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Fog hampers UK air travel 28 Dec 2024 - 01:16 pm
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Several wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukraine: Zelensky 27 Dec 2024 - 11:53 pm
This handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on December 26, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands for the National anthem of Ukraine during an award ceremony in Kyiv. (Photo by Handout / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / AFP)
German President dissolves parliament, sets February 23 election date 27 Dec 2024 - 04:50 pm
The Reichstag building, which houses Germany's lower house of parliament (Bundestag) is reflected in the river Spree in Berlin on December 27, 2024. Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP
Kremlin says no comment on Azerbaijani plane crash until probe completed 27 Dec 2024 - 02:10 pm
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. Photo by Issa Tazhenbayev / AFP
Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone 27 Dec 2024 - 01:36 pm
This photograph shows a truck unloading a garbages in a waste disposal site in the city of Tsountsou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on December 26, 2024. Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP
Estonia begins naval patrols to protect cables with Finland 27 Dec 2024 - 01:12 pm
This handout picture released by The Finnish Border Guard on December 26, 2024 shows a Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva (front) and the oil tanker Eagle S on the sea near Porkkalanniemi. Photo by Handout / Finnish Border Guard / AFP
Azerbaijan believes Russian missile caused plane crash: reports 26 Dec 2024 - 08:16 pm
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. (Photo by Issa Tazhenbayev / AFP)
Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident 26 Dec 2024 - 08:02 pm
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Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO 26 Dec 2024 - 07:38 pm
(FILES) This photograph taken on October 14, 2023 shows a mass grave at the Mogan cemetery, where dozens of migrants from Africa have been buried, on the Canary island of Gran Canaria. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
Membership of UK's anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives 26 Dec 2024 - 06:32 pm
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Serbian students protest in Belgrade over train station tragedy 25 Dec 2024 - 06:40 pm
A Belgrade student waves a Serbian national flag as he blocks a major city intersection to silently honour the 15 victims of the tragedy at the Novi Sad railway station November 2024, in Belgrade, on December 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)
Russia asserts using all possibilities to protect its property in reaction to frozen-asset transfers to Ukraine 25 Dec 2024 - 05:51 pm
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Romania says no violation of airspace by Russian missile 25 Dec 2024 - 05:42 pm
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Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead: president 25 Dec 2024 - 05:31 pm
(FILES) Suriname former President Desi Bouterse (C) leaves the High Court of Justice after his appeal case against the Court Martial sentence of 20-year jail for his involvement in the murder of 15 people when he ruled in 1982 during his military government, in Paramaribo on January 5, 2023. (Photo by Ranu Abhelakh / AFP)
Train driver suicide causes massive rail delays in France 25 Dec 2024 - 03:19 pm
(Files) This picture shows the logo of the French national railway company SNCF in Paris on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP)
Pope's sombre message in Christmas under shadow of war 25 Dec 2024 - 12:29 pm
Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2024. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP.
'Massive' ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv: mayor 25 Dec 2024 - 08:16 am
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Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39 24 Dec 2024 - 10:48 pm
This photograph shows a general view of damaged shelters and houses in the town of Vahibe, on the outskirts of Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on December 24, 2024, a week after the cyclone Chido's passage over the archipelago. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP)