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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for ‘tragic incident’ involving crashed plane
By The Associated Press An official Kremlin statement issued on Saturday said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner “repeatedly” attempted to land there on Wednesday. It did not explicitly say one of these hit the plane. The readout said Russia has launched a criminal probe into the incident, and…
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
On 25 December, 38 people died when an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which had been due to land in Russia, crash-landed in Kazakhstan. The circumstances around the crash remain unclear, but limited evidence so far suggests it may have been damaged by missiles fired by a Russian air-defence system as it tried to land in Chechnya.…
Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
Venezuela’s attorney general said on Friday that an Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism BOGOTA, Colombia — An Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism, Venezuela’s attorney general said Friday. In a statement published on Instagram,…
Five Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza, Palestinian Officials Say
Middle East Crisis Advertisement Supported by The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza. By Yan Zhuang and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Five journalists working for a network associated with a Palestinian militant group were killed early Thursday when their vehicle was hit by an…