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without directly taking blame. 9 hrs agoEurope11 hrs agoWhat we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines crashThe White House has said the flight may have been hit by missiles fired by a Russian air-defence system. 11 hrs agoEurope12 hrs agoAzerbaijan plane survivors recall moments before crashThree survivors of the downed Azerbaijani plane have described the moments on the flight before the crash.12 hrs agoEurope19 hrs agoWill Russia release thousands of Ukrainians for New Year?There have been just ten exchanges of prisoners of war in 2024 but families want their loved ones back.19 hrs agoEurope23 hrs agoGeorgia's pro-Western president refuses to leave and prepares for showdownSalome Zourabichvili's term is due to end on Sunday, but she says she is her country's last legitimate institution.23 hrs agoEurope1 day agoRussia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says USThe Kremlin has refused to comment, but Russia's civil aviation agency said the situation in Chechnya was "very complicated" at the time. 1 day agoEurope1 day agoVigil held for husband and wife after Dublin hit-and-run The victims are named locally as Anthony Hogg, 40, and his 39-year-old wife, Georgina Hogg Moore.1 day agoEurope1 day agoAzerbaijan says plane hit by 'external interference' over Russia before crashA minister says all the survivors "heard blast sounds" over Grozny before the plane was diverted to Kazakhstan.1 day agoEurope1 day agoIran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says. 1 day agoEurope