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Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in TanzaniaDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.The accident Wednesday evening...

Turkish authorities say they have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year's events after arresting more than 100 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State group.Mass raids were carried out at 124 addresses across Istanbul, the capital's chief...

A bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Wednesday night, killing five people in what police described as...

After enduring a string of attacks on the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell may now feel confident that the central bank is in good enough hands to step away completely when a new chair takes over.Earlier this month, the Fed...

The state of California is under a state of emergency as 40+ million brace for potential catastrophic rains. Source link

Tarique Rahman, the front-runner to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh, has returned to the country after 17 years in exile ahead of landmark general elections.The 60-year-old is the figurehead of the influential Zia family and the son...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Last Christmas, the queue to enter the City of London’s oldest surviving parish church for a concert of medieval carols was...

Santa may deliver the ultimate Christmas gift to someone on the nice list this year – the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot.The winning numbers for the one of the largest Powerball jackpot in history picked in Wednesday's drawing were: 4, 25,...

Pierre Thomas has the story of spreading unity and acceptance through the power of song this holiday season. Source link

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Telluride, one of the best-known ski resorts in the Western U.S., plans to close in the coming days due to a labor dispute between its owner and the ski patrol union. The Telluride Professional Ski...