IE 11 is not supported for an optimal website experience. Instead, use another browser. In recent news, there are reports of a person driving a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, injuring several people. Meanwhile, ‘The Toy Fixer’ aims to bring Christmas joy to those who cannot afford expensive gifts. Additionally, new species, including a blob-headed fish, have been discovered by scientists. Dozens of men have been convicted of the rape of a woman drugged by her husband in France, while over 50 men were found guilty in the Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial. Putin has mentioned asking the former Syrian president about American Austin Tice, and a Russian general was assassinated in Moscow. Rescuers freed an injured scientist trapped in a cave for 75 hours, and a British company recycles stuffed animals for eco-friendly toy shopping. A speedboat crash in Mumbai resulted in multiple deaths, and hope for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire deal is rising. A Japanese mission to put a satellite into space ended abruptly after liftoff, and a suspect has been detained in the assassination of a general sanctioned for chemical weapons use in Russia. Cyclone Chido has devastated communities on the island of Mayotte, while a powerful earthquake has hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Ukraine’s security service claims responsibility for the assassination of a Russian general.
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