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North Korea and Russia have drawn closer since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, and Pyongyang has sent troops to fight for Russia.

The national electoral council CNE said the 67-year-old son of Palestinian immigrants defeated fellow conservative TV personality Salvador Nasralla by less than one percentage point

Staff began piecing together the cedarwood boat, one of two that were found that belong to King Khufu, Tuesday morning as dozens of visitors watched.

The tournament, hosted by Morocco, runs from December 21 until January 18, meaning clubs could be missing their African stars for six league matches plus the FA Cup third round.

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by Christian and secular people across the globe who gather with families, exchange gifts and cards and decorate Christmas trees.

The blast occurred close to the site where a Russian general was killed earlier this week.

Canberra has vowed a broad crackdown on hate speech in the wake of a December 14 mass shooting targeting a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach, in which 15 people were killed.

The wreckage of their Falcon 50 aircraft was located by Turkish security personnel in the Haymana district near Ankara, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Three crew members were also killed.

The 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its hardline territorial demands for full Ukrainian withdrawal from the east.

The document will be supplemented by additional bilateral agreements between the United States and Ukraine on security agreements and reconstruction.