December 24, 2024
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December 24, 2024
Iran ‘lifts ban’ on WhatsApp, Google P…
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration. — Reuters Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google
December 24, 2024
Bangladesh protesters storm TV station for ‘…
A general view shows the Somoy Television office inside the building (C) in Dhaka on December 23, 2024. — AFP DHAKA: Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station
December 24, 2024
12 killed in blast at Turkiye explosives plant
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkiye on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said. Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where
December 24, 2024
Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after ex…
A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
December 24, 2024
South Korean opposition postpones decision to impe…
Han Duck-soo gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2024. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korea’s opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a
December 24, 2024
Opposition eyes acting president Han Duck-soo̵…
Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. — Reuters Party intends to take immediate steps
December 24, 2024
More than 12 killed in explosives factory blast in…
A representational image shows an ambulance outside an gallery in Ankara, Turkey on December 19, 2016. — Reuters More than a dozen people were killed on Tuesday after a blast occurred at an explosives
December 24, 2024
US expresses concern over sentencing of 25 civilia…
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over the conviction of 25 civilians in a military tribunal in Pakistan, claiming the military courts lacked judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees. In a brief
December 24, 2024