Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident: US military

US military confirms strikes on Houthi missile storage facility, command center in Yemen The U.S. Central Command confirmed that it conducted airstrikes in Sana’a, Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage facility and a command-and-control site operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. (Credit: CENTCOM via X)

At Least Nine Killed As Small Plane Crashes into Brazilian Tourist City

At Least Nine Killed As Small Plane Crashes Into Brazilian Tourist City At least nine people died when a small plane crashed on Sunday morning in Gramado, in southern Brazil, authorities said, slamming into a commercial area of the tourist city.

Wife of US hostage Keith Siegel pleads for holiday miracle: 'we need to get them back'

FIRST ON FOX - Aviva Siegel, the wife of American hostage Kieth Siegel and a former hostage herself, is pleading with everyone and anyone involved in the hostage negotiations to get her husband, and the others, freed from Hamas captivity after they have spent more than 440 days in deplorable conditions. "Hamas released a video of Keith, and I just saw the picture," Aviva told Fox News Digital in an emotional interview in reference to a video Hamas released in April. "He looks terrible. His bones are out, and you can see that he's lost a lot of weight.

Trump's Deportation Plans Might Take Backseat As ICE Faces Budget Shortage

Donald Trump's Deportation Plans Might Take Backseat As ICE Faces Budget Shortage Although President-elect Donald Trump had made mass deportations the cornerstone of his incoming administration, he might have to reign in on his plans since Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director P.J. Lechleitner told the NBC News that they are "chronically underresourced" and need more funding.

Syria's New Rulers Name Foreign Minister Amid Push For International Ties

Syria's New Rulers Name Foreign Minister Amid Push For International Ties Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted.

Allu Arjun Said Film Will Be A Hit After Woman Died, Claims Telangana MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi

Being told that a woman died in a stampede during the premiere of his film 'Pushpa 2', Telugu superstar Allu Arjun allegedly said that the "film will now be a hit", Telangana MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi claimed in the state assembly on Saturday, teeing off a fresh controversy. A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was hospitalised on December 4 during a stampede-like situation at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad when thousands of fans jostled to have a glimpse of the 41-year-old actor at the premiere of the 'Pushpa 2 : The Rule', which is a sequel to 2021's blockbuster film "Pushpa: The Rise".

Vehicle plows into crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing 2 and injuring dozens

MUNICH — At least two people were killed, including a small child, and more than 60 were injured when a car plowed 1200 feet The suspected driver, identified as a doctor from Saudi Arabia who lived in Germany, was detained, said Reiner Haseloff, premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue By Emily Verdouw and Samantha Lock

Weather warnings to kick in as Christmas getaway continues

Weather warnings will kick in for parts of the UK on Saturday morning as millions more people get away for Christmas. Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong winds as the Met Office forecast a wet and windy weekend for many.

Musk calls Scholz ‘incompetent fool’ over Christmas market attack

Chancellor Olaf Scholz must resign immediately, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said after it emerged that the man who mowed through a crowded Christmas market in Germany was a foreigner with a residence permit. At least two people, including a child, were killed and dozens injured after a 50-year-old man plowed a rented car 400 meters into a crowd in Magdeburg on Friday. Authorities identified the suspect, who was arrested at the scene, as a Saudi Arabian doctor who came to Germany in 2006 and held a permanent residence permit.

'It wasn't me!': Macron under fire for Mayotte cyclone response

French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is still reeling from the damage of the strongest cyclone to hit the region in nearly a century. On Friday morning, Macron visited a neighborhood in Tsingoni on Mayotte’s main island, where people remain without access to drinking water or phone service, nearly a week after the cyclone.

DY Chandrachud Being Considered For Rights Panel Chief Post? He Says...

Justice Chandrachud said he is enjoying his retired life. (File) Dismissing reports of him being considered for the post of the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said rumours are being spread and that he is enjoying his retired life as a private citizen.

Israel says it won't strike in Syria near where American Austin Tice may be held

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured the mother of missing American journalist Austin Tice that Israel will not conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside Damascus where she believes her son may be held, NBC News has confirmed. Debra Tice first discussed the Israeli government’s promise to avoid the area where her son may be in an interview with MSNBC on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Tice family and an Israeli official confirmed the Israeli leader’s pledge to Tice, which was conveyed in a letter first reported by Axios.

US Court Removes Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis In Trump 2020 Election Case

US Court Removes Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis In Trump 2020 Election Case In another legal gain for US President-elect Donald Trump, an appeals court threw out on Thursday the Georgia prosecutor on the case, accusing him of election interference.

"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria

"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.