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Sirens blare in Jerusalem as missile approaches from Yemen

Jerusalem (AFP) – Air raid sirens are heard around Jerusalem as Israel’s military said a missile fired from Yemen had crossed into Israeli territory. The missile was intercepted and fragments fell on Modiin according to Israeli army. IMAGES

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Gunman behind deadly shooting rampage in Montenegro commits suicide: minister

Podgorica (AFP) – Montenegro’s interior minister, Danilo Saranovic, says the gunman who went on a shooting rampage died on the way to the hospital after a suicide attempt. The shooting in a village restaurant near the southern city of Cetinje killed at least 12 people, including two children, and seriously injured four others, with one in critical condition, according to authorities.

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Yoon’s supporters face off with police in South Korea

Seoul (AFP) – South Korean supporters of impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, face off with police near the presidential residence, where the embattled leader remains holed up in defiance of an arrest warrant. Yoon vows to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid last month. The bungled declaration on December 3 led to Yoon’s impeachment and now leaves him facing possible arrest, imprisonment or, at worst, the death penalty. Yoon has refused summonses for questioning three times.

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Tourists recall the moments before deadly attack in New Orleans

New Orleans (AFP) – Tourists in New Orleans for New Year’s Eve recall the moments before a US army veteran steered a pickup truck into a crowd of revellers in the early hours of 2025, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. “It was just scary, I cried my eyes out honestly,” says Ethan Ayersman. With the investigation still ongoing, the FBI has said “an ISIS flag was located in the vehicle,” using another name for the Islamic State jihadist group.

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People enjoy first snow outside Afghan capital

Kabul (AFP) – Families are seen enjoying the first snow of the season outside Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. “We wanted to enjoy this beauty of nature with my family and come here to celebrate our happiness together with our compatriots,” says Mir Mahmood Shah Hoshang. Weather forecast predicts snowfall until January 4.

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Montenegrins in shock after 12 killed by gunman

Cetinje (AFP) – “That’s more than a crime”. Residents of the town of Cetinje in the south of Montenegro are in shock after a killing spree which took place in the neighbouring village of Bajice. A gunman killed 12 people, including two children, before shooting himself after an hours-long manhunt.

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S.Korea: Supporters of impeached president rally near his residence

Seoul (AFP) – Supporters of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Seok Yul protest near his residence in Seoul. Yoon, who was suspended from office by lawmakers over his attempt to subvert civilian rule last month, has been inside his residence for weeks while fending off investigators’ efforts to question him. IMAGES

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At least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting spree

Cetinje (Montenegro) (AFP) – At least 10 people, including two children, were killed Wednesday by a gunman who launched a shooting spree in a restaurant near the southern Montenegro city of Cetinje that spanned several locations, authorities said.

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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in January

Abidjan (AFP) – President Alassane Ouattara announces French forces in the West African nation will withdraw in January, during his end-of-year address. The Ivory Coast becomes the latest African country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power, France.

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‘Hopeful’ Lebanese welcome 2025

Byblos (Lebanon) (AFP) – Lebanese in the city of Byblos, north of Beirut, welcome the new year, saying they are “hopeful” it will be better than 2024 which was marked by war with Israel, with a 60-day ceasefire agreement reached on November 27.

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