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How Kremlin disinformation could hide the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is still unknown. As of Friday, flight recorders have been recovered from the scene and the investigation continues. But early indications may point to a possible cause: A US official told CNN a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the passenger…
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Israeli soldiers burn Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, force hundreds to leave
Israeli soldiers have stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last remaining medical facility in the northern Gaza Strip, torching large sections and ordering hundreds of people to leave. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Friday that contact had been lost with staff inside the hospital in Beit Lahiya, which has been under siege and heavy pressure from Israeli forces for weeks.…
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Russian air defence system’ downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in deadly crash
Some 38 people were killed and the 29 survivors were all injured when the plane came down in Kazakhstan. The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed killing 38 people was downed by a Russian air defence system, according to four Reuters sources. The Embraer 190 passenger jet was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny…
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Russian air-defense shot Azerbaijan plane that killed 38, sources tell Reuters
Azerbaijan’s preliminary thesis: Russia defences downed plane At least 38 people were killed in Wednesday’s crash Plane was in an area where Russia has downed Ukrainian drones Kazakhstan says no conclusions yet from its investigation Kremlin: Not proper to comment until investigation is finished Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four…
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Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15 injured in clashes with guards, police chief Bernardino Rafael told a press conference.About 150 more fugitives have since been recaptured, he added. Protests erupted on Monday in response to Mozambique’s…
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Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa airport, Hodeidah power plant
Israel’s military says it struck multiple targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport and three ports along the western coast. The attacks carried out on Thursday hit Yemen’s Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations as well as military infrastructure in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib, the military said. The attacks on Sanaa…
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33 die as 1,500 escape prison in Mozambique’s post-election chaos
The Mozambican government confirmed a massive prison break on December 25, involving over 1,500 inmates escaping from the high-security Machava prison near the capital, Maputo. The escape occurred amidst ongoing post-election violence following the Constitutional Council’s confirmation of Daniel Chapo’s election victory with 65% of the vote. Police chief Bernardino Rafael reported that 1,534 prisoners fled, with only 150 recaptured…
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Plane crash kills 39
An Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 39 people and injuring 28, according to Kazakh authorities. The plane, which was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, was carrying 62 passengers and five crew members. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that fire services extinguished the…
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Trump plans immediate US withdrawal from WHO, says expert
–Plan aligns with Trump’s criticism of WHO, isolates U.S. from global health efforts-Trump nominated WHO critics to key health positions, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr-Critics warn U.S. withdrawal weakens WHO, boosts China’s global health influence Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first…
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Kenya’s Ruto embraces rivals to shore up support
Kenya’s President William Ruto has incorporated even more opposition figures to his cabinet in a move seen as trying to solidifying his hold on power amidst increasing criticism of his administration.Ruto recently reached out to his rival and predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta in a surprise meeting that came months after he had brought into government allies of opposition leader Raila Odinga.Kenyatta…
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