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28 Dec 2024, 10:31:03 PM IST

World News Today Live: APAN Star Awards 2024: Kim Tae Ri, Ji Chang Wook, Byeon Woo Seok and others shine

• Kim Tae Ri won the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the APAN Star Awards 2024 for her role in Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born, with actors from Lovely Runner and Queen of Tears taking multiple honors. The ceremony, held on December 27, celebrated excellence in Korean television.

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28 Dec 2024, 09:58:45 PM IST

World News Today Live: Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith gets engaged just 2 months after his shocking death

• Sophia Smith, the ex-girlfriend of late singer Liam Payne, announced her engagement to James Bridgwood just two months after Payne’s tragic death. Smith shared the proposal, which took place on Christmas Day, in a heartfelt Instagram video.

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28 Dec 2024, 04:36:41 PM IST

World News Today Live: Russia abandoning ‘human wave’ of North Korean soldiers in warfront with Ukraine? What Zelenskyy revealed

• North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region are suffering heavy casualties with inadequate support from Moscow. President Zelenskyy highlighted their expendability, with estimates of over 1,000 killed or wounded recently, amidst logistical challenges and inexperienced combat roles.

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28 Dec 2024, 04:21:17 PM IST

World News Today Live: Golden Globe-winning actor Olivia Hussey, who starred in Romeo and Juliet film, dies at 73

• Olivia Hussey Eisley, renowned for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet’, has passed away at the age of 73.

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28 Dec 2024, 02:15:23 PM IST

World News Today Live: Woman wraps herself in a large plastic bag after childbirth, ‘I don’t want to be blown by the wind’

• A viral video shows a woman using a plastic bag after childbirth, highlighting traditional postpartum practices. Check why she did that.

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28 Dec 2024, 09:51:58 AM IST

World News Today Live: How Azerbaijan Airlines pilots saved passengers while sacrificing their own lives

• A plane from Baku to Grozny crashed during landing, resulting in 38 fatalities and 29 injured. Survivors reported loud noises and explosions before the crash. Investigations suggest external impacts, potentially from Ukrainian drones, as the aircraft struggled to land amid dense fog.

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28 Dec 2024, 06:48:31 AM IST

World News Today Live: Viral Video: Russia blows up Santa Claus, Reindeer on Christmas, declares ‘no foreigners in our skies’

• A Russian propaganda video features defense systems destroying a Santa Claus figure, coinciding with claims of downing an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that killed 38. Grandfather Frost endorses the act, while the Kremlin has not addressed the shooting down of the passenger plane.

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28 Dec 2024, 12:18:43 AM IST

World News Today Live: Azerbaijani plane hit by Russian air defenses? Details of shocking new claims by White House

• An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny may have been hit by Russian air defense systems, according to US and Azerbaijani officials. The crash, which killed 38 and injured 29, is under investigation, with early reports suggesting external impact based on witness accounts.

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