Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

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Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day

Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Baku claims was downed by Russia on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.

The Brazilian-made Embraer 190 crash-landed in Kazakhstan after being diverted from a scheduled landing in the Chechen capital, Grozny, in southern Russia. Azerbaijan believes the plane was shot down by Russian air defences, which Moscow says were operational in the area at the time.

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Permanent contraception surged after Roe v Wade overturned, study finds

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Young adults living in states likely to ban abortion obtained tubal sterilizations and vasectomies in months after ruling

In the months after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, permanent contraception in the form of tubal sterilizations and vasectomies surged among young adults living in states likely to ban abortion, new research released on Monday found.

Compared to May 2022, when the opinion overturning Roe leaked, August 2022 saw 95% more vasectomies and 70% more tubal sterilizations performed on people between the ages of 19 and 26, according to the study, which was conducted by researchers at the George Washington University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Michigan.

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Historians’ Group Votes to Condemn ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza – The New York Times

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  1. Historians’ Group Votes to Condemn ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza  The New York Times
  2. AHA convention attendees oppose "scholasticide" in Gaza  Inside Higher Ed
  3. American Historical Association resolution condemns Israel’s ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. In an overwhelming vote, the American Historical Association voted to condemn scholasticide in Gaza.  Literary Hub
  5. American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza  Democracy Now!
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AEP provides power restoration estimates for customers in West Virginia and Kentucky – WCHS

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  1. AEP provides power restoration estimates for customers in West Virginia and Kentucky  WCHS
  2. Appalachian Power releases estimates on restoring power  WDBJ
  3. Many customers still without power following winter storm: AEP  WSET
  4. Nearly 12,000 homes, businesses without power in Central Virginia  WRIC ABC 8News
  5. Thousands without power in Kanawha County  WSAZ
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UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week – CNBC

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  1. UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week  CNBC
  2. Visitors to the UK from 48 countries must now apply and pay a fee before travel  CNN
  3. The UK's Authorization Requirement and Fee for Travelers Goes Into Effect This Week — What to Know  Travel + Leisure
  4. UK introduces its ETA permit for Australian travellers. Here's what you need to know  ABC News
  5. Non-Europeans visiting UK without visa will need digital permits from Wednesday  The Independent
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Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department – The New York Times

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  1. Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department  The New York Times
  2. Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun  The Associated Press
  3. Pope appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla as Vatican's first female prefect  Vatican News
  4. Pope Francis names first ever woman to lead Vatican department  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Does Francis’ female prefect square the circle on lay governance?  The Pillar
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Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza – NPR

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  1. Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza  NPR
  2. The Hostage List That Sent Israel Into Turmoil: Everything You Need to Know  Haaretz
  3. Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel  The New York Times
  4. Gaza peace talks resume—with a sense of a deadline  The Economist
  5. Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal  The Associated Press
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Deadly winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power as heavy snow treks east – The Washington Post

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  1. Deadly winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power as heavy snow treks east  The Washington Post
  2. Winter Storm Hits D.C., Maryland, Virginia  The Weather Channel
  3. CenterPoint: 'Prepare for multi-day outages'  Courier & Press
  4. Winter storm live updates: Multiple deaths reported as snow slams mid-Atlantic region; over 1,900 flight cancellations  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Winter Storm Blair: four people reported dead as hundreds of thousands across US without power – as it happened  The Guardian US
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Germany And Italy Have Replaced Russian Gas Via Ukraine – OilPrice.com

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  1. Germany And Italy Have Replaced Russian Gas Via Ukraine  OilPrice.com
  2. Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed  Bloomberg
  3. Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas  CNN
  4. Slovakia says gas supply meeting with Ukraine, European Commission cancelled  Reuters.com
  5. Why Did Ukraine Halt the Flow of Russia’s Natural Gas to Europe?  The New York Times
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Canada live updates: Trudeau resigns citing ‘internal battles’ in governing party – BBC.com

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  1. Canada live updates: Trudeau resigns citing 'internal battles' in governing party  BBC.com
  2. Trump reacts to Trudeau resignation: 'Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State'  Fox News
  3. Monday, January 6, 2025 Episode Transcript  CBC.ca
  4. Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau says he will resign after new party leader chosen  CNN
  5. The fall of another world leader  POLITICO
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Bus services cut disproportionately in deprived areas of England, study finds

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Most deprived areas suffer ten-fold bigger reduction, which in turn exacerbates deprivation

People living in deprived areas of England have suffered disproportionately larger cuts to bus services, according research by a leading thinktank.

The analysis by IPPR North found that cuts to services in England had been felt the most in “left-behind neighbourhoods”.

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