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CNN By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. It is the thirteenth time this year Russia has carried out a major attack on Ukraine’s power grid, according to DTEK, the

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III has used his Christmas message to hail the efforts of healthcare workers and all those who support others, praising the medical staff who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his and the Princess of Wales’ cancer treatments. In his third Christmas address, the 76-year-old British

CNN By Hassan Tayir, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Kara Fox, CNN Astana, Kazakhstan (CNN) — At least 29 people have survived after a plane burst into flames after crashing near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, authorities said, as rescue workers search for dozens of other passengers feared dead. Extraordinary video from the crash captured

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies. The 88-year-old pontiff’s remarks came hours after a “massive” aerial attack by Russia and follow

By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. It is the thirteenth time this year Russia has carried out a major attack on Ukraine’s power grid, according to DTEK, the country’s

By Hassan Tayir, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Kara Fox, CNN Astana, Kazakhstan (CNN) — An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed in southwestern Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board, according to Kazakh authorities. In a sprawling rescue operation, 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage near the city

By Mauricio Torres and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed Sunday, killing at least four people and sending trucks loaded with sulfuric acid and pesticides plunging into a river, raising concerns about water contamination. More than a dozen people are missing after the 533-meter-long Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira

By Lauren Kent and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Volunteers helping to clean up the oil spill on Russia’s Black Sea coast are appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more assistance, as they grapple with environmental havoc across more than 35 miles of coastline. Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Personal Birth date: January 8, 1942 Birth place: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Birth name: Junichiro Koizumi Father: Junya Samejima, member of the House of Representatives and director general of

By Catherine Nicholls and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea, the country’s interior ministry said in a Monday statement. The men took the artifacts from the sea floor of Abu Qir Bay, near the port city