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Russian cargo ship sinks in sea after explosion

MOSCOW: A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on...

Survivors of the sinking of Russian cargo ship Ursa Major stand on the deck of a Spanish Maritime Rescue ship upon arrival at the port of Cartagena, Spain. — Reuters

German president urges unity after 'dark shadow' of market attack

People look at flowers and candles left as a tribute for the victims of the 'Alter Markt' Christmas market, in Magdeburg. — Reuters

Zelensky accuses Fico of wanting to ‘help Putin’

Demonstrators attend an anti-government protest, after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in Bratislava, Slovakia. — Reuters

Romania pro-EU parties strike coalition government pact

Newly elected members of the Romanian Parliament attend the first session at the parliament's building in Bucharest . — AFP

Putin vows 'destruction' after Kazan drone attack

Soldiers' uniforms hang on empty chairs next to a symbolic Christmas table set with traditional dishes as people attend a rally in support of prisoners of war and missing soldiers in Lviv, Ukraine. — AFP

Suspect in German market attack held on murder charges

People leave candles and floral tributes near the 'Alter Markt' Christmas market, in Magdeburg, Germany. — Reuters

3-minute Christmas market attack shakes Germany

A church service one day after a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on December 21, 2024. A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200

Ukrainian drones hit Russian city, closing airports

A view shows a damaged multi-storey residential building following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack, in Kazan, Russia. — Reuters

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

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Scholz pledges sympathy for victims

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff, and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visit the site where a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. — Reuters

Oman condemns run-over incident in Germany

The car that was rammed into a large crowd of revellers at a Magdeburg Christmas market is seen following the attack in Magdeburg, Germany December 21, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Russian missile barrage on Kyiv cuts heating

People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

EU chief hails 'historic' new Swiss-EU deal

Swiss President Viola Amherd (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a statement in Bern. — AFP

Notable deaths of 2024

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Five people who defined 2024

Barcelona's Spanish forward 19 Lamine Yamal

Xi hails Macau 'success' in visit for 25th anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping (C) speaks upon his arrival at Macau's international airport in Macau. — AFP
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