Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is unlikely to get an outright majority in the first round of voting on Sunday. President Zoran Milanović, who is often compared to Donald Trump for his combative … Read more
Sunday’s plane crash – Jeju Air Flight 7C 2216 – that killed at least 176 people on board in South Korea has become the country’s worst accident since the 1997 Korean Air crash that killed more than 200, FRANCE 24’s Yena Lee said. Source link
Three people died Sunday trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK, a local French mayor said. Roughly 1,500 people have tried to cross the Channel in small boats between Wednesday and Saturday. Source link
Italy’s police chief has ordered Airbnb-style owners to verify the identity of guests in person rather than remotely as visitor numbers surge, according to a circular seen by AFP on Tuesday. The measure is put into place following security concerns linked to the expansion of tourist accommodation. Source link
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, the spacecraft passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometers) of the scorching star. Source link
Skip to next section German Chancellor Scholz called the accident “horrible” and expressed condolences 12/29/202429 December 2024 German Chancellor Scholz described the accident as “terrible” and expressed condolences. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed condolences after a South Korea plane crash killed at least 167 people. “We received terrible news about the accident,” Scholz posted on … Read more
Chad goes to the polls Sunday for legislative, provincial and local elections that are presented by the government as the last stage of a political transition after three years of military rule, but are being boycotted by the opposition. FRANCE 24’s Correspondent Harold Girard reports. Source link
Voters in Chad are going to the polls on Sunday for legislative, provincial and local elections after three years of military rule. The elections are being boycotted by opposition candidates, who claim that last year’s presidential election was fraudulent. Source link
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead. A bird strike and adverse weather conditions were cited by authorities as likely causes of the crash according to officials. Source link
Australia vs India Test: Team India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah created history on Sunday (29 December). He has become the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets at an average of less than 20. Bumrah, who is playing his 44th Test match for India these days against Australia in Melbourne, … Read more