Magdeburg, Germany – Germans mourned a violent attack and loss of security on Saturday after a Saudi doctor deliberately drove a black BMW into a Christmas market packed with holiday shoppers, killing at least one person, including a small child. At least two people died and at least 60 others were injured. Authorities arrested a … Read more
Skip to next section Berlin increases police presence at Christmas markets 12/21/202421 December 2024 Berlin increases police presence at Christmas markets The Berlin state government has ordered tighter security at Christmas markets in the German capital after a deadly attack on a festive gathering in Magdeburg. Announcing the move, Berlin Interior Minister Iris Spang said … Read more
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack in central Israel on Saturday, after the Israeli military acknowledged it failed to intercept a projectile that hit Tel Aviv, lightly injuring 16 people. Source link
The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The bill does not include a request from President-elect Donald Trump for a debt limit increase. Source link
Shocked survivors recounted the moment a driver rammed a car into a crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least two people, including a toddler, and injuring more than 60 others. Source link
The Republican-controlled United States House of Representatives has passed a funding bill that would prevent an overnight government shutdown, rejecting President-elect Donald Trump’s demands to raise the debt ceiling in the new year. A vote on the legislation in the Democratic-controlled Senate was scheduled for shortly after midnight (0500 UTC/GMT), and the bill is expected … Read more
Havana – Thousands of Cubans joined a protest in front of the US Embassy in Havana on Friday, led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former leader Raul Castro, against Washington’s long-running trade blockade. “Now we are marching to tell the US government to let the Cuban people live in peace. Stop the interference!” Diaz-Canel told … Read more
This week the bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem was marked by several important events related to the market and finances. On the one hand, the pioneering digital currency continued to advance its rally, setting a new all-time high of more than USD 108,000. However, this time the enthusiasm was short-lived, because by December 18, BTC registered a … Read more
Bushfires raged across Victoria, Australia, on Saturday, prompting evacuation orders for hundreds of people living in the state’s west at the highest rating. Authorities have issued an alert for an area near the Grampians National Park, located about 241 kilometers (about 150 miles) from the state capital, Melbourne. Shortly thereafter, the Emergency Services Agency of … Read more
