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...
Wedding party crash claims at least 71 lives in southern Ethiopia
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 31: At least 71 members of a wedding party travelling in the Sidama region in southern Ethiopia died when their overloaded...
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...
Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot
Sydney [Australia], December 30: Two men are accused of trafficking 200kg of cocaine into Australia in a clandestine plot involving a small aircraft, a remote...
Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods
Sydney [Australia], December 30: Bushfire-hit workers and sole traders can apply for income support as the prime minister visits the area where a massive blaze...
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...
School chaplain killed in shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Sydney [Australia], December 30: A 40-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, local police...
Polls close in Chad's contentious election
N'Djamena [Chad], December 30: Polls have closed in Chad's first parliamentary election in 13 years, which the government has presented as a key step towards...
Georgia's new president sworn in amid political crisis, protests
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 30: Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgian president in a ceremony in parliament in Tbilisi on Sunday, despite weeks of protests...
Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning in southern Brazilian state
BrasÃlia [Brazil], December 30: Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a...
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...