Azerbaijan Airlines crash: was this another military shoot-down of a civil aircraft?
The first fatal accident anywhere in the world involving a passenger jet in 2024 happened on Christmas Day. Thirty-eight ...
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Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Authorities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia were tight-lipped about a possible cause of the crash but a lawmaker in ...
As Ukraine marks Christmas, exhausted soldiers wonder if Trump can end the war
This holiday season marks Ukraine’s third straight since Russia’s invasion, and President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of ...
Moldova backs defence strategy calling for increased spending
The Parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pro-Western lawmakers, approved a 10-year defence strategy on Thursday calling for increased defence spending as part of a plan to join the European ...
In Christmas address, Pope urges silencing of weapons from the Holy Land to Ukraine
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find the courage “to silence the sounds of arms" and overcome ...
Pope calls for world to silence arms and overcome divisions in Christmas address
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...
Ukraine War Map Reveals Russian Christmas Eve Advances Across Front Line
Russian troops appeared to have made inroads into Ukranian territory on Christmas Eve, as well as striking the city of Kharkiv.
Ukraine Has Lost Nearly Half The Russian Territory It Seized, UK Says
Ukraine has lost nearly half the Russian territory it seized in the summer, according to UK intelligence. Kyiv forces stunned ...
Ukraine War Maps: How Battle Lines Shifted in 2024
Vladimir Putin was dealt a blow with Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk oblast but his forces ended the year with ...