Russia Verses Ukraine War: Putin Order For Temporary Seize Fire

Russian Federation President, Vladimir Putin, has directed his defense Secretary to order a temporary seize fire in the ongoing Ukraine military operation to allow celebration for an orthodox Christmas celebration. The Seize fire will take effect for 36hrs starting from noon of the 6th through the 7th of January as a tradition celebrated by many orthodox Christians in Russia. Accordingly, the Russian president made the pronouncement in response to an earlier call by the country’s Patriarch Kirill demanding guns to go on silent while the orthodox celebrate its holiday.

Four Dead Others Injured After Two Helicopters Collide In Australia’s Gold Coast

A midair collision between two helicopters in Australia on Monday has left four people dead and three others in critical condition. According to authorities, the collision happened around 2 p.m. local time near the popular tourist strip of Main Beach on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane. Queensland Police revealed that initial investigations suggest the crash occurred as one aircraft was taking off and the other was landing, leading to the death of four passengers travelling in the same helicopter, while three others passengers are in critical condition.

Former Pope Benedict Is “Very Sick” – Pope Francis Says

Former pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is “very sick”, his successor Pope Francis said on Wednesday, asking the church to pray for him. “I would like to ask all of you to pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict,” Francis said at the end of his general audience, in St Peter’s Square. “Let us remember him. He is very sick, asking the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church, until the end,” Francis added.

Pope Benedict XVI Buried

Pope Francis presided over the funeral mass of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI who died at the age of 95 on December 31, 2022. According to reports, around 50,000 people including top dignitaries were present for the ceremony which was held on Thursday at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, Rome.

Andrew Tate Arrested Over Human Trafficking Case

Controversial online influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group. According to authorities, the former kickboxer and reality TV star, who has been banned from a number of social media platforms for misogynistic comments and hate speech, was arrested alongside his brother and two other suspects. They would be detained for 24 hours, prosecutors from the anti-organized crime unit said in a statement after raiding their properties in Bucharest.

Three Killed As Explosions Rock Russian Airbases

Explosions took place to two Russian airbases on Monday just hours before Ukrainian officials accused Russia of launching a “massive missile attack”. During the attack three people were reportedly killed and six injured after a fuel tanker exploded at a Russian airfield near the city of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow. Another blast allegedly occurred in Russia’s Saratov region along the Volga river, far from the frontlines. The Russian defence minister confirmed the attacks, blaming them on Ukraine and saying two warplanes were damaged. For Kyiv the strike represented an unprecendented operation deep inside Russia to disrupt the Kremlin strategy of provoking a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine on the verge of winter.