United States: Pentagon appeals court upholds plea deals of 9/11 plotters
Washington DC [US], Janauary 2: The US government may move forward with the controversial plea agreements involving three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks,...
Elon Musk insults German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Berlin [German], Janauary 2: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday extended his record of personal insults against European politicians with a new post taking a swipe...
10 dead, 4 severely injured in shooting in Montenegro
Serbia [Belgrade], Janauary 2: At least 10 people, including two children, were killed in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in the Montenegrin southwestern town...
Ukraine's halt of Russian gas transit raises supply, price concerns
Malta [Valletta], Janauary 2: The halt in Russian gas transit through Ukraine has sparked fears of supply shortages and soaring energy costs, particularly in landlocked...
Milan imposes outdoor limits on smoking
Italy [Rome], Janauary 2: The Italian city of Milan on Wednesday began enforcing strict limits on smoking tobacco products to improve health outcomes and municipal...
South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
Seoul [South Korea], Janauary 2: Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after...
In New Orleans truck attack, FBI looking at a range of suspects
Baton Rouge [New Orleans], Janauary 2: A 42-year-old Texas man crashed a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans' French...
Israel strikes Gaza City suburb, Palestinian medics say
Jerusalem [Israel], Janauary 2: The Israeli military kept up the pressure on northern Gaza on Wednesday, striking in a suburb of Gaza City, medics said,...
Montenegro shooting incident leaves at least ten dead, including two children
Podgorica [Montenegro], Janauary 2: A gunman in Montenegro killed at least ten people, including two children, after opening fire on Wednesday inside a restaurant in...
UN human rights chief calls for investigation into Israeli attacks on Gaza...
Gaza [Palestine], January 1: Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have pushed the region's healthcare system to "the brink of total collapse", causing "catastrophic effect"...
Car bomb wounds 4 in Syria's Aleppo: monitor
Damascus [Syria], January 1: A car bomb exploded in the northern Aleppo town of Tel Rifaat on Tuesday, injuring at least four people, including a...
Uzbekistan declares 2025 as year of environmental protection, green economy
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], January 1: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced 2025 as the year of environmental protection and green economy for the country, according to...
Myanmar announces provisional population figures for 2024 census
Yangon [Myanmar], January 1: The provisional results of Myanmar's 2024 population and housing census show a total population of 51,316,756 on census night, Sept. 30,...
Panama celebrates 25th anniversary of Canal's handover
Panama, January 1: Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the...
'Everything will be fine,' Putin tells Russians in New Year address
Moscow [Russia], January 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the population to unite in a new year that will likely see Moscow's gruelling...
Hundreds rally in Dublin vigil for killed Palestinian journalists
Dublin [Ireland], January 1: Hundreds of people have taken part in a vigil in Dublin to show support for Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza.
World welcomes 2025
New York [US], January 1: In plazas and parks and restaurants and homes across the globe, people gathered to commemorate the end of 2024 and...
Pre-flight checks found 'no issues' before South Korea air crash
Seoul [South Korea], January 1: A pre-flight inspection of a Jeju Air passenger plane hours before it crashed in South Korea, killing 179 people, found...
Heavy rainfall causes flooding in war-torn Gaza
Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], January 1: Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding in war-torn Gaza.
Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Tel Aviv airport, Jerusalem
Sana'a [Yemen], January 1: The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen on Tuesday claimed to have attacked the international airport in Tel Aviv as well as...
Guantanamo Bay prison inmate repatriated to Tunisia after 23 years
Washington [US], January 1: One of the first inmates to be detained at the notorious US-run Guantanamo Bay prison has been transferred home to Tunisia...
Pakistan suffers surge in militant attacks in 2024
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1: Pakistan witnessed an alarming surge in militant attacks in 2024 amid ongoing threats from Islamist militants and insurgent groups.
US reports cyberattack on Treasury Department, points finger at China
Washington [US], January 1: The US Treasury Department says it was the target of a Chinese cyberattack, according to US media.
China rejects WHO criticism over lack of cooperation on pandemic
Beijing [China], January 1: China has rejected claims from the World Health Organization (WHO) accusing it of refusing full cooperation to clarify the origin of...
Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw
Yamoussoukro [Ivory Coast], January 1: Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the...
South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law investigation
Seoul [South Korea], January 1: A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after he was impeached and...
Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected
Victoria [Australia], January 1: The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been identified in regional Victoria.