Skip to next section Russia says it has taken back about 63% of Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region 01/17/202517 January 2025 Russia says it has taken back about 63% of Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of territory seized by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the … Read more
Washington— Hours after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed its first orbital mission, SpaceX made headlines again on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its Gargantuan next-generation mega rocket, resulted in a dramatic splashdown of the upper stage over the Atlantic. Ended up disintegrating. In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk’s company did not disappoint, … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday on a visit aimed at demonstrating Paris’ support for the country’s new leadership as it seeks to end years of economic turmoil caused by the recent war. Is facing the task of. Macron will meet his counterpart Joseph Aoun, who was elected president … Read more
Beijing— China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed on Friday, as leaders jittered over a potential trade standoff with incoming US President-elect Donald Trump. Beijing has in recent months announced its most aggressive support measures in years to revive an economy that has been suffering on … Read more
Skip to next section What happens if the ceasefire agreement succeeds? 01/17/202517 January 2025 What will happen if the ceasefire agreement is successful? The ceasefire agreement was finalized after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the US and was announced on Wednesday. According to its provisions, the six-week ceasefire should come into effect on Sunday. The … Read more
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China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Friday that China will resume some group tours of Taiwan “in the near future.” The move will allow residents of Fujian, China’s closest province to Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait to travel to the self-ruled island. However, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism did not give any specific … Read more
Slovenian model-turned-first lady Melania Trump is returning to the White House after a bittersweet experience in the spotlight after her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, took office for the first time in 2016. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias gives us a look at his life and what voters can expect from his second term Camera: Veronica Balderas … Read more
Los Angeles officials on Thursday told most residents evacuated from wildfire-ravaged areas to stay away from their homes for at least another week. Officials asked evacuees to be patient and said it was still too dangerous to return home as emergency responders searched burned areas. “Properties have been damaged beyond belief,” Los Angeles County Public … Read more
With a pending law declaring the social media application TikTok illegal in the United States taking effect on Sunday, the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump is indicating that it is looking to find a way to stop the service. Planning to try. offline. Under current law, the service’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, would … Read more