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The aircraft was on its descent from the mountain when it crashed around the Barafu Camp area in Kilimanjaro National Park, officials said.

Chosen by a British TV station to give an “alternative” to the king’s speech, Jimmy Kimmel said it had been a great year for the U.S. “from a fascism perspective.”

The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.

The holidays usually bring home huge numbers from the Venezuelan diaspora. But this year, after international airlines halted almost all service, many people are spending Christmas alone and on edge.

Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his predecessor, Francis.

His annual Christmas message was more outward-looking than last year’s, when he focused on the medical workers who had helped him and his daughter-in-law after their cancer diagnoses.

Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.

For decades, Havaianas flip-flops have been a beloved global symbol of Brazilian culture, worn by millions of people each day. They are now ensnared in a political fight.

The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.

A video of a child crying over her broken A.I. chatbot stirred up conversation in China, with some viewers questioning whether the gadgets are good for children. But the girl’s father says it’s more than a toy; it’s a family member.

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.

While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.

Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.

The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.

Two police officers died in the explosion, the authorities said. Earlier this week a car bomb killed a military commander in the same area of Russia’s capital.

Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.