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Now-ousted Bangladeshi PM was involved in thousands of disappearances, report says

5:31pm December 27, 2024

by Shamim Chowdhury

A new report alleges ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was directly involved in the enforced disappearances of thousands of people.

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Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad's ouster

4:14pm December 27, 2024

After Bashar al-Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

At least 9 people died when a bridge collapsed in Brazil

3:15pm December 27, 2024

Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks plunged into the Tocantins River after a section of the 1,748-foot-long bridge crumbled on Sunday.

Photos from Azerbaijan jet crash suggest a missile strike, according to experts

2:05pm December 27, 2024

The Embraer 190 with 67 passengers and crew was flying from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny in Chechnya, Russia, when it crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people.

Governor of Damascus, Maher Muhammad Marwan

New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

10:50am December 27, 2024

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor Maher Marwan tells NPR. Syria and Israel have never had diplomatic ties.

Rescue team ends search for a man overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line ship

10:49am December 27, 2024

The tragedy marks the 19th overboard incident on a cruise ship this year, with only two passengers successfully rescued.

South Korea's acting president impeached. And, how the 'Beyoncé Bowl' did on Netflix

8:04am December 27, 2024

South Korea's acting president has been impeached less than a month after the impeachment of his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, for imposing martial law. And, how'd the "Beyoncé Bowl" do on Netflix?

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More than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says

7:25am December 27, 2024

The migration route that connects West African nations with the Spanish Canary Islands remains the deadliest in the world, according to a Spanish aid organization.

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Morning news brief

4:44am December 27, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach the acting president, Israel strikes Yemen's capital following attacks by Houthi rebels, and Georgian protests continue in support of EU membership.

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Protests in Georgia continue as demonstrators rally in support for joining the EU

4:43am December 27, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

On the eastern edge of the Black Sea, the Georgian president is refusing to step down, as demonstrations have gone on for weeks in support of Georgia joining the European Union.

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