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24/12 02:47 - Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time 24/12 02:47 - Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time 24/12 02:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,034 24/12 02:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,034 24/12 01:53 - Sydney trains to run on New Year’s Eve as unions and Minns government reach last-minute deal 24/12 01:17 - Victoria bushfires: Grampians national park remains closed as hundreds of firefighters battle blaze 24/12 00:57 - Israel confirms it killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July 24/12 00:18 - On patrol with Kenyan forces inside Haiti's gang warzone 23/12 22:06 - EU should investigate Ukraine, not Slovakia – lawmaker 23/12 21:10 - Slovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation 23/12 20:47 - Protests held in Slovakia after PM meets with Putin in Moscow 23/12 20:46 - Nine countries to become BRICS partners in 2025 – Kremlin 23/12 20:43 - DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack 23/12 19:02 - Faulty mortar rounds spark corruption allegations for Ukraine’s defense industry 23/12 18:45 - Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack 23/12 18:24 - Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains 23/12 17:53 - Yemen facing ‘highest burden’ of global cholera outbreak, WHO warns 23/12 17:53 - Yemen facing ‘highest burden’ of global cholera outbreak, WHO warns 23/12 17:35 - Trump taps Ukraine skeptic for senior Pentagon role 23/12 16:46 - More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea 23/12 16:31 - Haitians in Ohio Face Another Fear: Trump’s Vow on Deportations 23/12 16:24 - Kremlin denies reports Asma al-Assad is seeking divorce and a return to London 23/12 15:59 - How French soldiers train for trench warfare 23/12 15:41 - Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found 23/12 15:27 - Trump Names His Picks for Top Pentagon Roles 23/12 15:24 - Russia-Ukraine war: North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia, says South Korea – as it happened 23/12 14:38 - Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates 23/12 14:36 - Gaza’s Christmas in the shadow of war 23/12 14:36 - Gaza’s Christmas in the shadow of war 23/12 14:23 - A Canceled Vote in Romania Hands Russia a Propaganda Coup 23/12 14:15 - Is Labour to blame for slowing UK economy? It’s more complex than that 23/12 14:15 - Kremlin denies reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce 23/12 14:00 - Australian navy advertises nuclear submarine job with $120,000 salary and ‘no experience’ needed 23/12 13:45 - Moscow denies Asma al Assad seeks divorce - as reports suggest she wants UK return 23/12 13:12 - Trump should leverage Arctic for Ukraine peace – analyst 23/12 13:00 - Gaza war victims take legal action against BP over oil supply to Israel 23/12 12:54 - Saudi Arabia had 'warned' Germany about Christmas market attack suspect 23/12 12:40 - Over 1,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul 23/12 12:40 - Over 1,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul 23/12 12:37 - Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza 23/12 12:37 - Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza 23/12 12:21 - NATO boss reveals warning to Zelensky – media 23/12 12:17 - Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years 23/12 12:01 - 27 Things That’ll Help Winter-Ify Your Home 23/12 12:00 - Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn 23/12 11:26 - Trump adviser says Ukraine narrative is changing 23/12 10:56 - Tulip Siddiq questioned over multibillion-pound embezzlement allegations 23/12 10:35 - Slovak PM meets Putin in unannounced Moscow visit 23/12 10:34 - Elon Musk is winning the war against mainstream media. He should remember who was there first 23/12 10:21 - North Korea suffers more than 1,000 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, Seoul says 23/12 10:12 - Kemi Badenoch claims that Tory party infighting has ended and leadership is going well – UK politics live 23/12 10:02 - Why Are North Korean Troops in Ukraine Taking Heavy Casualties? 23/12 10:01 - China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system 23/12 10:01 - China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system 23/12 10:01 - Sending Troops to Help Russia Was North Korea’s Idea, U.S. Officials Say 23/12 09:53 - Middle East crisis live: Israel orders closure of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza 23/12 08:00 - New York City’s Secret Weapon in the War on Rats: Katie the Dog 23/12 08:00 - Zelensky’s slow shift toward negotiating for Ukraine’s future 23/12 07:58 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,033 23/12 07:58 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,033 23/12 07:57 - Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip 23/12 07:57 - Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip 23/12 06:25 - Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war 23/12 06:09 - 'My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology' 23/12 06:04 - Victoria prepares for worst fire conditions since black summer as Grampians bushfire rages 23/12 05:31 - 45 Home And Fashion Items That’ll Let You Have The Cozy Winter Of Your Dreams 23/12 05:00 - A brutal truth about war in Gaza: You need to be a victim of a catastrophic injury to find safety 23/12 04:58 - Russia urged to act lawfully after video purportedly shows Australian man fighting for Ukraine captured 23/12 02:27 - Panama dismisses Trump's threats to retake control of Canal 23/12 02:27 - Doctors warn over water bead gifts for children 23/12 00:38 - Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous’ fees 23/12 00:16 - Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia 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 Fico to Moscow in rare visit by EU leader 22/12 23:44 - Putin meeting was response to Zelensky’s threats – EU state’s PM 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 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 - Saudi warnings about market attack suspect were ignored 22/12 15:41 - How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision? 22/12 15:35 - Protest in Italian city against 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