Dec 22 Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader By Associated Press Fico’s views on Russia’s war on Ukraine differ sharply from most other European leaders. Slovakia's prime minister returned to power last year after his leftist party won parliamentary elections on a pro-Russia and anti-American platform. Continue reading
Dec 22 What we know about the suspect in the German Christmas market car attack By Michael Probst, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Authorities say the suspect does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam and in many posts on social media expressed support for the far-right… Continue reading
Dec 22 At least 32 people in Nigeria killed by stampedes at Christmas food distribution events By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Continue reading
Dec 22 2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, CENTCOM says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: Germany mourns victims of Christmas market attack In our news wrap Saturday, Germans are mourning the victims of an apparent attack at a Christmas market, Israel blamed Houthi rebels for a missile attack that injured 16 people in Tel Aviv, world champion skier Lindsey Vonn is back… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:03 Ravages of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria leave millions of children in dire need By John Yang, Andrew Corkery As the humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza continues to deepen, UNICEF says there’s also a great need in Lebanon and Syria. John Yang speaks with UNICEF spokesman James Elder about what he saw on a recent trip to the… Continue watching
Dec 21 From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts By Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one that… Continue reading
Dec 21 Rocket from Yemen injures 16 in Tel Aviv, while Gazans mourn 12 children killed by Israeli strikes By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, while mourners in Gaza held funerals for 19 people — 12 of them children — killed… Continue reading
Dec 21 Passenger bus and truck collide in southeastern Brazil, killing 37 people By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Authorities said Saturday afternoon that all victims had been removed from the site and an investigation would determine the cause of the accident. Continue reading
Dec 21 Death toll in German Christmas market attack rises to 5, with a 9-year-old among those killed By Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press City official Ronni Krug said he didn’t have further information on the adults who were killed on Friday night. He said 200 people were injured, of whom 41 in serious or very serious condition. Continue reading