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Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive, charged with murder
Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive, charged with murder
Prosecutors in New York brought a murder charge, along with four related gun charges, against Luigi Mangione, according to court records

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu is set to take the stand in long-running corruption trial
Israel’s Netanyahu is set to take the stand in long-running corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take the stand on Tuesday in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, setting off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle that will draw unwelcome attention to his legal woes as he faces ...

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defence minister over martial law
South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defence minister over martial law
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former defence minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after volcanic eruption
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after volcanic eruption
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region on Tuesday, a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare boss held without bail
Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare boss held without bail
New York City prosecutors have filed murder and other charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, according to an online court document.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Syrian government services come to ‘complete halt’ as workers stay at home
Syrian government services come to ‘complete halt’ as workers stay at home
Syria’s prime minister said that most cabinet ministers were back at work on Monday after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on journey through Romania
Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on journey through Romania
A Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania was rescued from a deep mountain ravine in sub-zero temperatures with an unlikely companion, his kitten, Peach.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

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Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly
Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Man, 26, arrested with gun ‘consistent with’ one used to kill UnitedHealthcare chief
Man, 26, arrested with gun ‘consistent with’ one used to kill UnitedHealthcare chief
The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

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Two dead and three missing after explosion in Italy
An explosion at a fuel depot in the central Italian region of Tuscany has killed at least two people and injured 14 others, authorities said.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety
Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety
A plume of hot ash and gases up to 1. 8 miles high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano erupted in the Philippines.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine
Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he is open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing awaiting return home
Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing awaiting return home
Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of president Bashar Assad’s government.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

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Lockerbie plane wreckage parts moved to US ahead of trial of alleged bomb maker
Part of the wreckage of the plane blown up in the Lockerbie bombing is being moved to the US ahead of the trial of a man alleged to have helped make the bomb.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over alleged attacks
Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over alleged attacks
The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met in Dhaka to discuss the strained relations between the two neighbours, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Iran in direct contact with groups in Syria's new leadership — Iranian official
Iran in direct contact with groups in Syria's new leadership — Iranian official
The lightning advance of a militia alliance spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaeda affiliate, marked one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Syrian premier says government still functioning but challenges loom
Syrian premier says government still functioning but challenges loom
Syria’s prime minister has said that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew president Bashar Assad.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Ten bodies recovered after flash floods hit Indonesian villages
Ten bodies recovered after flash floods hit Indonesian villages
Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said on Monday.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Taiwan says China sent naval ships into nearby waters before anticipated drills
Taiwan says China sent naval ships into nearby waters before anticipated drills
China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan’s president to Hawaii and Guam.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

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Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping girl, 13, in US lawsuit
Jay-Z denies allegations that unnamed girl was drugged and raped by him and Combs at a party after MTV Music Awards in 2000

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria
Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria
Israel has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors, the country’s foreign minister has said.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches
With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches
The lightning advance of a militia alliance spearheaded by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate, marked one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least six people overnight, say medical officials
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least six people overnight, say medical officials
Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed at least six people, including one woman, according to Palestinian medical officials.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

South Korean ministry imposes travel ban on President Yoon over martial law move
South Korean ministry imposes travel ban on President Yoon over martial law move
South Korea’s Justice Ministry says an overseas travel ban has been imposed on President Yoon Suk Yeol during an investigation into his short-lived declaration of martial law.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Tonga’s prime minister quits ahead of no-confidence vote
Tonga’s prime minister quits ahead of no-confidence vote
Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his government and Tonga’s king.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Arson attack on Melbourne synagogue declared a terrorist attack
Arson attack on Melbourne synagogue declared a terrorist attack
Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Lara Trump considers Senate seat as she steps down from Republican role
Lara Trump considers Senate seat as she steps down from Republican role
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, returning to the White House.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on president
South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on president
Police in South Korea are considering an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law last week, according to reports.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Bashir al-Assad gets asylum in Russia, rebels sweep through Syria
Bashir al-Assad gets asylum in Russia, rebels sweep through Syria
Some men could be seen looting a shopping centre on the road between the capital and the Lebanese border, stuffing goods into plastic bags or into pick-up trucks. 

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Global reaction to the fall of Assad ranges from jubilation to alarm
Global reaction to the fall of Assad ranges from jubilation to alarm
Across the Middle East and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Timeline of key events in Syrian rebels’ 13-year fight to take down Assad
Timeline of key events in Syrian rebels’ 13-year fight to take down Assad
President Bashar Assad and other top officials vanished, their whereabouts unknown, as joyful crowds gathered in central squares to celebrate their downfall.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Stolen ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz auctioned for record amount
Stolen ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz auctioned for record amount
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of 28 million dollars (£21. 8 million) at auction on Saturday.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

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Who are the Syrian rebels who have captured Damascus – explained in 30 seconds
The rebels are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, along with an umbrella group of Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate end of Assad’s rule
Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate end of Assad’s rule
Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Israeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian regime falls
Israeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian regime falls
It came after a lightning rebel advance early on Sunday ended Syrian President Bashar Assad’s rule

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syria: Fall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the fore
Syria: Fall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the fore
Last ditch diplomatic attempts to create a political solution between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the opposition floundered and weary diplomats woke six hours later to the news that Assad had fallen.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine after talks with Zelenskyy
Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine after talks with Zelenskyy
Shortly after a meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders, Mr Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that Moscow and Kyiv have both lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in a war that “should never have started”

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian President Bashar Assad flees with instructions of 'peaceful transfer of power'
Syrian President Bashar Assad flees with instructions of 'peaceful transfer of power'
Taoiseach Simon Harris said that this is the moment when the world must act to "prevent chaos and tyranny from filling the vacuum".

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian government falls to lightning rebel offensive as Assad flees
Syrian government falls to lightning rebel offensive as Assad flees
Syrian state television aired a video statement early on Sunday by a group of men saying President Bashar Assad had been overthrown and all detainees in jails had been set free

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Scientists explore whether mistletoe could be used as surgical glue
Scientists explore whether mistletoe could be used as surgical glue
Researchers from the University of Essex have grown the festive plant in controlled laboratory conditions and are studying its genetic make-up

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Search for UnitedHealthcare boss’s killer yields evidence but few answers
Search for UnitedHealthcare boss’s killer yields evidence but few answers
They have troves of evidence, but the gunman remains an enigma

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Notre Dame hosts first Mass as spiritual heart of Paris is revived
Notre Dame hosts first Mass as spiritual heart of Paris is revived
For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart, a place where faith has been nurtured for centuries. For the world, it signals the rebirth of one of world heritage’s most famous landmarks

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Rescuers search for victims after apartment block blast
Rescuers search for victims after apartment block blast
The cause of the blast in the Hague on Saturday morning is unclear, with mayor Jan van Zanen saying investigators are looking into “all possibilities”

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Rebel offensive ends Bashar Assad’s 14-year struggle to maintain power
Rebel offensive ends Bashar Assad’s 14-year struggle to maintain power
Mr Assad’s downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely president in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer after three decades of his father’s iron grip

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over martial law imposition
South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over martial law imposition
The main opposition Democratic Party said it will prepare a new impeachment motion against Mr Yoon

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Syrian state TV airs statement saying Assad has been overthrown
Syrian state TV airs statement saying Assad has been overthrown
The man who read the statement said the Operations Room to Conquer Damascus, an opposition group, is calling on all opposition fighters and citizens to preserve state institutions of “the free Syrian state”

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

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