2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport
Boston [Massachusetts], December 17: Two men were arrested after allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close to Logan International Airport," according to the Boston Police Department.
German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote
Berlin [German], December 17: The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government, clearing the way for...
Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Paris [France], December 17: Emergency workers searched for survivors and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds or even thousands,...
Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan
Khartoum [Sudan], December 17: Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring...
Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam
Lagos [Nigeria], December 17: Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for...
Three killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter
Madison [US], December 17: A juvenile student killed two people at a Wisconsin school before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the...
New train service linking Slovak, Ukrainian capitals launched
Bratislava [Slovakia], December 16: A new daily train service connecting the capitals of Slovakia and Ukraine officially launched on Sunday, according to spokesperson Dominik Drevicky...
Greek parliament approves 2025 state budget
Athens [Greece], December 16: The Greek Parliament approved the 2025 state budget on Sunday, projecting a 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025,...
Brazil's President Lula discharged from hospital
BrasÃlia [Brazil], December 16: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery for a brain haemorrhage.
One killed as Russian oil tankers run aground off Crimean Peninsula
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Two Russian tankers ran aground off the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the Russian civil protection agency reported on Sunday, with one crew...
Four injured as Tornado hits northern California town
Sacramento [California], December 16: At least four people were injured after a tornado struck northern California on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni steps down as president of ECR parliament party
Rome [Italy], December 16: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she is resigning as president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Party....
More than 7,500 Syrian refugees have returned home, say Turkish authorities
Damascus [Syria], December 16: More than 7,500 refugees have returned to Syria from Turkey since the regime of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled last...
Eight injured in Czech building blast
Czech Republic [Prague], December 16: Eight people have been injured in an explosion in a residential building in the southern Czech town of Znojmo, two...
Zelensky says more N Korean soldiers fighting
Ukraine [Kyiv], December 16: The Russian military is now deploying North Korean soldiers in greater numbers for attacks in Kursk near the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian...
Israeli forces storm Gaza school, killing at least 15
Gaza City [Gaza], December 16: At least 15 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli forces stormed a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, sources have told...
Israel intensifies Syria attacks; HTS leader says doesn't want conflict
Damascus [Syria], December 16: Israeli air forces have carried out dozens of attacks targeting military and ammunition sites across Syria, as the de facto Syrian...
Seven tourists, including Australians, in Fiji hospital with alcohol poisoning
Canberra [Australia], December 16: Seven tourists in Fiji have been sent to hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning and are reported to be in a critical...
Education institutions reopen after al-Assad's overthrow
Damascus [Syria], December 16: Students and government employees began returning to their institutions in Damascus on Sunday, signalling a gradual return to normal everyday life...
22 killed in Israeli Gaza strikes
Jerusalem [Israel], December 16: At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it...
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow
Damascus [Syria], December 16: Syrian Christians attended regular Sunday services for the first time since the dramatic overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad a week ago,...
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria
Gaza City [Gaza]/Damascus [Syria], December 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push...
Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone
Mamoudzou [Mayotte], December 16: Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit...
Australia says remaining 'Bali Nine' members have returned from Indonesia
Canberra [Australia], December 16: The remaining five members of the "Bali Nine" Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries...
Congo and Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Kigali [Rwanda], December 16: A meeting between the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo will not take place as planned, both countries said,...
Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems
Paris [France], December 16: When veteran centrist Francois Bayrou, France's new prime minister, was education minister in the 1990s, his plan to increase subsidies for...
Israel attacks schools and homes in Gaza, a day after Nuseirat massacre
Gaza border [Israel], December 15: Israel is still attacking homes and schools across the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring several people just one day after...