❗️More video from the scene of the plane crash in Aktau
Kazakhstan’s Emergencies Ministry has confirmed the crash.
“The number of victims is currently being clarified; according to preliminary information, there are survivors."
#Aktau
❗️There are survivors from the plane that crashed in Aktau — Kazakhstan authorities
According to Azerbaijan Airlines, the crash was caused by a collision with a flock of birds.
#Kazakhstan
❗️Flightradar24 data shows the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer plane circling before crashing in western Kazakhstan
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❗️Flight traveling from Baku to Grozny crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan, after reportedly requesting an emergency landing
#Kazakhstan
❗️One person died in the shopping center explosion in Vladikavkaz, eight others were injured —
The video shows Russian emergency services working at the scene.
#EMERCOM
Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Christians for support during Christmas greetings message
"You've stood by our side resiliently, consistently, and forcefully as Israel defends our civilization against barbarism," the Israeli PM said.
#Israel
❗️Fire at Vladikavkaz mall was caused by a gas explosion — Emergency services
Nine people were injured.
#Russia
Podcaster Lex Fridman asks Zelensky if he minds doing their upcoming interview… in Russian
He assures the defacto president that he’ll translate the interview into English and Ukrainian.
Still, he claims: “Speaking in a language we’re both fluent in will result in the most deep, dynamic, and powerful conversation.”
#Zelensky
Stressed-out Amazon driver goes full Grinch, dumps 80 packages in the woods
A Massachusetts Amazon driver ditched over 80 holiday packages in the woods near Lakeville, blaming stress for the festive foul-up.
Discovered by a patrolling sergeant, the packages were neatly stashed in totes.
The remorseful driver confessed, turning the blunder into a company HR issue rather than a criminal case.
#Amazon
Rare Pakistani airstrikes rock Afghan border
Pakistan launched rare airstrikes Tuesday, targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's Paktika province, dismantling a training camp and killing insurgents, according to security officials.
Details on how deep the jets ventured remain murky, with officials speaking anonymously due to media restrictions.
CNN-affiliated journalist Saleem Mehsud shared a video that reportedly captured one of the strikes.
#Taliban
President-Elect Trump’s 2024 Christmas message
“The birth of Jesus Christ is the true miracle we celebrate each Christmas… Merry Christmas!”
#Trump
Stryker down: Russian FPV drone hunts and eliminates Ukrainian armored personnel carrier in the Kharkov region, Defense Ministry footage shows
#RussianMoD
Texas Whataburger horror: Cops say woman tried to flush fetus
Chaos unfolded at a San Antonio Whataburger when Mallori Patrice Strait, 33, allegedly attempted to flush a fetus in the bathroom.
Strait, who was in her third trimester, spent two hours making disturbing noises in a stall, prompting the manager to call police after offering her water and urging her to leave.
Authorities discovered the fetus - a girl - in the toilet; the newborn was pronounced dead. Strait was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse.
#Texas
Pope Francis opened the Holy Doors, initiating the 2025 Jubilee - a year of forgiveness, reconciliation, and spiritual renewal where Catholics who confess their sins receive absolution, freeing them from eternal or spiritual punishment
#Christmas
Hot shot: Parker Probe dares to get closer to the Sun than ever before
NASA's Parker Solar Probe broke another record Tuesday, skimming a sizzling 6.1 million kilometers from the Sun - nearly 10 times closer than Mercury.
Since its 2018 launch, the probe has become the ultimate solar daredevil, the only human-made object to brave such fiery proximity.
Its next signal, expected December 27, will confirm if it survived the Sun's inferno.
#NASA
❗️Emergency services work on the scene of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan
#Aktau
❗️New footage shows the Azerbaijan Airlines plane's impact with the ground
There were 67 people and five crew members on board the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, the Azerbaijani agency APA writes.
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❗️Video from the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crash site in Kazakhstan shows rescuers working amidst the wreckage
#Aktau
More random violence in New York: Man injures two in subway slashing rampage
An attacker slashed two people at Grand Central Station, first the wrist of a 42-year-old man on the stairs and then turning on a 26-year-old woman, slicing her neck near a turnstile, the Post reports.
Both victims were hospitalized in stable condition.
The suspect – with priors for criminal mischief, fare evasion, and assaulting a cop – attempted to flee but was apprehended by police.
#NYC
Lebanese media reports that Israel launched two unusual attacks near Al-Baqaa in southern Lebanon - a drone strike on Tariya village and a fighter jet attack near Hazin - with no casualties
#IDF
⚡️ The FSB announced the thwarting of a terror plot against a defense manufacturer's director, detaining seven Russian nationals (including three minors) who confessed to being directed by Ukrainian special services
#FSB
❗️Explosion at a mall in Russia’s Vladikavkaz
Local groups report heavy smoke and broken windows; the cause is not yet known.
#Russia
‘May the new year bring a steadfast push for peace and dignity for all!’
Stella Assange shares a heartwarming Christmas message of Julian enjoying his freedom.
#WikiLeaks
❗️Russian air defense systems destroyed 59 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight, the Defense Ministry reported
#RussianMoD
❗️Air raid alert declared throughout Ukraine - several explosions reported in the Kharkov Dnipropetrovsk and Khmelnytsky regions, local Telegram channels write
#SMO
Crypto revolution: A senior member of South Africa's opposition is urging the country to invest in Bitcoin, claiming it could significantly reduce the national debt and boost industrialization within two years
#SouthAfrica
Spreading holiday cheer at zero gravity: Russian Santa - Ded Moroz - sent a season greetings message to the cosmonauts orbiting Earth on the ISS
#Roscosmos
America’s baby bust: Grim infant mortality rates expose a nation in crisis
Despite rising life expectancy, infant mortality in the US remains stuck at 560.2 deaths per 100,000 births in 2023, with birth defects and low birth weight claiming over 6,900 lives.
Racial disparities worsen the tragedy: American Indian and Alaska Native babies face 34% higher death rates, while Hispanic and Asian figures are underreported.
Experts warn that the crisis may be graver than the data suggests.
#US
‘Are you a p*dophile?!’: Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz hunted by reporters over ethics report
Why is the corporate media only so interested in this one case?
#Florida
EU draining gas from storage at fastest pace since 2022 – Financial Times
The EU has increased withdrawals from its gas storage facilities, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing data from Gas Infrastructure Europe. According to the report, the volume of gas in storages dropped by some 19% from the end of September to mid-December, the fastest pace since the energy crisis of 2021.
Experts have warned that tapping storages during the winter could make refilling them harder next year, especially given that gas prices for delivery next summer are already higher than for the following winter.
#EU
