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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.

Pakistan confirms airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 38 dead

Pakistani airstrikes kill nearly 20 in Afghanistan, Taliban vows retaliation

President-elect Donald Trump points at AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec 22 Trump pledged to have the Justice Department pursue the death penalty following President Biden's move to commute death sentences for 37 inmates. (Source: AP)

Donald Trump pledges death penalty for violent criminals

Trump condemns Joe Biden's decision to commute federal death row sentences, pledging to reinstate capital punishment to address violent crimes and ensure justice for victims and their families.

Israel confirms killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran strike months ago

Nearly five months after Haniyeh’s killing in July, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Hamas leader's killing in a speech vowing to target the heads of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, which has been firing missiles and drones at Israel.

Dhaka sends formal request to New Delhi for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's extradition

Bangladesh's interim government wants Hasina, who fled to India on Aug 5 following mass protests against her regime, to face trial for mass killings during the student-led rallies.

Trump emphasized his belief in a binary understanding of gender, declaring, ’God created two genders: male and female,’ and vowed to defeat what he referred to as the ’toxic poison of gender ideology.’ (Image source: GettyImages/AFP)

Donald Trump vows immediate ban on transgender rights upon taking office

Reiterating that there are only two genders, Trump said he will put an end to "transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency. He further pledged to reform women's sports, target drug cartels as terror outfits and restore US control over key international interests.

Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan joins Trump’s team as senior AI advisor

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence, focusing on US leadership in AI and shaping government policy.

While the world revels in the joy of X'mas, Magdeburg silently bows in mourning

New information coming through from Germany has revealed that more than 200 people were injured in the Christmas market attack—a Saudi man deliberately drove his BMW into a crowd of shoppers on Dec 20—and the death toll, which now stands at five, is bound to go up.