Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says
By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane, Svitlana Vlasova and Benjamin Brown (CNN) — An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the…
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5 things to know for Dec. 24: Matt Gaetz report, Donald Trump, Lottery winner, Hawaii volcano, Bill Clinton
By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Last-minute errands tend to pop up on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whether it’s buying…
Continue ReadingBalkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power and causes traffic chaos
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds that also…
Continue ReadingCities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts
Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under…
Continue Reading11 killed in blast at explosives factory in Turkey
By Hassan Tayier, Gul Tuysuz and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people were killed in a blast at an explosives and ammunition factory in…
Continue ReadingAmerican imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society, new data shows
By Yoonjung Seo and Chris Lau, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65…
Continue ReadingRussia sentences US citizen to 15 years in prison for espionage
By Catherine Nicholls and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has on Tuesday sentenced a US citizen to 15 years in prison for espionage,…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties…
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians
At least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank around the city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, the Palestinian…
Continue ReadingA blast at a Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people
ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at an ammunition factory in northwest Turkey left 11 dead and five injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in…
Continue ReadingUS and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions…
Continue ReadingLegendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in…
Continue ReadingDriver who plowed into school crowd in southern China given suspended death sentence
By Nectar Gan and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese court has issued a suspended death sentence to a man who rammed his car into…
Continue ReadingKilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the holidays
By Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus, spewing…
Continue ReadingTonga’s parliament elects a new prime minister after his predecessor quit this month
Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s parliament has elected Aisake Eke as the country’s new prime minister. The vote came in a…
Continue ReadingMagic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a…
Continue ReadingMagic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a…
Continue ReadingThe most – and least – surprising votes from a historic year of elections
By Nic Robertson, CNN’s International Diplomatic Editor (CNN) — 2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly…
Continue ReadingChristians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire…
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