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| **A militia attack on a power plant in ] leaves at least 19 ] dead. | **A militia attack on a power plant in ] leaves at least 19 ] dead. | ||
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| **] militants attack ]'s headquarters in ], leaving three peacekeeping soldiers and a civilian contractor dead. Five of the attackers are also killed. | **] militants attack ]'s headquarters in ], leaving three peacekeeping soldiers and a civilian contractor dead. Five of the attackers are also killed. | ||
| *] report the killing of the "mastermind" behind the ] during a gun battle in the ] ]. | *] report the killing of the "mastermind" behind the ] during a gun battle in the ] ]. | ||
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| **In her ], ] praises aid workers for fighting ] in ]. | **In her ], ] praises aid workers for fighting ] in ]. | ||
| *] ] ] praises ] and reflects on the ] from ] during his annual Christmas message from ]. | *] ] ] praises ] and reflects on the ] from ] during his annual Christmas message from ]. | ||
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| **] announces price controls on ] to reduce ]ging and ]. | **] announces price controls on ] to reduce ]ging and ]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 22 December 2024
December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- Somali Civil War
- Al-Shabab militants attack AMISOM's headquarters in Mogadishu, leaving three peacekeeping soldiers and a civilian contractor dead. Five of the attackers are also killed. (Al Jazeera)
- Pakistani forces report the killing of the "mastermind" behind the Peshawar school massacre during a gun battle in the Khyber Agency tribal area. (The Telegraph)
Arts and culture
- Urbi et Orbi
- Pope Francis condemns the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for violence against women, children, and ethnic minorities. (CNN)
- Iraqi Christians defy persecution and celebrate Christmas in Baghdad. (The New York Times)
- 2014 Ebola epidemic
- In her Royal Christmas Message, Queen Elizabeth II praises aid workers for fighting ebola in West Africa. (CBS)
- United States President Barack Obama praises U.S. troops and reflects on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan during his annual Christmas message from Hawaii. (Toronto Star)
Businesses and economy
- 2014 Russian financial crisis
- Vladimir Putin announces price controls on vodka to reduce bootlegging and moonshining. (New York Daily News)