World in brief: December 22, 2024

MIDDLE EAST: Two US navy pilots were shot down today over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military said.
Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
“The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S Truman carrier strike group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” the US military said.
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