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Beirut, Lebanon – On December 9, an army air attack hit a fuel station in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killing at least 28 people and injuring scores. The army said it was targeting fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that it has been at war with since April 2023. Speaking weeks after … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The crash occurred as the Jeju Air plane was landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea. A passenger plane has veered off the runway and crashed at an airport in the South Korean city of Muan, killing at least 29 people, according to the Yonhap and AFP news agencies. The accident … Read more
The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa. Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after an independent review brought attention to his failure to report to the authorities the barrister John Smyth, a prolific abuser of children. Smyth is found to have physically, sexually and … Read more
This year, 2024, is set to become the hottest on record, surpassing the previous high in 2023, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). For the first time, average global temperatures will exceed 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial levels from 1850-1900, the upper limit set by the Paris Agreement. The agreement aimed to … Read more
Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals. Taiwan’s former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has been charged for allegedly accepting bribes and misusing political donations. Ko was indicted by prosecutors on Thursday following probes into alleged corruption in the redevelopment of a shopping centre in Taipei during … Read more
A visit to the mosque was not the only thing on Shakoor’s mind after he got his freedom back. Like many formerly incarcerated people re-entering society, there was a long list of needs to attend to, many complicated by his status as a person with a felony conviction: securing housing, catching up with loved ones, … Read more
State Department unit established in 2016 closes after US Congress fails to extend funding amid Republican accusations. A leading United States government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department has said, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Republican criticism. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State … Read more
NewsFeed A series of Israeli attacks on displacement camps and designated “safe zones” in Gaza has killed several Palestinians, including children. Published On 23 Dec 202423 Dec 2024 Source link
Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “Our Navy and … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,031st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, December 21: Fighting Ukraine targeted the town of Rylsk in Russia’s Kursk border region on Friday, deploying US-supplied missiles in an attack that killed six people. US President Joe Biden recently authorised Ukraine to use … Read more