Russian plane crash kills 71 near Moscow
A Saratov Airlines Antonov AN-148 departing Domodedovo bound for Orsk crashed southeast of Moscow killing all 71 aboard. The aircraft carried 65 passengers and six crew. Witnesses described a fiery impact with wreckage scattered in a field as officials probe possible causes.
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Grand Canyon helicopter crash leaves three dead
Three people died and four injured after a tour helicopter crashed near sunset on Hualapai Nation land by Quartermaster Canyon in the Grand Canyon. Survivors condition unclear. the helicopter was owned by Papillon Airways and most aboard were from Orenburg region.
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Israel says Syria shot down warplane with anti aircraft missile
Israeli military officials say a Syrian surface to air missile likely downed an Israeli F 16 after Israel struck an Iranian control base near Palmyra in Syria. Israel reports 12 targets hit, including four Iranian sites, as tensions rise on the northern border.
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Iranian-Canadian activist dies in Iranian prison
Iran says Kavous Seyed-Emami died by suicide in detention amid a spying case. His son Raam Emami confirmed the death on Twitter and urged an independent autopsy. Seyed-Emami, 63, was a sociology professor at Imam Sadegh University and head of the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation.
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Gunman kills four then dies by suicide in Kentucky rampage
In Paintsville and a rural home near there five people die in a shooting rampage. Police identify the gunman as Joseph Nickell and name the victims as his mother Arlene Nickell his father James Nickell his girlfriend Lindsey Vanhouse and her mother Patricia Vanhoose. The event follows a recent high school shooting in Benton.
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Border Patrol agent dies in suspected attack ruled accidental fall
The El Paso Times cites a memo stating Rogelio Martinez, 36, and another agent fell into a deep culvert near Van Horn Texas on Nov 18 during a moonless night. The FBI said there was no attack after 650 interviews and review of evidence.
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Oxfam Sex Scandal May End British Aid Funds
Oxfam faces potential loss of millions in UK aid after reports workers exploited earthquake survivors in Haiti. Penny Mordaunt criticized the charity as betraying those it aided and those who funded it. Oxfam admits to some alleged wrongdoing amid the controversy.
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Pennsylvania’s new map mirrors old gerrymander says experts
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a new congressional map after ruling the old one illegally favored Republicans. Legislators proposed a plan that preserves local boundaries but analysts find continued partisan bias, predicting Trump would win 12 districts as before. Democratic critics urge redrawing.
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