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  Five dead after Japan Airlines jet collides with coast guard plane at Haneda Airport BY KATHLEEN BENOZA, KAZUAKI NAGATA AND JOEL TANSEY STAFF WRITERS A Japan Airlines jet burst into flames on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday after a runway collision with a Japan Coast Guard plane. The Airbus A350’s 367 passengers and 12 crew members …

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  Powerful quake rocks western Japan on quiet New Year’s Day January 1, 2024 at 20:36 JST Here’s the latest on earthquake activity, from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Latest earthquake activity Photograph: Japan Meteorological Agency A powerful earthquake rocked the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at around 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1, forcing families celebrating New Year’s Day to …

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  Israeli minister calls for return of Jewish settlers to the Gaza Strip after the war Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has called for the return of Jewish settlers to the Gaza Strip after the war and said Gaza’s Palestinian population should be encouraged to emigrate, according to AFP. “To have security, we must control the territory,” …

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‘They told us – you are slaves’: survivors give harrowing testimony of Darfur’s year of hell With the war in Sudan poised to escalate and the humanitarian crisis growing, traumatised survivors of a blood-drenched summer in West Darfur tell of their ordeal by Fred Harter      G amar al-Deen was visiting a friend when gunmen poured into his neighbourhood …

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At least 28 killed as ‘biggest Russian air attack’ hits Ukraine UK to send 200 new air-defence missiles to Ukraine The UK will provide about 200 air-defence missiles to Ukraine to help in its defence from Russian drone and missile attacks. The missiles, which were made in Britain, are designed to be launched from aircraft including …

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IDF official admits ‘extensive collateral damage’ in Gaza camp strike What do we know about the Maghazi strike? David Gritten BBC News According to the UN Human Rights Office, the Israeli Air Force reportedly carried out more than 50 strikes across central Gaza on Sunday and Monday, including on Maghazi refugee camp. Two strikes hit seven residential buildings …

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  Israel expanding ground offensive into central Gaza refugee camps By David Gritten BBC News Israel is expanding its ground offensive into Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza, as it warns the war with Hamas will last for months. The UN has expressed grave concern after Israeli strikes reportedly killed dozens of people in Bureij, Nuseirat and …

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  Ukraine’s allies fall short of Russia’s on arms help, raising 2024 risks Europe is supplying Ukraine only a fraction of the shells it needs, while North Korea has stepped up for Russia. That, say analysts, raises challenges for Kyiv next year. By John Psaropoulos Published On 26 Dec 202326 Dec 2023 In March of this year, …

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