Dec 24 South African police make multiple arrests after deadly mass shooting at a pub By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal miners, and were seeking a potential connection to Sunday's shooting at a pub that killed 10 people. Continue reading
Dec 24 Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation as blast in Gaza wounds soldier By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas said the blast was caused by an Israeli "war remnant," which Israel's military denied. Continue reading
Dec 24 Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The Japan Golf Tour says Ozaki died Wednesday at age 78. Ozaki was renowned for his power and it carried him to 113 victories, all but one of them in Japan. Continue reading
Dec 24 Zelenskyy says he's open to withdrawing troops and creating a free economic zone in Ukraine's east By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The proposal marks the clearest indication yet of the compromises the Ukrainian leader would be willing to make on the Donbas region, control of which is a major sticking point in peace negotiations. Continue reading
Dec 24 An explosion in Moscow kills 2 police officers and a bystander By Associated Press Russian investigators said the officers were approaching a suspicious individual when the device detonated. Continue reading
Dec 24 Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday, overlooking a parade of scouts playing songs on bagpipes. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:39 Inside the Ukrainian drone unit responsible for high-profile strikes By Volodymyr Solohub We have an inside look into one of Ukraine’s most rapidly evolving tools in its war with Russia. Small unmanned drones have come to dominate the frontlines, long-range strikes against power facilities and the waters of the Black Sea and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Nigerians welcome release of 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from Catholic school By Associated Press Some of the children appeared to be malnourished or in shock on Monday as they arrived at a government ceremony. Police said they were freed Sunday, a month after gunmen stormed their Catholic school. Continue reading
Dec 23 Gaza's Christian community tries to capture some holiday spirit during the ceasefire By Mariam Fam, Associated Press Gaza’s tiny Palestinian Christian community is trying to capture some of the Christmas spirit under a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Dec 23 Ex-aide says Netanyahu sought to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack By Julia Frankel, Associated Press A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach. Continue reading