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Helicopter on rescue mission crashes in Tanzania, killing all 5 on board

The accident happened between the mountain's Barafu Camp and Kibo Summit at an altitude of more than 4,000 metres (13,100 feet)

Saudi Arabia asks Yemen separatists to leave, warns against destabilisation

The kingdom stresses the importance of cooperation among all Yemeni factions and components to exercise restraint and avoid any measures that could destabilize security and stability

Asian shares mixed after US stocks drift higher to more record highs

Markets in mainland China advanced, with the Shanghai Composite index up 0.3 per cent. Hong Kong's exchange was closed

Australian PM announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi Beach attack

Albanese said he plans to establish a special honours system for those who placed themselves in harms way to help during the attack on a beachside Hanukkah celebration

Five killed, 35 injured in suspected suicide bombing at mosque in Nigeria

Preliminary investigations further suggest that the incident may have been a suicide bombing, based on the recovery of fragments of a suspected suicide vest and witness statements recorded

Christmas returns to Bethlehem as Pope Leo XIV leads first Midnight Mass

Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, had cancelled Christmas celebrations during the war

May need 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files, says DOJ

The announcement came amid increasing scrutiny on the Justice Department's staggered release of Epstein-related records, including from Epstein victims and members of Congress

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election

Asfura, former mayor of Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa, won in his second bid for the presidency, after he and Nasralla were neck-and-neck during weeks-long vote count that fueled international concern

Trump calls kids on Christmas, warns against infiltration by 'bad Santa'

Vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump and first lady Melania, participated in the tradition of talking to youngsters dialling into the North American Aerospace Defense Command

Winter storm hits southern California bringing flash floods, mudslides

Conditions could worsen as multiple atmospheric rivers move across the state during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year

Open to creating demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy spoke to reporters Tuesday to describe an overarching 20-point plan that negotiators from Ukraine and the US hammered out in Florida in recent days

Search teams probe after Libyan army chief, 7 others killed in plane crash

The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkiye on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara

Asian markets rise as S&P 500 hits record on strong US economic growth

Trading in Asia was thin, with many global markets due to be closed on Thursday for Christmas

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online

The segment featured interviews with migrants who were sent to a notorious El Salvador prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, under President Donald Trump's aggressive crackdown

SC keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in Chicago, for now

The justices declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by US District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops

Venezuela seeks to criminalise tanker seizures as Trump ramps up pressure

The tankers are part of what the Trump administration has said is a fleet Venezuela uses to evade US economic sanctions

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday that Guard members, as they have in other deployments in large cities, will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners

Local consent clears way to restart world's largest nuclear plant in Japan

The move comes one day after the Niigata prefectural assembly adopted a budget bill that included funding necessary for a restart, supporting the governor's earlier consent

South Korea passes bill to establish rebellion courts after Yoon case

The law would require the Seoul Central District Court and the Seoul High Court to establish at least two specialised panels for cases involving rebellion, treason and foreign subversion

One killed as US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific

The Trump administration has said the strikes were meant to stop the flow of drugs into the US and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro