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• A teenager’s kayak flipped and his brother jumped in to help. Now they’re both missing

  24-12-2024 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Wesley and Andruw Cornett, 17 and 19 respectively, were last heard from on December 14 after going on a duck hunting trip to Thermalito Afterbay in Butte County, California
  
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• From halibut and hot dogs to unlikely friendships: This is what happens inside the Senate lunch room

  25-12-2024 14:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Senators might lose their ‘French working week’ under Trump. That could be a very good thing, writes Eric Garcia
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack leaves half a million without heating

  25-12-2024 13:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least one person killed and six wounded as Putin launches more than 70 missiles at Ukraine on Christmas Day
  
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• Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79

  25-12-2024 13:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse has died at 79
  
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• Saving Gaza’s forgotten animals: The family risking all to rescue cats, dogs and donkeys in war this Christmas

  25-12-2024 13:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sulala Rescue has rescued hundreds of animals despite facing a shortage of food and medicine
  
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• The world's most extreme stag trip to the North Pole - which costs £25k each

  25-12-2024 10:36 via express.co.uk
  
  Would-be grooms will have an excuse for getting cold feet if they go on the world's most extreme stag do - to the North Pole.
  
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• More than 30 feared dead as Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

  25-12-2024 10:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  67 people, including five crew members, were on board the plane
  
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• Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

  25-12-2024 10:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky condemns Putin’s massive Christmas Day missile attack as ‘inhumane’

  25-12-2024 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian president accuses Moscow of launching vast missile and drone attack on Christmas Day
  
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• More than 40 dead as Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

  25-12-2024 10:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  67 people, including five crew members, were on board the plane
  
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• Russia hits Ukraine with Christmas Day missile strikes as ‘multiple explosions' reported

  25-12-2024 09:26 via express.co.uk
  
  Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and Dnipro have already been targeted, according to energy minister Herman Halushchenko.
  
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• Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan

  25-12-2024 09:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least 72 people were aboard at time of crash
  
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• Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport

  25-12-2024 08:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Six people are said to have survived the crash
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia launches ‘massive’ missile attack on Christmas as Moscow cargo ship sinks

  25-12-2024 08:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  One person killed and 15 injured in ballistic missile attack in Kryvyi Rih
  
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• Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes as four bodies found and dozens feared dead

  25-12-2024 08:31 via express.co.uk
  
  A plane carrying passengers has crashed in Kazakhstan.
  
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• Luigi Mangione’s sweater sells out at Nordstrom one day after court appearance

  25-12-2024 07:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mangione appeared for his arraignment hearing on December 23
  
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• Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’

  25-12-2024 07:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nearly 400 scholars have fled Russia, Belarus and Ukraine since the start of the war. One of them narrates his ordeal to Arpan Rai
  
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• The outstanding European seaside city you may never heard of with a gorgeous 1676ft pier

  25-12-2024 07:01 via express.co.uk
  
  This city is a hidden Baltic gem, with Europe's longest wooden pier, sandy beaches, and charming seaside allure.
  
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• Where is Santa now? Track Father Christmas as he arrives in Great Britain

  25-12-2024 06:50 via express.co.uk
  
  Track Santa's magical journey across the globe as he delivers joy and gifts this Christmas Eve.
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian ballistic missile hits Zelensky’s hometown as Moscow cargo ship sinks

  25-12-2024 04:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and military equipment
  
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• The six European countries where Christmas is celebrated 13 days later than Britain

  25-12-2024 04:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The reason why January 7 is the big day elsewhere all comes down to the historical use of calendars.
  
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• Norad Santa tracker – LIVE: Follow Santa Claus as he delivers Christmas gifts on global journey

  25-12-2024 03:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  He’s made his list, he’s checked it twice – join us on Father Christmas’s journey around the world
  
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• Hawaii crime boss died of a drug overdose while in prison, medical examiner reveals

  25-12-2024 03:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Michael Miske was accused of kidnapping a 72-year-old accountant who owed a debt, releasing a toxic chemical into a rival’s nightclubs, and killing his late son’s best friend
  
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• Aspiring MAGA congresswoman performs mock ‘execution’ of migrant in disturbing campaign video

  25-12-2024 00:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Valentina Gomez, who lost the race to become Missouri Secretary of State earlier this year, that undocumented persons who committed violent crimes ‘deserve to be ended’
  
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• One dead, five injured as boat explodes at marina in Fort Lauderdale

  25-12-2024 00:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  After one boat exploded, the fire that originated from that vessel spread to a second
  
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• Spain's monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speech

  24-12-2024 23:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Spanish King Felipe VI has used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the victims of the catastrophic Valencia flash floods
  
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• Texas buys billboards in Central America warning migrants of danger of rape and abuse on journey to US

  24-12-2024 23:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Critics argue migrants already know the risks of journey and restrictive policies put border-crossers at further risk
  
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• Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO’s dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges, lawyers say

  24-12-2024 23:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mike Jeffries has pleaded not guilty to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of interstate prostitution
  
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• Cruise ship tragedy as passenger dies after 'trying to jump from vessel'

  24-12-2024 22:45 via express.co.uk
  
  The incident is believed to have happened on Saturday as the ship headed for Florida after sailing round the Caribbean.
  
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• Christmas weather warning as Spain hit by severe Saharan dust

  24-12-2024 22:40 via express.co.uk
  
  The ‘calima' is expected to last on the islands until the end of Thursday.
  
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