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Dec 28, 2025
Kiev [Ukraine], December 28: Russia has carried out drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kiev on the eve of a key meeting between the United States and Ukrainian leaders, killing at least one person and leaving a third of the city without heat, according to local authorities.
Hundreds of flights cancelled as winter storm hits north-eastern US
Poland closes two airports due to heavy Russian air strikes on Ukraine
Magnitude-7.0 quake hits off Taiwan's coast; no major damage reported
Two dead, 26 injured in 50-vehicle pile-up on central Japan highway
Israeli forces take over homes, impose curfew on West Bank's Qabatiya
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