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World News Today Live: Russia abandons ‘human sea’ of North Korean soldiers on front with Ukraine? What Zelensky revealed
North Korean troops stationed in Russia’s Kursk region have suffered heavy casualties due to insufficient support from Moscow. President Zelenskiy highlighted their expendability, with more than 1,000 people recently estimated to have been killed or wounded amid logistical problems and inexperienced combat missions. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Golden Globe Award-winning actor Olivia Hussey, who starred in the movie “Romeo and Juliet,” dies at the age of 73
Olivia Hussey Eisley, best known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, has died at the age of 73. Read the full story here
World News Today Live: After giving birth, a woman wraps herself in a large plastic bag “I don’t want it to blow away in the wind”
A video showing a woman using a plastic bag after giving birth highlights traditional postpartum practices. Let’s find out why she did that. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: How Azerbaijan Airlines pilot saved passengers at the cost of his own life
A plane from Baku to Grozny crashed during landing, killing 38 people and injuring 29 others. Survivors reported loud noises and explosions before the crash. Investigators said the plane struggled to land in dense fog, suggesting an external impact, possibly from a Ukrainian drone. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Viral video: Russia blows up Santa Claus and reindeer on Christmas, declares ‘foreigners are not allowed in our skies’
A Russian propaganda video shows defense systems destroying a Santa Claus figurine, consistent with claims that it shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, killing 38 people. Grandfather Frost supports this action, but the Kremlin does not mention the downing of the airliner. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: Azerbaijani plane collides with Russian air defense? Details of shocking new claims from the White House
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny may have been attacked by Russian air defense systems, U.S. and Azerbaijani officials said. The accident, which killed 38 people and injured 29 others, is currently under investigation, with initial reports suggesting outside influence based on witness statements. Read the full text here
