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Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
The Embraer 190 aircraft that was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
Turkey says over 25,000 Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall
Turkey is home to nearly three million refugees who fled the civil war that broke out in 2011, and whose presence has been an issue for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
Over 200 skiers rescued by helicopter from chairlift in French Alps
Some 240 skiers were airlifted to safety Tuesday after a chairlift in the French Alps broke down.
Pier breaks off, floats away in heavy California storm
Lifeguards rescued two people after the structure in Santa Cruz broke free, firefighters said, while a third person managed to get themselves out of trouble.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing columns of lava
One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii, US vulcanologists said.
Panama rejects Trump’s threat to take control of Canal
Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama," Mulino said in a video posted to X.
Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since...
Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.
Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM: poll
Even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66 percent of respondents were unhappy with his performance.
Pope slams ‘cruelty’ of strike killing Gaza children
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", sparking a sharp response from Israel which accused him of double standards.
Starbucks workers to start US strike on Friday: union
The announcement, which will initially affect stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and the firm's home city of Seattle, comes as online giant Amazon was also hit by a walkout in the crucial final shopping days of the festive period.
