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Dec 26, 2023
Moscow [Russia], December 26: Russia is taking all necessary measures to secure its national interests in the Arctic amid Washington's "unacceptable" attempts to unilaterally expand its territorial claims in the Arctic, Russia's Sputnik news agency has reported.
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Plane held for four days over trafficking fears leaves France
Paris [France], December 26: A plane carrying about 275 Indian nationals who were held for four days at an airport in France has taken off.
Israel accepts to pay the price for its goals in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: The Gaza Strip experienced one of its deadliest days, while fighting threatened to prolong with Israel's tough message.
Russia and Ukraine announced they shot down each other's planes
Moscow [Russia], December 26: On December 25, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had destroyed 28/31 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 2 missiles launched...
Japan is getting closer to its goal of landing on the moon
Tokyo [Japan], December 26: The SLIM space probe entered lunar orbit on December 25, an important step in Japan's efforts to successfully land on the...
Thunderstorms and rain set to hit holiday spots in North Island
Washington [US], December 26: Popular holiday spots are the North Island may be in for a Boxing Day dousing as thunderstorms loom.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say
Cairo [Egypt], December 26: Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return...
Israel's Netanyahu vows no let-up in war against Hamas as Gaza deaths mount
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants while Palestinians mourned more than 100...
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: An Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security...
Three arrested in Austria amid security concerns
Dec 25, 2023
Vienna [Austria], December 25: Three people were arrested in Austria on Sunday for suspected involvement in a "cross-border Islamist network" as police in the capital...
1 killed, 4 injured in Houston shooting
Houston [US], December 25: One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting following an altercation outside a Houston club on Sunday, authorities said.
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