Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected
Victoria [Australia], January 1: The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been identified in regional Victoria.
Pakistan: Talks to demilitarise Kurram district end in deadlock
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], January 1: Efforts to demilitarise Kurram district and resolve tensions between warring factions were stalled after a grand jirga failed to reach...
Berlin police arrest man after knife attack injures 2
Berlin [Germany], January 1: Two people were wounded in a knife attack in western Berlin, police in Germany's capital said Tuesday.
TikTok fined $10 million for challenge that killed 3 teenagers
Caracas [Venezuela], December 31: Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice has just fined TikTok $10 million (VND254.8 billion) related to viral challenges on this video-sharing platform...
Fresh U.S. sanctions target Pakistani entities linked to missile programme
Washington [US], December 31: The US sanctioned four entities that were contributing to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program on Wednesday (local time).
Drowning warning after couple dies saving daughters
Perth [Australia], December 31: Australians have been reminded to play it safe in the water over the New Year period after a series of deaths,...
Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5-million defamation, sexual assault verdict
Washington [US], December 31: A federal appeals court upheld a $5-million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the...
Hain Celestial must face arsenic claim in baby food labeling lawsuit
New York [US], December 31: A U.S. judge said Hain Celestial Group (HAIN.O), opens new tab must face a proposed class action claiming its labels...
South Korean court approves arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
Seoul [South Korea], December 31: Yonhap news agency reported on December 31 that a court in Seoul has approved a request from law enforcement agencies...
Israel issues 'final warning' to Iran, Houthis at UN
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 31: Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, stressed on December 30 that Israel has the ability to strike any...
Germany accuses billionaire Elon Musk of election interference
Berlin [Germany], December 31: "The reality is that billionaire Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election," German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said, according...
Germany halts development projects in Georgia
Berlin [Germany], December 31: The German government is limiting its support for Georgia due to the country's plans to suspend negotiations on joining the European...
US to hold national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter
New York [US], December 31: Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral will take place on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a...
Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab...
S Korean authorities identify most of plane crash victims
Beijing [China], December 31: South Korean authorities had on Monday identified 140 of the 179 people killed the previous day when their plane crashed and...
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...