S Korea's Yoon orders army to retaliate in case enemy attacks
Seoul [South Korea], December 29: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the armed forces during his visit to a front-line army unit on Thursday to...
Over 40 killed as gas tanker explodes in Liberia's Totota
Monrovia [Liberia], December 29: At least 40 people have died after a gas tanker exploded in northcentral Liberia, the country's Chief Medical Officer Francis Kateh...
Travel disrupted, thousands without power after Storm Gerrit
London [UK], December 29: Thousands of homes remained without power and motorists and rail passengers faced continued disruption after Storm Gerrit battered the country.
Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: An estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces...
US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane ready for launch to higher orbit
Washington [US], December 29: After weeks of false starts and delays, SpaceX teams prepared again to launch the military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane on its...
Terraform Labs sold unregistered securities, US judge rules in SEC case
Washington [US], December 29: A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on claims that Terraform Labs and its founder...
Israeli tanks push deep into central Gaza town, air strike kills 20...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: Israeli tanks thrust deep into a town in the central Gaza Strip after days of relentless bombardment that forced tens...
ongo rules out election re-run as observers flag irregularities
Washington [US], December 29: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refused opposition calls for a re-run of disputed elections, as the main...
US, Mexico agree to keep border crossings open
Washington [US], December 29: Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to keep border crossings open.
US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force
Washington [US], December 29: U.S. President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen's Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping by launching...
German hospitals face record insolvencies due to rising staff costs
Berlin [Germany], December 28: The situation in Germany's hospitals is "worse than ever before," with insolvencies expected to reach record levels in 2024, the German...
Canada selecting place for nuclear waste storage
Ottawa [Canada], December 28: Canada is searching for a place to store its stockpile of spent nuclear fuel with two communities set to vote on...
Ukraine launches mass production of long-range kamikaze drones
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 28: Ukraine has launched mass production of long-range kamikaze drones, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported Wednesday, citing Ukrainian Strategic Industries...
Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers' deaths
Ankara [Turkey], December 28: Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week...
In Gaza, 'people lost everything': UNRWA
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: The UN agency's director of communications Juliette Touma says people's needs in Gaza are "huge".
Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors dies aged 98
Washington [US], December 28: Former European Commission President Jacques Delors - described as the architect of the modern EU - has died aged 98, his...
Many reported dead in strike in southern Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A suspected Israeli strike on a building near a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday...
Dutch Dy PM Sigrid Kaag named UN Humanitarian Coordinator For Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A veteran Dutch diplomat and outgoing minister who previously held top UN positions has been appointed the United Nations' Humanitarian...
Gaza conflict more than a war of annihilation, says Palestinian leader
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip "more than a war of annihilation"...
Nawaz Sharif aims for fourth term as Pakistani prime minister
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office in elections scheduled for February, his party has...
Israel issues travel alert after blast near embassy in Indian capital
New Delhi [India], December 28: In the wake of a suspected explosion outside the Israeli Embassy in Indian capital New Delhi, Israel issued a travel...
Iran rejects IAEA report on increased highly enriched uranium output
Tehran [Iran], December 28: The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has rejected a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the effect...
40 killed following heavy rains in eastern DR Congo
Kinshasa [Congo], December 28: Heavy rains hit overnight Tuesday Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), causing...
Mexico, US officials discuss urgency to reopen border crossings
Mexico City [Mexico], December 28: Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barce said she spoke with U.S. authorities about the importance of reopening border crossings.
Trump wins Michigan state court battle to qualify for primary election ballot
Washington [US], December 28: Donald Trump scored a victory in his fight against challenges to his eligibility to run for the White House again.
Turkey's Erdogan says Israeli PM Netanyahu no different from Hitler
Ankara [Turkey], December 28: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was no different from Adolf Hitler.
Israeli attacks in Gaza add to heavy Palestinian toll in war on...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air and Palestinian authorities reported dozens more deaths.