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21 Dec 2024 - The siege started after midnight and lasted about two hours as around 30 militants pummelled the mountainous outpost from three sides, one senior intelligence official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

21 Dec 2024 - A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60 before he was arrested, authorities said.

21 Dec 2024 - First Lady Rachel Ruto penned a heartfelt message to her husband President William Ruto on Saturday, as he celebrated his 58th birthday.

21 Dec 2024 - With hundreds of people travelling to rural areas for Christmas celebrations, state agencies have reported an increase in defective vehicles on the road, resulting in accidents and severe traffic congestion.

21 Dec 2024 - In just three days, at least 10 donkeys have been reported stolen, with their carcasses discovered in Thiba and Ngurubani areas.

21 Dec 2024 - According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred around 5 a.m. when the lorry rammed into the stationary matatu, which had been parked after running out of fuel.

21 Dec 2024 - Yemen's Iranian-backed Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missile attacks against Israel since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, most of which have been intercepted.

21 Dec 2024 - The suspect was a 50-year-old medical doctor from Saudi Arabia living in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

21 Dec 2024 - Lawmakers sent a package to the Senate that would keep federal agencies running through mid-March -- but the upper chamber only has until midnight (0500 GMT) to follow suit or federal agencies will begin shutting.

21 Dec 2024 - Initial investigations suggested the truck driver lost control and collided with the bus, though police were still probing the crash on the road linking Bolivia's capital La Paz with the city of Oruro.