Palestinian officials said on Wednesday that at least 15 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in northern and central Gaza. One of the attacks hit a house in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, while the other hit the Burij refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military did not immediately … Read more
Washington: The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, changed his name to “Cesius Maximus” on his social media platform X. He also changed his profile picture, which features a character called “Pepe the Frog,” which is a meme. This meme has been used by right-wing groups owned by Elon Musk since 2022. He has 210 million … Read more
National energy giant Gazprom said remaining Russian gas deliveries using its oldest transit pipeline through Ukraine to Europe stopped entirely on Wednesday as 2019 contracts expire. “Due to the repeated and clearly expressed refusal of the Ukrainian side to renew these agreements, Gazprom will cease to supply gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine … Read more
A damaged flight data recorder retrieved from the site of a Jeju Air crash in South Korea will be sent to the US for analysis since the data was unrecoverable domestically, South Korea’s civil aviation ministry said Wednesday. The Boeing 737-800 crash killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. Source … Read more
johannesburg- The dance world on Tuesday mourned Dada Masilo, the internationally acclaimed South African dancer and choreographer who died in hospital over the weekend at the age of 39. Masillo died unexpectedly on Sunday after a brief illness, a spokesman for his family said in a statement. Born in Soweto, she was described as a … Read more
Emergency services remained busy throughout the night and into Wednesday morning due to Germany’s New Year celebrations. Police and fire services across the country reported at least four fatal injuries the next morning that appeared to be linked to the explosions. For an hour or so on New Year’s Eve, many German city streets turn … Read more
Revolutionary songs rank out in downtown Damascus overnight Tuesday as Syrians marked the first new year’s celebration without an Assad in power for more than 50 years. Umayyad Square in the heart of the Syrian capital was packed with revellers enjoying the fireworks as gunshots resounded from Mount Qasioun overlooking the city. Source link
From Donald Trump’s return to the White House to marking 80 years since the end of World War II and 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth, FRANCE 24 looks ahead to what the year 2025 may have to offer. Source link
Russia on Wednesday shut down its oldest gas route to Europe, which runs through Ukraine, after a transit deal expired in the early hours of January 1, 2025, without an agreement extension. Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine accelerated Europe’s efforts to end its dependence on Russian gas, an effort hailed by Kyiv. Source link
WashingtonA person was pushed and thrown in front of a train at a subway station in Manhattan, America, on Tuesday. Kamil Hawkins, 23, was arrested for throwing a man in front of an oncoming train. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon on the south platform of the 18th Street Station No. 1. The victim, whose name … Read more