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New York City police have identified Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey, as the woman who died after being set on fire on a Brooklyn subway train last week. Kawam's body was burned beyond recognition in the seemingly random attack on December 22nd.

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The 26 year old scion of a prominent Maryland family who came top of his class at an elite private school before graduating on from an Ivy League college, Luigi Mangione seemed to have everything going for him. According to police Mangione has no prior arrest history in New York or elsewhere in the country and may have attended College in Pennsylvania.

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In a swift untraceable act this December, Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's systems, accessing sensitive unclassified documents. The breach, attributed to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor, has raised significant concerns about the security of key governmental infrastructures.  

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A catastrophic plane crash in South Korea has claimed 179 lives, leaving only two survivors. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday morning when Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, attempted to land at Muan International Airport after a journey from Bangkok, Thailand. Initial reports suggest a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction, resulting in the aircraft skidding off the runway and erupting into flames.  

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Pope Francis, in his Christmas Day address, urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in negotiations to end the war that began with Russia's 2022 invasion. He emphasized the need for "boldness" to initiate dialogue and achieve a "just and lasting peace" between the two nations.

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Recently released photographs from the National Archives have revealed direct evidence of then-Vice President Joe Biden's meetings with his son Hunter's Chinese business associates, contradicting years of denials about involvement in family business dealings. The images, obtained through litigation by America First Legal, document a 2013 Beijing trip where Biden introduced Hunter to Chinese President Xi Jinping and key figures from BHR Partners.

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A tragic turn of events unfolded on the eve of  Christmas , when gunmen stormed Haiti's largest public hospital in Port-au-Prince, killing three individuals, including two journalists and a police officer. The victims were among a group gathered to mark the reopening of the State University of Haiti Hospital, locally known as General Hospital.  

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