Middle East crisis live: American freed in Syria after seven months in detention; Iran warns it must live with ‘new realities’

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23/12 04:58 - Russia urged to act lawfully after video purportedly shows Australian man fighting for Ukraine captured 23/12 02:27 - Trump Names His Picks for Top Pentagon Roles 23/12 02:27 - Panama dismisses Trump's threats to retake control of Canal 23/12 02:27 - Doctors issue safety warning over water bead Christmas gifts for children 23/12 01:59 - Immediate fire threat moves to NSW as Victoria continues to battle Grampians blaze 23/12 00:38 - Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous’ fees 23/12 00:01 - UK doctors warn of risk from expanding water beads marketed as toys 23/12 00:01 - Sharp fall in UK business activity forecast as economic gloom deepens 22/12 23:49 - Putin welcomes Slovak PM to Moscow, a rare visit by EU leader 22/12 23:44 - Putin meeting was response to Zelensky’s threats – EU state’s leader 22/12 23:00 - Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia 22/12 22:55 - 'My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology' 22/12 22:33 - Cadbury dropped from royal warrant list for first time in 170 years 22/12 22:25 - Trump wants to resolve Ukraine conflict with Putin 22/12 22:16 - Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush 22/12 22:00 - Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit 22/12 21:07 - Joe Manchin warns Democratic party is ‘toxic’ as he steps down from US Senate 22/12 20:47 - Louisiana holds people in prisons past their release date, DoJ lawsuit alleges 22/12 20:31 - 43 Things You Need If You’re Planning On Having The Coziest Winter Ever 22/12 18:01 - 28 Versatile Pieces Of Clothing That’ll Make Your Travel Wardrobe Work Harder For You 22/12 17:42 - News24 | Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack 22/12 17:20 - U.S. ship shoots down jet in friendly fire over Red Sea, military says 22/12 17:08 - Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Ukraine’s diplomats to fight for Nato membership 22/12 17:04 - Russia’s Putin pledges ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack 22/12 17:04 - Russia’s Putin pledges ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack 22/12 16:39 - Magdeburg Christmas market attack: authorities received warnings about suspect 22/12 16:07 - Trump suggests Zelensky consider ceding territories – El Pais 22/12 16:06 - Winds blow UK Christmas travel off course, with ferries and flights cancelled 22/12 15:54 - Poland threatens to arrest Netanyahu at Auschwitz 22/12 15:50 - Middle East crisis: families scavenging for food scraps in Khan Younis, says Unrwa – as it happened 22/12 15:43 - Frank Gardner: Saudi warnings about Magdeburg suspect ignored 22/12 15:41 - How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision? 22/12 15:35 - Italians protest Ukraine’s terrorist killing of Russian general (VIDEO) 22/12 15:30 - Moldova’s deputy PM on Russia’s influence and the EU membership push 22/12 15:30 - Moldova’s deputy PM on Russia’s influence and the EU membership push 22/12 15:18 - Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister 22/12 15:18 - Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister 22/12 13:54 - Gaza: UN warns some displaced Palestinians might not survive cold 22/12 13:23 - German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges 22/12 13:23 - German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges 22/12 13:00 - Funding gap for women’s centres will mean more prison sentences, experts warn 22/12 12:28 - German police probe warnings about Christmas market attack suspect 22/12 11:21 - Guardian and Observer charity appeal donations pass £800,000 22/12 10:00 - Campus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle East 22/12 09:46 - Israeli troops in Syria: Villagers watch on warily as soldiers patrol 22/12 09:34 - Romanian ‘election interference’ exposed as pro-EU liberal party psy-op 22/12 09:05 - News24 | 'This is cruelty, this is not war': Pope Francis criticises Israel over children deaths in Gaza 22/12 07:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,032 22/12 07:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,032 22/12 07:00 - Five months on, Ukraine clings to Kursk amid doubts over operation 22/12 05:16 - Mothers Are Sharing The Unexpected Parts Of Giving Birth That Nobody Warned Them About 22/12 05:01 - ‘Nutcracker’ Is a Casualty of a ‘Quarantine’ of Russian Culture in Lithuania 22/12 04:08 - News24 | 2024 Elections - The year in which the world voted 22/12 03:23 - US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident 22/12 02:26 - I respect Fury, but Warren is blind - Usyk on win 22/12 02:05 - Victoria bushfire fight continues in Grampians as flood warnings persist in parts of Queensland 22/12 01:21 - US launches airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen 22/12 00:46 - Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour 22/12 00:03 - Russia executing more and more Ukrainian prisoners of war 22/12 00:01 - Ukraine Bets a Free Market for Weapons Production Can Out-Innovate Russia 21/12 23:31 - From Digging Through The Trash To Learning Russian, Here's How 31 People Tried Desperately To Get Their Crush's Attention 21/12 22:29 - UK flights and ferries cancelled owing to high winds as Christmas getaway begins 21/12 21:07 - Putin to meet EU country’s head of government on Monday – Serbian President 21/12 20:14 - Germany was warned about Christmas market attack suspect – media 21/12 20:03 - Magdeburg mourns Christmas market dead 21/12 19:32 - Is the US willing to take action against foreign powers fuelling Sudan war? 21/12 19:32 - Is the US willing to take action against foreign powers fuelling Sudan war? 21/12 17:42 - Zelensky testing our patience – Slovak MEP 21/12 17:09 - Major drone attack on Kazan: Airports reopen following Ukrainian drone attack 21/12 16:31 - Germany’s Scholz lashes out at EU state’s president over frozen Russian funds – FT 21/12 16:08 - Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees 21/12 14:59 - Biden’s officials trying to destroy Trump’s push for peace – Moscow 21/12 14:40 - Amid Russian Attacks, Ukraine Seeks New Ways to Power Its Cities 21/12 14:04 - EU country’s FM rages over Russian-speaking Ukrainian taxi driver 21/12 13:18 - Hope returns to eastern Aleppo after devastating siege by Assad's forces 21/12 12:48 - Hampden, sibling rivalry & the mental battle - how will 1872 Cup go? 21/12 12:13 - Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’ 21/12 12:13 - Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’ 21/12 11:43 - Zelensky appoints ‘F-word’ diplomat as UN envoy 21/12 11:32 - EU bans Ukrainian singer for 10 years over insult to Poland 21/12 10:57 - Middle East crisis live: 14 injured after Israel fails to intercept missile from Yemen 21/12 10:53 - Strong winds warning as Christmas getaway continues 21/12 10:42 - Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes village near Donetsk 21/12 10:42 - Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes village near Donetsk 21/12 10:00 - How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star 21/12 09:51 - Weather warnings in place across UK as millions set off for Christmas getaway 21/12 09:48 - Germany Christmas market attack: Saudi doctor arrested after two killed and 68 injured – latest 21/12 09:14 - EU state’s PM accuses Zelensky of attempted bribery 21/12 06:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,031 21/12 06:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,031 21/12 04:59 - Sydney commuters warned of more than 350 cancelled trains due to industrial action across network 21/12 04:31 - 42 Products To Buy If You Are Winter Preparedness Barbie 21/12 03:34 - Buruli ulcer: flesh-eating bacteria spreads in Melbourne suburb amid warning about rise in cases 21/12 00:22 - US House passes spending bill hours before deadline for government shutdown – as it happened 21/12 00:05 - Russia Taps Soviet-Era Stockpiles as Armored-Vehicle Supply Dwindles 20/12 22:58 - Ukrainian gas saboteurs arrested in Slovakia – Putin 20/12 22:40 - EU divided on security guarantees for Ukraine – FT 20/12 21:39 - Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza sue Biden administration 20/12 21:22 - 'We cannot characterise what happened in Syria as Turkey's doing': Turkish FM Fidan 20/12 21:15 - Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin