December 26, 2024
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December 26, 2024
Ex-Taiwan presidential candidate indicted on charg…
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je speaks on stage during a TPP protest against Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei on May 19, 2024. — AFP Taiwan prosecutors on Thursday indicted
December 26, 2024
Israel kills 5 journalists in Gaza as babies in te…
Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists, and wounded several more in the besieged Palestinian territory. In one of the latest attacks on Thursday morning,
December 26, 2024
Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kaza…
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, December 25, 2024. — Reuters Aircraft diverts far off course across Caspian Sea, crashes near
December 26, 2024
South Korea’s Constitutional Court to decide…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold its first
December 26, 2024
Japan’s flag carrier hit by cyberattack, cau…
A representational image shows an aircraft preparing to land. — Unsplash Japan Airlines (JAL) on Thursday reported a cyberattack that caused delays to domestic and international flights but later said it had found and
December 26, 2024
Biden condemns ‘outrageous’ Russian as…
Firefighters work at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine December 25, 2024. — Reuters Biden says asked authorities to for military
December 25, 2024
Donald Trump sends fiery Christmas message to ‘lef…
US President-elect Donald Trump gestures at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 22, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has used a series of social media posts to send
December 25, 2024
Mozambique prison riot claims 33 lives, over 1,500…
Representational image of a high security prison in Maputo, Mozambique. — African media/File MAPUTO: A violent riot at a prison in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, resulted in the deaths of 33 individuals and injuries to
December 25, 2024