Calls for global peace during Christmas celebrations
Christians worldwide observe Christmas, but celebrations are subdued in Bethlehem during Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines plane in Hawaii
Flight left Chicago’s O’Hare airport on morning of Christmas Eve and body discovered at Hawaii’s Kahului airport
Police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Hawaii, the airline and the Maui police department said in statements on Wednesday.
The body was found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears on flight 202, which arrived at Kahului airport from Chicago on Tuesday, United said in an emailed statement.
Continue reading...US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
Donations, not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries seek favor with incoming administration
US business leaders are spending big on Donald Trump’s second inaugural fund, which is predicted to exceed even the record-setting $107m raised in 2017.
The donations, which are not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries and business leaders seek to curry favor with the incoming administration after the president-elect decisively won a second, non-consecutive term in November.
Continue reading...Russian ship that sank off Spanish coast was blown up in ‘act of terrorism,’ RIA cites owner – Reuters
- Russian ship that sank off Spanish coast was blown up in 'act of terrorism,' RIA cites owner Reuters
- Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’ The Guardian
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- Russia’s Arctic Sea Trade ‘Evidently Disrupted’ As Unique Sealift Ship Sinks Forbes
- Azerbaijani Airlines plane en route to Russia crashes in western Kazakhstan. Kyiv Independent
Save those holiday-gift lottery tickets: Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1bn
Odds of winning jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, compared with 1 in 24 for any Mega Millions prize, and tickets cost $2
The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1bn after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $1.15bn, potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.
“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15bn jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a Wednesday statement.
Continue reading...Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash
Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident.
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history.
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children – The Associated Press
Grand duke of Luxembourg abdicates after 24 years on throne in Christmas Eve speech – Yahoo! Voices
- Grand duke of Luxembourg abdicates after 24 years on throne in Christmas Eve speech Yahoo! Voices
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- Europe is about to get a brand new heir called Prince Charles Royal Central
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.
Erdogan says YPG ‘will be buried’ in Syria if it doesn’t lay down arms
Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband and called on the US to stop supporting it.
Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks face challenges
At least 25 people killed across Palestinian enclave since dawn as Hamas says new conditions by Israel delay ceasefire.
Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’
Three explosions caused Ursa Major to sink off Spanish coast, says company linked to Russian defence ministry
A Russian cargo ship that sank on Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea was the target of an “act of terrorism”, according to the vessel’s owner.
The Ursa Major sank while it was sailing through international waters between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing,
Continue reading...Finland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic Sea incident
The Finnish electricity grid’s head of operations says sabotage can’t be ruled out
An undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia broke down on Wednesday, Finland’s prime minister said, the latest in a series of incidents involving cables and energy pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
The Finnish electricity grid’s head of operations, Arto Pahkin, told the public broadcaster Yle that sabotage could not be ruled out.
Continue reading...Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region.
Hamas, Israel Trade Blame Over Gaza Truce Delay – Barron’s
- Hamas, Israel Trade Blame Over Gaza Truce Delay Barron's
- Updates: Israel kills 23 in Gaza, trades blame with Hamas over truce delay Al Jazeera English
- Israel and Hamas accuse each other of foiling hostage-ceasefire deal The Times of Israel
- Live: Hamas says new Israeli conditions delay ceasefire agreement Middle East Eye
- Impossible to reach a deal without Hamas delivering list of living hostages, Israeli official says The Jerusalem Post
Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners
Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the passion into a career after his release
A gang attack on a Haitian hospital reopening kills 2 reporters and a police officer – NPR
- A gang attack on a Haitian hospital reopening kills 2 reporters and a police officer NPR
- Three shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti's biggest hospital BBC.com
- Armed men fire on Haiti hospital reopening, killing at least 2 NBC News
- Armed Attack at Haiti Hospital Kills at Least 3 The New York Times
- Destroyed Haiti hospital was a 'beacon' and its loss will be felt, says N.L. doctor CBC.ca
Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79
Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists.