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28 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

'MAGA civil war' in Trump camp over immigration policy

A major rift has developed among supporters of United States President-elect Donald Trump over immigration policy.

28 Dec 2024

Hamas

Watch: Israel uses THAAD system to intercept Houthi missile

In a historic first, Israel has used the United States-manufactured Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system to intercept a ballistic missile.

28 Dec 2024

Ukraine

Russia foils assassination plot involving music speaker bomb

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has reportedly foiled an assassination attempt on a senior Russian officer and a pro-Russian war blogger.

28 Dec 2024

Afghanistan

Taliban launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan, Kabul reports

Afghanistan's Taliban forces have reportedly launched attacks at several places in Pakistan.

28 Dec 2024

Australia

What is 'suicide disease' that 28-year-old Australian woman diagnosed with

28-year-old Australian woman Emily Morton has been diagnosed with a rare and excruciating condition called trigeminal neuralgia or the "suicide disease."

28 Dec 2024

Japan

Haunted legacy or bloody history: Inside Japan PM's official residence

Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his desire to shift to the Sori Daijin Kantei, the official residence famed for its architectural beauty and historical importance.

28 Dec 2024

Manmohan Singh

Why a Pakistani village is mourning Manmohan Singh's loss

Gah, a small village in Pakistan's Punjab province, is mourning the death of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The villagers gathered after Friday prayers to honor Singh, who spent his early years in Gah before moving to India post-Partition.

28 Dec 2024

Joe Biden

Biden mourns Manmohan's death, hails his 'strategic vision'

United States President Joe Biden has joined India in mourning the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday aged 92.

28 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

EAM Jaishankar meets Trump's NSA pick Michael Waltz

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during his visit to the United States from December 24 to 29.

28 Dec 2024

Hamas

IDF operation renders northern Gaza's last major hospital non-operational

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a military operation near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza on Friday. The operation targeted Hamas operatives and infrastructure based on intelligence reports.

28 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

US: Donald Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

US President-elect Donald Trump has turned to the US Supreme Court, asking for a delay in the enforcement of a law that could either ban or force the sale of TikTok.

27 Dec 2024

South Korea

South Korea's acting president impeached, what happens next

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo.

US issues over million visas to Indians, again

The United States issued over one million non-immigrant visas to Indians in 2024, the second consecutive year of such high numbers.

27 Dec 2024

South Korea

South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo impeached amid political crisis

South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo was impeached by lawmakers on Friday.

27 Dec 2024

California

US—Bird flu virus shows mutations in 1st severe human infection

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found mutations in the bird flu virus from the first severe human infection in the country.

27 Dec 2024

Antonio Guterres

UN condemns Israeli airstrikes on Yemen: WHO chief escapes narrowly

The United Nations (UN) has voiced its concern over the growing conflict between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Israel.

27 Dec 2024

Lahore

Mumbai terror attacks plotter Abdul Rehman Makki dies in Pakistan

Abdul Rehman Makki, a prominent architect of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, passed away on Friday in Lahore, Pakistan.

27 Dec 2024

Global Warming

Climate crisis exposed people to extra 6 weeks of heat

The global climate crisis has added another six weeks of dangerously hot days for the average person in 2024, an analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central found.

27 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Did Trump's AI advisor donate to Harris's campaign? Here's truth

Far-right activist Laura Loomer has found herself in hot water after mistakenly accusing Sriram Krishnan, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI), of donating to Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

27 Dec 2024

COVID-19

COVID lab-leak: Biden kept in dark, spy chiefs 'silenced' FBI

A recent report has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was left out of a key briefing to United States President Joe Biden on the origins of COVID-19.

26 Dec 2024

Afghanistan

Masood Azhar, mastermind behind 2001 Parliament attack, suffers heart attack

Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) founder Maulana Masood Azhar suffered a heart attack on Thursday.

26 Dec 2024

Dhaka

Bangladesh Secretariat fire: Accident or sabotage? Yunus government orders probe

A massive fire broke out at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, early on Thursday.

26 Dec 2024

Russia

Russian scientists criticize response to Black Sea oil spill

Russian scientists have expressed concerns over the poor response to an oil spill in the Black Sea.

26 Dec 2024

Hamas

Israeli airstrike targets Palestinian TV channel, 5 journalists killed

In a recent development, an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed five journalists of 'Al-Quds Today,' a Palestinian TV channel affiliated with the Islamic Jihad movement.

26 Dec 2024

Russia

Bird, weather, Russia? Conspiracy theories fly on Azerbaijan Airlines crash 

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday.

26 Dec 2024

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Passenger captures horrifying moments inside plane

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. The flight was headed from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia.

25 Dec 2024

Brazil

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, 25 survive

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday.

25 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

'Protect...all faiths...': US tells Bangladesh amid Hindu attacks

The United States has urged Bangladesh to ensure the protection of human rights for all citizens, regardless of their religious beliefs.

25 Dec 2024

South Korea

South Korea's Yoon defies 2nd agency summons over martial law

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has ignored a second summons by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).

25 Dec 2024

Hamas

Iran urges UN to condemn Israel over Haniyeh assassination

Iran has called on the United Nations to condemn Israel after it took responsibility for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

24 Dec 2024

Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh court acquits former minister accused of funding terrorism

Abdus Salam Pintu, a former junior minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) member has been released by a Bangladesh court after 17 years in prison.

24 Dec 2024

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant

A strong explosion at an explosives plant in Turkey's Karesi district, Balikesir province, killed 12 people and injured four others on Tuesday morning.

24 Dec 2024

Hamas

Israel admits to assassinating Hamas leader, warns Houthi rebels

In a groundbreaking revelation, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Monday that Israel was behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran this past July.

24 Dec 2024

Google

Gay couple sentenced to century in prison for child abuse

A Georgia court has sentenced a gay couple to 100 years in prison for sexually abusing their two adopted sons.

24 Dec 2024

Joe Biden

Biden signs $895bn defense bill, opposes transgender healthcare provision

United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a defense bill that massively boosts military spending to $895 billion.

24 Dec 2024

Africa

Belgium 8th non-African country to report new Mpox variant

Belgium confirmed its first case of the clade 1b variant of mpox, becoming the eighth non-African country to report the new variant.

24 Dec 2024

Amnesty International

US, UK, EU condemn Pakistan military courts sentencing civilians 

The United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), and European Union (EU) have condemned Pakistan's military courts for sentencing 25 civilians.

24 Dec 2024

Germany

Low birth rates, aging population make South Korea 'super-aged society'

South Korea has officially been designated a "super-aged society," with 20% of its population now aged 65 or older.

24 Dec 2024

United Kingdom

Explained: UK emerging as Western capital of Sharia courts

A recent report has revealed that nearly 85 Sharia courts are currently functioning across the United Kingdom.

23 Dec 2024

King Charles III

King Charles's Christmas message to come from this unique location

King Charles III will give his annual Christmas message from the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, a former hospital chapel.