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KYIV — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing ship in what would be, if confirmed, the third instance of major losses of Russian military hardware in less than a week. In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian Air …

25 December 2023 Updated 1 hour ago Image caption, Alexei Navalny during a court hearing in September Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has confirmed his arrival at an Arctic prison and said he is in good spirits. His team had had no contact with him since 6 December, after he was …

A woman was killed and more than 100,000 homes lost power in northern Australia due to a result of severe thunderstorms that struck the area.The Queensland Ambulance Service reported today that a 59-year-old woman died as a tree fell on her on a Gold Coast street.Energy company “Energex” said that …

TEHRAN — A senior Iranian commander was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria, Iranian media say. Seyyed Razi Mousavi was “an experienced military adviser” to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. It says he was killed in an air strike on the Sayyida …

The Ukrainian military claimed on Sunday that it had downed five Russian fighter jets over the previous three days—a potentially major success for the country, if accurate, amid an unproductive winter in its war with Russia. Those recent Ukrainian successes, in fact, were tempered by Russia’s own claim that it …

King Charles III has evoked environmentalism and the need for peace around the world in the second Christmas Day message of his reign – and his first since being formally crowned monarch in May.Addressing the country and beyond from Buckingham Palace, the 75-year-old sovereign spoke of finding “great inspiration” in …

MOSCOW — Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is alive and being held in a penal colony in Siberia, according to his spokeswoman. “We found Alexei Navalny,” Kira Yarmysh said on Monday, adding that he was now in northern Russia. His team had had no contact with him since Dec. 6, after …

President Joe Biden has ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press December 25, 2023, 10:25 PM ET • 4 min read WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden …

Santas of all stripes descended on Florida’s Cocoa Beach this Christmas Eve — not to deliver presents, but to ride some waves and raise funds for a good cause.Beginning early Sunday, the beach filled up with thousands of adults and children alike dressed as St Nick, elves or reindeer for …

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Guterres was speaking at a press briefing at UN Headquarters shortly after the 15-member Council …