Israel issues 'final warning' to Iran, Houthis at UN
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 31: Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, stressed on December 30 that Israel has the ability to strike any...
Germany accuses billionaire Elon Musk of election interference
Berlin [Germany], December 31: "The reality is that billionaire Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election," German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said, according...
Germany halts development projects in Georgia
Berlin [Germany], December 31: The German government is limiting its support for Georgia due to the country's plans to suspend negotiations on joining the European...
US to hold national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter
New York [US], December 31: Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral will take place on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a...
Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab...
S Korean authorities identify most of plane crash victims
Beijing [China], December 31: South Korean authorities had on Monday identified 140 of the 179 people killed the previous day when their plane crashed and...
Israel kills 27 across Strip
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 31: Israeli attacks have killed 27 Palestinians and wounded 149 in the latest 24-hour reporting period, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
At least three foreign tourists dead in Bangkok hotel fire: Authorities
Bangkok [Thailand], December 31: At least three foreign tourists lost their lives in a hotel fire near Bangkok's renowned Khaosan Road, authorities said on Monday.
Five charged in Argentina for death of One Direction musician
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 31: Five people have been charged in Argentina in connection with the death of One Direction musician Liam Payne.
Charges brought against 13 in Serbia roof collapse
Zagreb [Croatia], December 31: The Serbian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has brought charges against 13 people over last month's fatal collapse of a railway station...
Chinese teen sentenced to life in prison for killing
Beijing [China], December 31: A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a 13-year-old to life imprisonment after founding him guilty of intentionally killing a 12-year-old peer.
EU vows counter measures against Russian 'shadow fleet'
Brussels [Belgium], December 31: The European Union on Monday warned about Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" and vowed to take stronger action following the suspected sabotage...
WHO chief demands Israel to release Gaza hospital director
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Gaza [Palestine], December 31: The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday called on Israel to...
UAE plane crash kills 2
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 30: A light aircraft belonging to Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah Emirate,...
Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
Bonn [Germany], December 30: The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High...
Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies at 100
New York [US], December 30: Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage...
Jeju Air boss says crash not down to maintenance issues
Seoul [South Korea], December 30: The crash was not due to "any maintenance issues", the head of Jeju Air's management team said.
Israel's attack on Gaza hospital kills seven, prompts evacuation
Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], December 30: The Israeli military killed seven people in a missile attack on a hospital in the eastern part...
Twenty-day-old baby dies from severe cold in Gaza; fifth such fatality this...
Gaza [Palestine], December 30: A 20-day-old baby in Gaza has died from severe cold, the fifth such fatality from hypothermia in six days in the...
Taliban reiterate ban on women working for non-governmental organizations
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30: The Afghan Ministry of Economy on Sunday reiterated its call for all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country to cease employing...
What's a bird strike in aviation?
London [UK], December 30: A bird strike is a collision between a plane in flight and a bird. They are very common - in the...
179 people dead as plane crashes in South Korea
Seoul [South Korea], December 30: Rescuers suspect 179 people died when a plane veered off a South Korean airport runway and caught fire, local media...
Aliyev calls on Russia to fully admit causing Azerbaijan plane crash
Moscow [Russia], December 30: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded a full admission of responsibility from Russia for causing the recent Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash...
French officials say three people dead in Channel as migrant crossings continue
London [UK], December 30: At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed.
S Korea's Yoon again ignores summons to appear
Seoul [South Korea], December 30: South Korea's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has for the third time in a row failed to heed a summons...
Pakistan Defence Minister slams Imran Khan, questions his loyalty for seeking help...
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 30: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lashed out at former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of seeking foreign intervention from the...
Afghan Taliban strike targets inside Pakistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30: Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Saturday that it struck "several points" inside neighbouring Pakistan.