4 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Moscow launches 130 drones in Christmas night attack killing at least two

Vladimir Putin’s assaults on Ukraine have continued despite US and European efforts to seal a peace deal

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6 h. ago Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack

A bomb has exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing five people

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12 h. ago Man charged after woman killed 'in unprovoked attack' while Christmas shopping

Rita Loncharich, 65, was stabbed to death in a seemingly unprovoked attack while Christmas shopping at a Barnes & Noble in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Monday, December 22

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17 h. ago Two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve

The remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in a Syrian desert attack have been returned to Des Moines

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24 h. ago Toddler killed in horrific piranha attack after falling into river outside home

Clara Vitoria, two, died after wandering outside her riverside home and falling into water.

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25 h. ago Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine in bid to bring an end to war with Russia

Speaking after marathon negotiations, Mr Zelensky said Kyiv and Washington had reached a consensus on most elements of a proposed 20-point plan aimed at stopping the conflict.

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25 h. ago Girl, 2, tragically killed in horror piranha attack after falling into river outside home

Two-year-old Clara Vitoria wandered away from her parents and fell into the river outside her home but was declared dead a short while later after she was eaten alive by piranhas

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28 h. ago Hopes for Christmas peace breakthrough in Ukraine as Zelensky offers DMZ in wartorn east in possible deal with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has said a new plan to end the war could freeze the front line while allowing for the creation of demilitarised zones. The Ukrainian President said the 20-point plan agreed with the U.S. is still under Kremlin review, though Russia is unlikely to drop territorial demands. He added there are still points in...

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31 h. ago ‘We refuse to be afraid’: solidarity and vigilance in British Jewish community targeted by IS plot

Life goes on in a vibrant Greater Manchester neighbourhood after a plan for an attack was thwarted“They tried to kill us. They failed. Let’s eat,” Andrew Walters said.It is an old Jewish joke that’s as relevant as ever in Greater Manchester in the face of today’s threats. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Retribution fears as Australian Muslims see surge in Islamophobic hate since Bondi terror attack

Security stepped up at mosques amid spate of targeted abuse as leaders mourn Bondi victims and say community will not ‘claim victimhood’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThreats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have surged in the wake of the Bondi beach attack, with one mosque receiving dozens of offensive phone calls and reports of people being targeted in the street.As Australia’s Jewish community deals with trauma from the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukah event, religious leaders say societal and political divisions has led to other groups being targeted by hatred. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Pope Leo expresses ‘great sadness’ at Russian rejection of truce calls

Pontiff calls for ‘day of peace’ on Christmas Day after huge Russian attack in Ukraine kills three and cuts power to several regions. What we know on day 1,400Pope Leo XIV has called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing “great sadness” that “apparently Russia rejected a request” for one. “I am renewing my request to all people of good will to respect a day of peace – at least on the feast of the birth of our saviour,” Leo told reporters at his residence near Rome on Tuesday. Russia has repeatedly rejected calls for a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine, saying that would only give a military advantage to Kyiv. The pope said: “Among the things that cause me great sadness is the fact that Russia has apparently rejected a request for a truce.” Referring to conflicts in general, Leo said: “I hope they will listen and there will be 24 hours of peace in the whole world.”A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has killed three people and cut power to several Ukrainian ...

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38 h. ago After more than a decade of tragedy, Christchurch emerges as New Zealand’s most ‘vibrant city’

Christchurch now at the centre of the country’s fastest-growing region as lower house prices, job prospects and thriving cultural scene entice people to the cityFrom 2010, New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, became inextricably linked with crises. The city, which had been known for its gardens, gothic architecture and monochromatic culture was rocked by a decade of tragedy – devastating and fatal earthquakes, wildfires and a terrorist attack on two mosques that killed more than 50 people.But in recent years, the city of crises has taken a surprising turn – shrugging off its once-conservative reputation and rebuilding from tragedy to become one of New Zealand’s most appealing cities. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Brit boy, 13, stabbed to death in horror Portugal attack by his mum’s ex before killer blew up house taking his own life

A BRITISH boy was killed in Portugal after his mum's ex-partner allegedly stabbed him before dying in a gas explosion. Authorities say the 13-year-old was stabbed to death in the town of Tomar on Tuesday. The suspect later died after a blast reportedly caused by a gas leak. According to Portuguese outlet DN, the boy...

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44 h. ago Russia launches hundreds of drones in major attack on Ukraine as hopes for Christmas ceasefire deal fade

The latest barrage struck homes and the power grid in 13 regions of Ukraine, killing three people including a four-year-old

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47 h. ago Plot to mount UK's worst terror attack foiled: Two ISIS fanatics who planned to 'kill as many Jews as possible' in Manchester are found guilty

Two men have been convicted of planning an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on a mass gathering of Jews in the Manchester area.

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51 h. ago Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power

Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday

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51 h. ago Russian attacks kill three and cut power to freezing Ukrainian regions

Four-year-old child among those killed in drone and missile assault targeting energy infrastructure amid cold snapA massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has killed three people and cut power to several Ukrainian regions two days before Christmas and as the country enters a cold snap.Russia sent more than 650 drones and more than 30 missiles into Ukraine in the attack, which began overnight and continued into Tuesday morning, local officials said. At least three people were killed, including a four-year-old child. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites could be targeted by new Russian weapon, Nato warns

Western intelligence believes Russia is developing a new ‘zone-effect’ weapon to specifically hit Musk’s satellites

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57 h. ago Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko

Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom There are people who argue that Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is not motivated by fears or imperial ambitions, but by other countries’ disrespect. Russia once commanded authority as one of the world’s two superpowers, but it has since forfeited that status. It knows it has lost the respect of other countries (Barack Obama famously dismissed Russia as just a “regional power”), and the Ukraine war is its way of winning it back.What is perhaps surprising is that Donald Trump’s turn against Europe has similar motivations. Putin knows his aggressive revanchism won’t win Russia any love among countries whose respect he craves. But if he can’t be loved, he hopes at least to be feared. If you are in a social order that regards you as inferior, you have every incentive to turn spoiler.Henry Farrell is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation professor of international aff...

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67 h. ago Hundreds mourn Brown University sophomore Ella Cook, killed in campus shooting

Hundreds of Alabama funeralgoers mourned a Brown University sophomore killed in a recent campus attack

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