LIVE UPDATES: At least 23 killed as Israel, Hamas trade blame for ceasefire delay

25 Dec 2024 Netanyahu says Houthis will ‘learn’ what Hamas, Hezbollah learn After lighting the first candle for the Jewish celebration, Hanukkah, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “We are striking…

Russia: US citizen jailed in Moscow on espionage charges

A Moscow court has sentenced a Russian-born US citizen to 15 years in prison on espionage charges, Russian news agencies report. Businessman Gene Spector was already serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence,…

USA: Former President Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever

Former US President Bill Clinton has been admitted to a hospital after developing a fever, according to a spokesman for the Democrat.” He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates…

UK: Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years

Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate…

Ukraine: Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia made a “conscious choice” by launching a major attack on his country’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Ukraine’s air force said it had detected…

Australia: Towns in Victoria evacuated over Christmas as fires rage

Residents in an Australian region engulfed by bushfires were given two hours to return home to collect their belongings before Christmas on Tuesday, as emergency crews try to contain the…

Kazakhstan: Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes

Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, say there…

The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia

The crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has died in Australia.Burt, who was thought to be over 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski…

Germany: Magdeburg attack offers far right fertile ground despite suspect’s backing for AfD

“I feel bad, I still do,” said Eidwicht, as she stood in the Christmas market close to the spot where the car sped through on Friday, killing five people and…

France: Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido – French PM

French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died when Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on 14 December, rather than thousands as some have…