December 22, 2024
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December 22, 2024
India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,00…
A representational image of Indian child brides. — AFP/file INDIA: A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India’s northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police
December 22, 2024
Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Can…
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.
December 22, 2024
Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on …
Police officers line up as far-right demonstrators hold a sign and flags during a protest after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market, in Magdeburg, Germany December 21, 2024. — Reuters
December 22, 2024
US military ‘mistakenly’ shoots down o…
The United States military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject. Both were rescued, one with minor injuries,
December 22, 2024
US military ‘mistakenly’ shoots down o…
A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter lands on the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered super carrier, during a joint naval drill between South Korea and the US, in the
December 22, 2024
Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drough…
Women harvest aromatic and medicinal plants in the mountains of Tbainia village near Ain Drahem, in Tunisia, on November 6, 2024. —AFP On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field
December 22, 2024
Indian man accused of rape, murder of Kolkata doct…
Doctors shout slogans during a protest demanding justice following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in New Delhi, India on August 19, 2024. — Reuters Accused held
December 22, 2024
Trump threatens to reclaim control of Panama Canal
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Centre in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. — AFP US president-elect slams Panama Canal
December 22, 2024