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Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away at 100

The longest-lived President, Carter, was considered a friend of India as he was the first American president to visit India after the removal of the emergency and victory of the Janata Party in 1977.

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Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan plane crash in Russian airspace, but maintains Russia not at fault

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijan counterpart Ilham Aliyev for the "tragic incident," saying his country's air defense was active at the time and only attempting to repel Ukrainian drone attacks.

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Days after airstrikes, Afghan Taliban targets ‘multiple posts’ in Pakistan

Several posts serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of the country, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement.

US President-elect Donald Trump urges SC to Delay TikTok ban

Trump criticized TikTok during his previous tenure on the grounds of national security, pointing to possible data access by the Chinese government.

Russia likely responsible for Azerbaijan airplane crash, say US officials

Russian officials claimed a drone strike occurred near the Azerbaijan Airlines flight's landing site, heightening tensions. On Dec 27, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby suggested early evidence pointed to Russian air defense systems potentially downing the airplane, without further details.

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Pakistan confirms airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan

As part of routine operations against terrorist groups in the border areas, the intelligence-based operation was conducted by Pakistani security forces in the border areas of Afghanistan, said Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.

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Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 38 dead

The flight radar website showed aircraft Embraer 190 with 67 people on board including five crew members flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it eventually crashed near Aktau, according to Kazakhstan Emergency Ministry.