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Finland stops Russia-linked vessel on suspicion it damaged undersea power cable in Baltic
December 26, 2024 21:04 IST
Finnish police and border guards, reportedly, boarded the vessel, the Eagle S, just past midnight Thursday and took over the command bridge.
Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a ‘cathedral of pain and hope’
December 26, 2024 19:00 IST
Francis rose from his wheelchair, knocked on the chapel door at Rebibbia prison, and entered, mirroring his Christmas Eve gesture at St. Peter’s Basilica’s Holy Door.
Trump pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
December 26, 2024 19:16 IST
In the new year, Republicans will be under pressure to address Trump's desires to change how elections are run in the US, something he continues to promote despite his win in November.
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
December 26, 2024 19:21 IST
Tens of thousands of migrants left West Africa in 2024 for the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe.
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
December 26, 2024 17:19 IST
The powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.
Massive fire breaks out at Bangladesh Secretariat, official documents damaged
December 26, 2024 17:09 IST
The fire broke out in Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat and it was brought under control after nearly six hours of firefighting efforts.
Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine’s orders
December 26, 2024 16:39 IST
The FSB said that the suspected organizers of the attacks were planning to kill one of the senior officers using a remotely controlled car bomb.
Survivor of worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
December 26, 2024 13:17 IST
The Haitian Association of Journalists issued a statement Tuesday calling on the country's barely functioning government not to put the lives at risk
South Korea opposition says it will vote to impeach acting President Han
December 26, 2024 11:59 IST
The opposition Democratic Party had threatened to impeach Han if he does not immediately appoint three justices to fill the vacancies at the Constitutional Court.
In a first, Taiwan’s Presidential Office runs war games to simulate a China emergency
December 26, 2024 11:41 IST
Dozens of central and local government agencies as well as civil groups participated in the 3-hour exercise on Thursday, the sources said.
Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
December 26, 2024 11:35 IST
Several fires are currently burning out of control across the state and the possibility for further fires in the coming days was likely.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court to decide impeached President Yoon’s fate
December 26, 2024 11:20 IST
After being impeached on Dec. 14, Yoon's presidential powers are suspended but he remains in office, retaining his immunity from most charges except for insurrection or treason.
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
December 26, 2024 10:59 IST
Ko, a former mayor of Taipei, is accused of accepting bribes related to a real estate development during his time in office, according to the prosecutors' statement.
More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm
December 26, 2024 09:56 IST
In Croatia, emergency crews said they rescued 48 people who had been buried in the snow in the central Lika region.
A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays
December 26, 2024 09:36 IST
The 3-week old baby was the third to die from the cold in Gaza's tent camps in recent days, doctors said, deaths that underscore the squalid conditions, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into often ramshackle tents after fleeing Israeli offensives.
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people
December 26, 2024 08:52 IST
A powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, medics say
December 26, 2024 08:50 IST
Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood, the medics reported.
King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate’s cancer care
December 25, 2024 21:07 IST
His words were accompanied by footage of a visit he made to a cancer treatment centre on returning to public duties in April and of one of Kate's first engagements when she resumed working.
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
December 25, 2024 20:45 IST
The outcome of the confirmation process, and the level of dissent in the Senate, will likely set the tone for Donald Trump's presidency and his relationship with the US Congress.
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
December 25, 2024 18:00 IST
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said one Russian missile passed Moldovan and Romanian airspace.
Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’
December 25, 2024 18:29 IST
An IT entrepreneur, Wazed is based in the US and has been an ICT adviser in Sheikh Hasina's government.
Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out ‘political witch hunt’
December 25, 2024 12:04 IST
Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami League's (AL) 16-year regime.
UN Secretary General pays tribute to Brigadier Amitabh Jha who led UN peacekeeping force
December 25, 2024 11:54 IST
Brigadier Jha was serving as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) from April 2023 and had recently served as acting Force Commander of UNDOF.
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
December 25, 2024 10:53 IST
On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake, off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.
South Korea’s Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law
December 25, 2024 10:11 IST
Yoon had not appeared for questioning as of 10 am on Christmas Day as requested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, after ignoring their first summons last week.
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