Blog Verité

20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia  The New York Times Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a lasting legacy  USA TODAY Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster  The Guardian Supermodel Petra Nemcova

Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.

Despite criticism over conduct of Gaza war, some see new opportunities.

Dozens Dead in Airliner Crash ‘Likely’ Caused by Russian Air Defenses  The Wall Street Journal Russia being blamed for Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed hundreds of miles off course, killing dozens  Fox News Flight tracker shows path of doomed Azerbaijan Airlines plane  Yahoo!

‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?  The Guardian US

Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message  CNN Pope Francis ‘throws open’ Holy Door to inaugurate 2025 Jubilee  Vatican News Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: ‘May the sound of weapons be silenced’  Fox News

Trump tells 37 people with sentences commuted by Biden to ‘go to hell’ in lengthy Christmas post  The Hill

The possibility that a power cable under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia has been sabotaged is being investigated after it stopped working on Christmas Day.

Biden pledges more U.S. arms to Ukraine after Russia’s Christmas attack  Axios Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day  CNN Biden condemns Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas attack on Ukraine  The Hill Russia Attacks Ukraine Energy Network in Christmas

Dozens dead as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan  ABC News Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens dead  Fox News Dozens Dead in Crash After Passenger Flight Diverts From Russia  Yahoo! Voices Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people