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South Korea deadly plane crash: US sends investigators to country still reeling from disaster that killed 179

Fox News The death toll for what amounted to be South Korea’s most fatal plane crash in decades stands at 179 people on Monday, a day after the disaster gripped the nation already in intense political turmoil. The United States is now sending investigators to help determine what caused the Jeju Air plane to crash-land…

Live briefing: World Health Organization chief condemns attacks on Gaza hospitals

Washington Post WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Gaza hospitals had been transformed into “battlegrounds,” depriving Palestinians of access to medical care. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/30/israel-syria-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/

A plot in paradise and India’s struggle for influence in Asia

Washington Post Secret contacts between Indian agents and politicians in the Maldives over ousting its pro-China leader reflect the growing contest between Asia’s great powers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/30/maldives-president-muizzu-india-china-influence/

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu completes prostate surgery after UTI diagnosis

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent surgery on Sunday, Fox News has learned. The Israeli leader had his prostate removed after suffering a urinary tract infection, which had reportedly “stemmed from a benign enlargement of his prostate,” according to Netanyahu’s office. On Sunday, Netanyahu’s office announced that the surgery “ended successfully and…

Israeli official reveals how ‘to truly defeat Hezbollah’

Fox News An Israeli official said on Sunday that the return of normal civilian life in northern Israel along the border with Lebanon is the way “to truly defeat Hezbollah.” “In order to truly defeat Hezbollah—because militarily, we have already won, and our victory is very clear—to truly win, to achieve long-term victory, is to…

South Korea plane’s final moments captured on video before hitting concrete barrier, triggering explosion

Fox News The moment a Jeju Air flight skidded off a runway before crashing into a concrete barrier and bursting into flames at an airport in South Korea was caught on camera. The crash on Sunday killed 179 people on board. Only two survived, a man and a woman who were both crew members. Footage…

Azerbaijan president accuses Russia of ‘absurd’ plane crash cover-up, says flight was ‘shot down’

Fox News Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of executing an “absurd” cover-up after its air defenses allegedly “shot down” a passenger plane last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for the “tragic incident” this weekend, but the Kremlin has not formally stated that Russian air defenses shot down the plane. At least 38 people…

China directs largest military build-up since 1930s Nazi Germany, expert warns, citing Pentagon report

Fox News China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany during the 1930s, one expert warns, after a new Department of Defense report detailed Beijing’s operations including bolstering weapons and psychological warfare. In a piece for The Federalist, Chuck DeVore, chief national initiatives officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation,…

Azerbaijan demands Russia apologize, admit guilt for shooting down plane

Washington Post Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev blasted Russia for putting forward “absurd” theories initially and said Moscow must compensate victims’ families. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/29/azerbaijan-plane-crash-russia/

North Korea vows ‘toughest’ US policy in vague announcement

Fox News North Korea’s regime vowed to take up its “toughest” policies against the U.S. at a meeting of the country’s ruling party last week. The Dec. 23-27 meeting featured top members of the Workers’ Party of Korea, including dictator Kim Jong Un. State media outlet KCNA said leaders condemned ongoing partnerships between the U.S.,…