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In this image provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack on the country's energy system in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
By ILLIA NOVIKOV - Associated Press
Wed,12/25/24-2:27AM , 71 Reads
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.
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Palestinians sit in front of closed shops during a general strike called as Palestinian security forces mount a major raid against militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank
By MAJDI MOHAMMED AND TIA GOLDENBERG - Associated Press
Wed,12/25/24-1:08AM , 92 Reads
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Gunfire has rung out for days from the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. But this time, it’s not Israeli forces that are facing off against armed groups. It is the forces of the Palestinian Authority clashing with Palestinian gunmen.
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas
Wed,12/25/24-12:25AM , 116 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day.

Oil prices rose.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 38,997.02, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.2% to 3,387.41.
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Britain's King Charles III speaks during the recording of his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, England, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP, Pool)

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King Charles III focuses Christmas message on healthcare workers in year marked by royal illnesses
By PAN PYLAS AND DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
Tue,12/24/24-6:08PM , 88 Reads
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III used his annual Christmas message Wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer.
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