotland, he scored a winning goal against England in 1981 and netted against New Zealand at the 1982 World Cup finals.

He earned 28 caps for his country before going on to be assistant manager to former Forest team-mate Martin O'Neill with Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa…

Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - has died at the age of 72.

Robertson scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup by beating Hamburg in 1980, having delivered the cross from which Trevor Francis netted the winner the previous season against Malmo.

For Scotland, he scored a winning goal against England in 1981 and netted against New Zealand at the 1982 World Cup finals.

He earned 28 caps for his country before going on to be assistant manager to former Forest team-mate Martin O'Neill with Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa…

Swimmers rescued amid ongoing emergency responseA number of people have been safely brought back to shoreA significant emergency service response has begun after reports of a number of people getting into difficulty in the water off the Devon coast.

Police were called at 10:25 GMT to the beach at Budleigh Salterton after concern was raised for people in the water.

A number of people have been safely brought back to shore and will be checked by paramedics, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Exmouth and Beer Coastguard Rescue teams, RNLI lifeboats from Exmouth and Torbay, and coastguard search and rescue helicopters have been sent to the scene to…

Earlier this month, Russell, 64, travelled from his home in south Wales to Brisbane, Australia, to meet with his 69-year-old brother Peter.

Peter lived most of his life in Australia without realising the truth about his birth family, until his adoptive sister told him in recent years.

Russell was told by his sister when he was a teenager that he had an adopted brother, but his mother never directly opened up about Peter.

He had tried to track down his brother in Australia a number of years ago but his efforts fizzled out.

Russell says he was worried about the meeting, but now thinks the three-week visit in Australia won't feel long enough

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas addressHis plea comes as US-led negotiations on a deal to end the fighting continues.

He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City.

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's square.

During an earlier Christmas Day sermon in St Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo lamented conditions for homeless people the world over, and the damage caused by conflicts.

Gaza has been devastated by Israe…

Royal Family gather for Christmas service at Sandringham47 minutes ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh and Zoie O'Brien , at Sandringham Share SaveWatch: Royals arrive at church for Christmas Day serviceKing Charles and Queen Camilla are attending a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals by their side.

The Princess Royal and her daughter Zara Tindall, with her family, also attended, along with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

The Christmas morning church service is a big event in the royal calendar, bringing together the Royal Family for a public appearance, with crowds and photographers capturing the moment.

People from across the…

Getty Images' team of award-winning photographers covered more than 50,000 sports events in 2025, from grassroots tournaments watched by a few dozen fans to World Cups seen by millions around the globe.

BBC Sport brings you the best sports photos of the past 12 months - and the photographers explain the stories behind them.

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Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'40 minutes ago Share Save Sean Seddon Share SaveGetty Images Prosecutors in Istanbul say attacks targeting non-Muslims this week were being planned by the groupTurkish authorities say they have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year's events after arresting more than 100 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State group.

Mass raids were carried out at 124 addresses across Istanbul, the capital's chief prosecutor said, with firearms, ammunition and "organisational documents" seized.

Officials said IS supporters had been actively planning attacks across Turkey this week, particularly against non-Muslims.

Police deta…

In that dizzying summer of 2022, the Bazball vibes breathed life into an England Test team that could not win on the field and were weary of Covid restrictions off it.

England have unravelled despite, and because, of the approach of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Stokes has seen the worst side of media scrutiny, following the 2017 incident outside a Bristol nightclub that cost him a place on the subsequent Ashes tour.

England have faced some unfair allegations on this Ashes tour.

On the Ashes tour eight years ago, there was the Jonny Bairstow 'headbutt' controversy and Ben Duckett tipping a beer over James Anderson.

In that dizzying summer of 2022, the Bazball vibes breathed life into an England Test team that could not win on the field and were weary of Covid restrictions off it.

England have unravelled despite, and because, of the approach of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Stokes has seen the worst side of media scrutiny, following the 2017 incident outside a Bristol nightclub that cost him a place on the subsequent Ashes tour.

England have faced some unfair allegations on this Ashes tour.

On the Ashes tour eight years ago, there was the Jonny Bairstow 'headbutt' controversy and Ben Duckett tipping a beer over James Anderson.

Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day53 minutes ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share SaveNadezna / BBC Weather Watchers People gather to watch the Christmas Day sunrise in PenarthA cold health alert and weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day, as forecasters dashed hopes of a white Christmas.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the yellow alert for south-west England from 18:00 on 25 December to midday on 27 December.

Gusts of up to 65mph (105 km/h) form part of a Met Office warning for the South West.

The Met Office warning also affects Somerset and a large swathe of Wales, stretching from Cardiff and Swansea up to Bangor.…

On one side, Caribbean states, African governments and diaspora movements are consolidating claims.

While Africa and the Caribbean are institutionalising reparations as a development and justice agenda, the former colonial metropoles remain stuck at the level of avoidance.

Many African and Caribbean countries continue to face stringent UK visa requirements despite shared histories and Commonwealth ties.

The Caricom visit, the African Union’s Decade of Reparations and the growing alignment between Caribbean, African and diaspora voices all point in the same direction.

The Caribbean and Africa are asking a more honest question: forward from where, and on whose terms?

The park ranger force was expanded with 30 new recruits and 11 forestry officers, swelling numbers from six to more than 40.

As long as we feel safe and supported, we will do it,” says Esquivel Ramires, a park ranger.

The platform also links to external sources such as Global Forest Watch’s real-time fire-detection satellites.

EarthRanger and Global Forest Watch’s real-time fire alerts are free: all rangers need is access to Starlink and smartphones.

Forest loss inside the national park plummeted by 88% between 2022 and 2025, reaching its lowest level in 20 years, according to Global Forest Watch.

Speaking to the Guardian after the release of some of the Epstein files, the tranche of documents related to the disgraced financier, Marina Lacerda, an Epstein survivor, said Mountbatten-Windsor should be “brought to justice”.

Giuffre’s lawyer, Brad Edwards, told the Guardian that anyone who had accepted Mountbatten-Windsor’s denials should “be ashamed of themselves”.

“Anyone who ever gave any credence to the denials of Virginia’s claims by Epstein, Maxwell, or Andrew should be ashamed of themselves,” he added.

Lacerda, who is originally from Brazil and now lives in the US, met Epstein, then a financier, when she was 14 years old and was exploited by him for three years.

“I think the first…

“Stumbled” is the word: I didn’t learn its title until three weeks later, at a house party with the same friends.

Never mind the best old music I discovered in 2025: I sense this is a process that will see me through at least the next decade.

I’m not bothered about the rest of Badly Drawn Boy’s music, but this song has had me in a chokehold.

Ammar KaliaOppenheimer Analysis – Don’t Be Seen With Me (1982)It’s rare that a cover version outstrips the original song, and even rarer that the cover and original are equally good.

It’s not quite fair to say I “discovered” Dido this year.

But their routine switched pace when, under pressure from the eldest of the 22 women – Sister Maria Chiara, 98 – to liven things up, they broke out into social media.

View image in fullscreen Sister Nayiby Jimenez, left, with the star of the show: Sister Maria Chiara, 98.

Photograph: Roberto Salomone/The GuardianIn another, some of the nuns reluctantly take part in a morning exercise routine, before giving up, saying “we’re off to pray”.

“There are over 200 names in each book, and they respond personally to all,” said Sister Nayiby.

The care home was opened by Sister Maria Grazia Mancini, who was there from Rome during the Guardian’s recent visit.

Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world’s most common inherited heart condition.

But others can suffer complications, such as heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms, which can lead to a cardiac arrest.

The blood test could identify those patients most in danger of complications, enabling them to be monitored more closely or receive life-saving treatment.

A blood test measuring NT-Pro-BNP could transform the care of millions of people with the world’s most common inherited heart condition.

This study shows that measuring various proteins circulating in the blood could help predict how the heart is functioning and future risk of complicati…

We’re having the best time on our kerb, cheeks flushed from hard liquor and the exhilaration of the White Stripes show we’ve just seen.

The White Stripes coming to town was our pivotal moment.

Jack and Meg White were over from Detroit promoting their fourth album, Elephant.

Then came the mighty drama and conventions peculiar to the Stripes – virtuosity versus naivete, sonic sweetness versus wigging the fuck out – that held us in childlike wonder.

There have been dive bars, rock camps, tour buses, back-up singing sessions and late-night samosa street feasting.

There is no linear Trump foreign policy, just a catherine wheel of disconnected explosions thrown out across the night sky.

We do not even ask them to have respect for international law, but ask to take a step back from going 100 miles away from international law.”All this has been accompanied by an open assault on the institutions of international law that stand in the way of coercive power.

Washington’s turning away from international law and its institutions is especially sad because, as Dr Tor Krever, an assistant professor of international law at the University of Cambridge, points out, with Gaza “the language of legality has become the dominant frame of popular and political discourse…

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.

Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor.

The Israeli police said in a statement that the man wearing the Santa Claus costume resisted arrest and assaulted an officer.

Israeli attacks continued despite the holiday.

Attacks by Israelis targeting Christians have been on the rise, with a March report documenting 32 attacks on church properties and 45 physical attacks targeting Christians.

Chile’s government is poised to create the country’s 47th national park, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares (500,000 acres) of pristine wilderness and completing a wildlife corridor stretching 1,700 miles (2,800km) to the southernmost tip of the Americas.

The Cape Froward national park is a wild expanse of wind-torn coastline and forested valleys that harbours unrivalled biodiversity and has played host to millennia of human history.

Photograph: Pablo Sanhueza/ReutersIt is the 17th national park created or expanded in Chile and Argentina by Tompkins Conservation and its successor organisation, Rewilding Chile.

In 2023, they signed an agreement with the Chilean government to donate the land …

12/25/2025 December 25, 2025 Pope Leo XIV urges direct talks between Kyiv and MoscowWith the majority of Christians celebrating Christmas today, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful to pray "for the tormented people of Ukraine."

"May the parties involved, with the support and commitment of the international community, find the courage to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue," he added, calling for "the clamor of weapons" to cease.

His appeal comes just a day after details on a new peace plan were revealed to the public, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv and Washington were united behind the proposal.

On Thursday, Moscow said it was analyzing documents on t…

Research shows what canines really can sense — and how social media and human projection fuel belief in their supernatural abilities.

But do dogs really have a magical sixth sense, or are their "superpowers" simply biology that's being given outsized significance by their human owners?

People remember conspicuous dog behavior before an accident but forget all the times the dog reacted similarly without incident.

What appears to be a "sixth sense" is therefore primarily a physiological advantage.

Most incidents of doggy sixth sense can usually be explained by coincidence, retrospective interpretation or a dog's ultra-sensitive reactions to real stimuli.

India has also suspended visa services at its Chittagong visa application center in Bangladesh following widespread violent protests triggered by the death of prominent Bangledeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi.

Several areas across India, including Kolkata and Hyderabad, witnessed protests by prominent Hindu groups seeking justice for Das.

Many carried placards and banners with slogans including "India will not tolerate torture of Hindus in Bangladesh."

Bangladesh's suspension of visa operations in India is purely retaliatory, designed to appease domestic constituencies," he said.

"India's visa stoppage was a temporary security measure responding to tangible, credible threats against our miss…

Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations.

They have thus created a special connection between Morocco and Israel," Moroccan historian Jamal Amiar told TelQuel magazine.

Some Jews are afraid, while others emphasize that Jews live more safely in Morocco than in Europe.

"They see us as Moroccan Jews."

Nevertheless Morocco's Jews find themselves in a difficult political environment.

"There is genuine coexistence between Muslims and Jews in Morocco," Jacky Kadoch, spokesman for Morocco's Jewish community, told the Africanews website.

Tarique Rahman, in pole position to become the next prime minister of Bangladesh, is back in the capital, Dhaka.

A frontrunner that looks poised to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh returned home Thursday to cheering crowds after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile.

The country's national election is scheduled for February 12, 2026.Who is Tarique Rahman?

Tarique Rahman returns home from LondonRahman moved to London in 2008 for medical treatment and remained there while facing multiple criminal cases at home.

He was convicted in absentia on charges that included a case linked to an alleged plot to assassinate Sheikh Hasina.

The head of the Catholic Church, in his Christmas sermon, lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza. Follow for more Christmas news.

For the first time in decades, Somalia is abandoning its clan-based political system and allowing residents of Mogadishu to choose local representatives directly under the "one-person, one-vote" principle.

The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Five people died after a helicopter crashed on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, the civil aviation authority said Thursday.

The helicopter went down on a popular climbing route during a rescue mission to pick up patients, police said.

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain, standing at about 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level.

Aircraft accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare.

Germany enters 2026 facing a world in upheaval. Whether navigating relations with the United States, Ukraine, China or Middle Eastern governments, Germany is struggling to keep pace with rapid geopolitical shifts.

That was the question posed by international media when Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV.

In mid-December, 70-year-old Pope Leo XIV criticized US President Donald Trump (79) once again, albeit without naming him.

The United States is home to about 340 million people.

Who is Pope Leo XIV?

Leo has commented less, however, than Francis had on the state of democracy in the United States and elsewhere.

Acclaimed Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri has died in northern Israel, ending a five-decade career that established him as one of the most influential voices in Palestinian cinema.

Bakri died on Wednesday at Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya after suffering from heart and lung problems, hospital officials said.

The 72-year-old was best known for his 2002 documentary, Jenin, Jenin, which captured testimonies from Palestinian residents following a devastating Israeli military operation in the refugee camp that killed 52 Palestinians.

He made his striking film debut at age 30 in Costa-Gavras’s Hanna K, playing a Palestinian refugee attempting to reclaim his family’s home.

His r…

The incident is the third of its kind in recent weeks in which Tajik border guards and civilians have been killed.

Five people have been killed in a firefight between border guards and intruders on Tajikistan‘s border with Afghanistan, the Tajik border protection agency says.

The border agency said the men attacked a guard post, killing two border guards, and three of the intruders died in the ensuing gun battle.

The agency said the incident was the third of its kind in recent weeks in which Tajik border guards and civilians were killed.

“The terrorists refused to obey orders from Tajik border guards to surrender and offered armed resistance.

Four Palestine Action members are continuing hunger strikes in the UK, following a protest practice with a long history — from Ireland and India to South Africa and Guantanamo.

Relatives and loved ones told Al Jazeera of the members’ deteriorating health amid the hunger strikes, which have led to repeated hospital admissions.

Hunger strikes have been used throughout history as an extreme, non-violent way of seeking justice.

Historical records trace hunger strikes back to ancient India and Ireland, where people would fast at the doorstep of an offender to publicly shame them.

AdvertisementHere are some of the most famous hunger strikes in recent world history:Irish Republican Movement hunger…

Two foreigners seeking medical evacuation are among those killed in the crash on Africa’s highest mountain.

Click here to share on social mediaFive people have been killed in a helicopter crash on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, authorities say.

Two foreigners, who police said had been picked up in a medical evacuation, were among those killed.

Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Simon Maigwa told journalists the aircraft belonged to the Kilimanjaro Aviation company, which has yet to comment on the accident.

Aircraft accidents on Mount Kilimanjaro are rare.

Game Theory The Ashes: Cricket’s Longest ArgumentThe Ashes isn’t just cricket.

It’s history, identity and a bit of banter.

From colonial roots to sledging, Samantha Johnson takes a look at why this rivalry has always been about more than runs and wickets.

NewsFeed Atmospheric river storm causes flooding across Southern CaliforniaA powerful winter storm has unleashed torrential rain across Southern California, triggering flash flooding and mudflows and prompting evacuation orders in high-risk areas.

Authorities have declared a state of emergency in six counties, including Los Angeles and San Diego, and warn dangerous conditions could continue through Christmas Day.

Quotable: France must “pay for crimes committed” against AlgeriaQuotable France must “pay for crimes committed” against AlgeriaWilliam Lawrence, a professor at American University, says France should pay reparations to Algeria for crimes committed during its 130 years of colonial rule.

Here is what we know about the plan and whether demilitarised zones could work in Ukraine:What is the 20-point peace plan?

Demilitarised zones: Zelenskyy said any areas that Ukraine pulls out from will become DMZs, which he also called free trade zones.

“They are looking for a demilitarised zone or a free economic zone, meaning a format that could satisfy both sides,” he said on Tuesday, referring to US negotiators.

In 2011, the ICJ ordered a provisional demilitarised zone around the temple.

In other cases, such as in the Golan Heights or Sinai Peninsula, demilitarised zones have prevented direct, large-scale clashes.

NewsFeed Indonesians hold Christmas mass at flood-devastated areaFour weeks after deadly floods devastated parts of Indonesia’s North Sumatra, residents of Aek Ngadol village gathered for Christmas mass amid the wreckage, saying the celebration helped lift their spirits despite the destruction.

More than one million welcome Tarique Rahman home to BangladeshNewsFeed More than one million welcome Tarique Rahman home to BangladeshMore than a million supporters have gathered in Dhaka to welcome Bangladesh’s opposition leader Tarique Rahman who is returning home after 17 years in exile after long-time leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted last year.

Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury explains the significance of his return.

Click here to share on social mediaTurkish security forces have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations after arresting more than 100 suspected ISIL (ISIS) operatives in Istanbul, officials said.

The operation came after police received intelligence that ISIL members were “planning attacks in Turkiye against non-Muslims in particular”, during the holiday period, it added.

The prosecutor’s office said those arrested were in contact with ISIL operatives outside Turkiye, underscoring the transnational nature of the threat.

Thursday’s operation follows widespread arrests in March, when Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 298 suspected ISIL members had been de…

As the de facto leader of the BNP, Bangladesh’s largest political party, Rahman might be holding the nation’s reins soon.

Rahman, 60, is the eldest son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, who in 1991 became the country’s first female prime minister.

After years at the helm in Dhaka, Hasina was confronted last year by a popular, student-led uprising.

They cite the BNP’s recent breakup with the Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist force and a longtime ally of Rahman’s party.

With Hasina’s Awami League barred from participation in the election, Rahman’s BNP looks poised in a favourable electoral landscape for the post-Yunus period in Bangladesh.

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This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

The action you just performed triggered the security solution.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.