In Japan, a giant bluefin tuna sold for nearly $1.3 million (€1.26 million) in the first auction of the season at Tokyo’s famous fish market, according to local media. Onodera Group, a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant, said it paid 207 million yen for the 276 kg (608 lb) fish. “It was as fat as a cow,” … Read more
Athens, Greece – Costas Simitis, Greece’s former prime minister and architect of the country’s entry into the common European currency euro, has died at the age of 88, state TV ERT reported. Simitis was taken from his holiday home west of Athens to a hospital in the city of Corinth on Sunday morning, unconscious and … Read more
First Elon Musk, now JD Vance. Key members of the incoming US government are throwing their support behind the German far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Musk, the world’s richest man, and Donald Trump-nominated US Vice President Vance have both made highly polarizing statements recently. Vance has criticized American media that have described the AfD … Read more
Thousands of South Koreans on Sunday braved heavy snow to either show support for, or protest against, the country’s impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon plunged the country into a major political crisis after a botched attempt to declare martial law. A warrant for his arrest expires on Monday. Source link
A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an explosion in 2020 – is nearing the port of Abidjan. Campaigners have expressed concern about letting the ship unload its allegedly damaged cargo, but authorities say they have put measures in place … Read more
While much remains unknown about the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve and another man who was killed in an explosion in Las Vegas the same day, the violence is fueled by the growing role of people with military experience in ideologically driven attacks. especially in attacks that … Read more
Snow and ice have affected flight operations at Germany’s three major airports, with some flights forced to be cancelled. “Due to the predicted weather conditions, flight operations are expected to be restricted and flights canceled on Sunday, January 5, especially in the morning,” Munich Airport said on its website. Frankfurt Airport warned of similar disruption … Read more
OYO Check-In Rules: OYO Hotels in India is not only popular among the youth, but its demand is very high in every city of the country. The common belief among people about OYO is that unmarried couples go there the most. As the year 2025 begins, OYO has taken a new step in changing this … Read more
Nairobi, Kenya – Jimmy Carter was the first US President to pay a state visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. He once called helping Zimbabwe transition from white rule to independence as “our greatest success”. And when he died at the age of 100, his foundation’s work in rural Africa had nearly completed his quest to eliminate … Read more
M23 rebels on Saturday captured the key town of Masisi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the deputy of the North Kivu province said, and warned of “a serious humanitarian crisis” in the region. Source link