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Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired more than 70 missiles.
December 25, 2024Russian aircraft grounded by 'massive' overnight Ukrainian drone attack
Russian authorities reported 8 Ukrainian drones over the city of Kazan.
December 21, 2024Israel's borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border with Israel's northern neighbor
December 17, 2024
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Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck plane in deadly crash: US official
At least 38 people were killed after the plane crashed in Kazakhstan.
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Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000
People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
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December 26
Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu's wife harassed opponents
Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and witnesses in the Israeli leader’s corruption trial
December 26
December 26
Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital
Government officials tell The Associated Press that Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post after a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince
December 26
December 26
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane: US official
There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a U.S. official told ABC News.
December 26
December 26
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
December 26
December 26
An altercation erupts at a high-level meeting of a Russia-dominated economic union
A meeting of the Russia-dominated economic alliance of former Soviet nations has plunged into disarray when two of the leaders started bickering during a live broadcast
December 26
December 26
Death toll in bridge collapse in Brazil jumps to 8, with at least 9 people still missing
Brazilian authorities say more bodies have been found after the collapse of a bridge linking two northern states, raising the death toll from the accident to eight
December 26
December 26
Israeli forces conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen: IDF
The targets were "used by the Houthi terrorist regime to smuggle Iranian weapons into the region and for the entry of senior Iranian officials,” the IDF said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
December 26
December 26
India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died
December 26
December 26
Missile from Yemen sets off attack alerts in Israel
A missile fired by Houthi forces from Yemen in the early hours of Wednesday set off sirens across central Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said. ABC News' Britt Clennett reports.
December 26
December 26
New video emerges in Kazakhstan passenger plane crash
ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discuss the fatal crash that killed at least 38 people.
December 26
December 26
Pakistan military raids insurgent strongholds in restive northwest, killing 13
Pakistan's military says troops have faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, killing 13 militants
December 26
December 26
Drone footage captures sharks circling fishing boat
A fisherman captured the moment a dozen sharks circled his boat off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
December 26
December 26
The body of a missing Hungarian hiker is found in Slovenia
Slovenia’s mountain rescuers have found the body of a Hungarian hiker who got lost in a blizzard in the Alps last week
December 26
December 26
Cambodian court gives an opposition leader 2-year prison term, keeping pressure on critics
A Cambodian court has convicted an opposition party leader of inciting social disorder and sentenced him to two years in prison, the latest legal assault on opponents and critics of the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet
December 26
December 26
Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby
The World Health Organization’s director-general said airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport occurred as he was about to board a flight in the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa
December 26
December 26
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique
Mozambique’s police chief has said that at least 6,000 inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in the capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country
December 26
December 26
Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean was attacked, owner says
The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria says it has been hit by a series of explosions in an act of sabotage
December 26
December 26
Greek police warn drivers to use snow chains after long traffic jams reported in some mountain areas
Greek traffic police are warning drivers in areas with ice and snow to use snow chains after long traffic jams were reported near some ski resorts because of cars stuck on the roads
December 26
December 26
Turkey's central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 47.5%, carrying out its first rate cut in nearly two years as it tries to control soaring inflation
December 26
December 26
Estonian government to meet as investigators probe interruption of undersea cable
Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables
December 26
December 26
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board
The crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan has killed 38 of 67 people on board
December 26
December 26
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
A Spanish migration rights group says more than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea
December 26
December 26
China raises its estimate for the size of its economy in 2023
China says its economy grew a bit more in 2023 than earlier thought, according to an economic census conducted every five years
December 26
December 26
Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after 'massive' Russian strike
Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
December 26
December 26
Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers
Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers
December 26
December 26
Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison
December 26
December 26
S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeo...
December 26
December 26
Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports
December 26
December 26
Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, delaying flights during year-end holiday season
Japan Airlines has been hit by a cyberattack that caused delays to more than 20 domestic flights
December 26
December 25
A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day
December 25
December 25
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges, accusing him of taking bribes during his time as mayor of Taiwan’s capital
December 25
December 25
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000
People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters
December 25
December 25
At least 38 dead as passenger plane crashes en route to Russia
At least 38 people were killed in the crash with dozens injured.
December 25
December 25
Putin 'deliberately chose Christmas' for major Ukraine missile attack, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired more than 70 missiles.
December 25
December 25
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040
December 25
December 25
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as they inch closer to a deal
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts, as they inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza
December 25
December 25
Organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico is assassinated at his holiday event
The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico has been assassinated at his city's holiday event
December 25
December 25
Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to 'fight for law and justice'
Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last month in the country’s north
December 25
December 25
Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79
December 25
December 25
A Dutch man jailed for 3 years Russia for punching a police officer
A Russian court has sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison after he was found guilty of punching a police officer
December 25
December 25
Missile fire from Yemen's Houthi rebels sets off sirens in Israel for second night
A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across central Israel sending millions of residents looking for cover for the second night in a row
December 25
December 25
Taliban: Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in Afghanistan, mostly women, children
A Taliban government official says Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children
December 25
December 25
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks start of the 2025 Holy Year
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia
December 25
December 25
Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds becomes symbol of sacrifice
An Israeli soldier who died more than 400 days after being wounded in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza now symbolizes the sacrifice of fallen fighters
December 25
December 25
China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues
December 25
December 24
King Charles set to focus on health care workers in traditional Christmas message
King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers, at the end of a year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer
December 24
December 24
Haiti’s media association says 2 reporters were killed, several wounded in gang attack at Port-au-Prince’s main hospital
Haiti’s media association says 2 reporters were killed, several wounded in gang attack at Port-au-Prince’s main hospital
December 24
December 24
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people, including two police officers
December 24