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01 Jan 2025
BoeingSouth Korea investigators extract data from Jeju Air black box
South Korean investigators have managed to extract data from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday.
01 Jan 2025
AustriaRomania, Bulgaria join Schengen zone after 13-year wait
Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen Zone as full members on January 1, 2025.
01 Jan 2025
Taiwan'No 1 can stop China-Taiwan reunification': Jinping's New Year warning
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a strong statement in his New Year's speech, saying that no force can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan.
01 Jan 2025
Guantanamo BayUS court upholds 9/11 suspects' pleas, spares them death penalty
A United States military appeals court has denied Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to overturn plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants involved in the September 11 attacks.
01 Jan 2025
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI makes historic explosives seizure in Virginia farm raid
In a historic raid, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported its largest-ever seizure of explosives after a raid on a Virginia farm.
01 Jan 2025
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico's power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark
Puerto Rico was plunged into darkness on New Year's Eve as a major power outage left nearly 90% of the island's residents without electricity by 9:30am local time.
01 Jan 2025
HamasIsrael eliminates top Hamas commander linked to October 7 attack
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, that they had eliminated senior Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah.
01 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpWorld welcomes 2025 after tumultuous year of politics, climate crisis
The world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday after a year of major global events. The past year was defined by the Paris Olympics, political upheavals, and major climate-related disasters.
31 Dec 2024
Kate MiddletonKate Middleton 'determined' to mend rift between Harry and Charles
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton is said to be working to bring Prince Harry and his father, King Charles, back together. After her recent battle with cancer, she has reportedly gained a new perspective on life.
31 Dec 2024
SingaporeIndian-origin man jailed for racial remarks at Singapore cafe
A Singapore court has sentenced a 27-year-old Indian-origin man to four weeks in jail and fined him SGD 4,000.
31 Dec 2024
BangkokJeju Air plane crash: What happened, who survivors are
South Korea is carrying out a thorough investigation into a plane crash that killed 179 people.
31 Dec 2024
KeralaExplained: Why Indian nurse was sentenced to death in Yemen
Nimisha Priya, a 36-year-old nurse hailing from Kerala, is on death row in Yemen after President Rashad Muhammed al-Alimi approved her execution.
31 Dec 2024
ChinaChina completes world's longest expressway tunnel in Xinjiang: Key highlights
China has finished building the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, which is now the world's longest expressway tunnel.
31 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpRussia, Ukraine exchange over 300 prisoners in swap deal
Russia and Ukraine have carried out a major prisoner swap, bringing home at least 150 people on each side. The United Arab Emirates was instrumental in brokering the swap.
31 Dec 2024
ChinaWHO urges China to share COVID-19 origin data—5 years on
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to share data and provide access to information that could help unravel the origins of COVID-19.
31 Dec 2024
Federal Aviation Administration'Stop, stop, stop': Runway collision averted in Los Angeles
A potential runway collision at Los Angeles International Airport was narrowly avoided on Friday, the video of which has gone viral in subsequent days.
31 Dec 2024
BangkokWhy a wall has sparked questions in South Korea crash
South Korea is mourning the loss of 179 lives in its worst aviation disaster in decades.
31 Dec 2024
ChinaVenezuela fines TikTok $10 million over deadly video challenges
Venezuela's Supreme Court has slapped a $10 million fine on popular social media platform TikTok.
31 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpUS court upholds $5M verdict against Trump
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a jury's decision that former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s.
31 Dec 2024
MaldivesReport links India to Maldivian opposition 'plot' to oust Muizzu
A report by The Washington Post has alleged that opposition politicians in the Maldives plotted to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu.
31 Dec 2024
BangkokHow 2 crew members survived deadly South Korea plane crash
A devastating plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday killed 179 of the 181 people onboard.
30 Dec 2024
SyriaIraqi couple charged with enslavement and abuse in Germany
German prosecutors have formally charged an Iraqi couple, Twana HS and Asia RA, with enslavement, torture, and war crimes.
30 Dec 2024
South KoreaAre rear seats on airplanes safer? Here's what studies suggest
Recent plane crashes in Kazakhstan and South Korea have reignited debates about the safety of airplane seat locations. In both incidents, survivors were found in the rear sections.
30 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaIndia made political decision not to extradite Hasina: Bangladesh
The Bangladesh interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus has hinted that India may have taken a "political decision" not to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
30 Dec 2024
Canada69% Canadians want PM Justin Trudeau to resign: Survey
According to a recent survey conducted by Leger and reported by the National Post, over two-thirds (69%) of Canadians believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign.
30 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli PM Netanyahu 'in good condition' after prostate surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, has successfully undergone a prostate removal surgery at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center.
30 Dec 2024
SyriaSyria's new leader urges US to lift sanctions, blames Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the newly installed leader of Syria, has urged the United States to lift sanctions imposed during Bashar al-Assad's regime.
30 Dec 2024
Barack ObamaTrump becomes oldest living former US president after Carter's death
With Jimmy Carter's death at age 100, Donald Trump (78) has become the oldest living former United States president.
30 Dec 2024
RussiaAzerbaijan demands Russia admit responsibility for fatal plane crash
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has demanded Russia accept its responsibility for the Christmas Day plane crash which killed 38 people.
30 Dec 2024
AfghanistanExplained: Taliban issues decree banning windows overlooking women's spaces
The Taliban has recently banned the construction of windows in homes overlooking areas frequented by Afghan women.
30 Dec 2024
South KoreaSouth Korea seeks arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon
South Korean authorities have sought a court warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
30 Dec 2024
Bangkok'Pilot declared mayday': What caused Jeju Air plane crash
A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea crashed during landing on Sunday, killing 179 people.
30 Dec 2024
Bird FluExplained: Bird flu could be 2025's biggest health problem
As 2025 draws closer, global health experts are becoming more and more alarmed by the rapid transmission of bird flu.
30 Dec 2024
EgyptFormer US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Former United States President Jimmy Carter, a humanitarian and advocate for global peace, has died at 100.
29 Dec 2024
South KoreaSouth Korea plane crash: toll rises to 177, key details
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while landing at South Korea's Muan Airport on Sunday, December 29, 2024.
29 Dec 2024
South KoreaAir Canada flight skids, catches fire on landing; airport closed
An Air Canada flight had a terrifying landing at Halifax Airport as the aircraft skidded down the runway and caught fire after touching down with a broken landing gear on Saturday.
29 Dec 2024
California2 dead, 6 injured as tornadoes hit Texas, Mississippi
At least two people were killed and six others injured when tornadoes hit Texas and Mississippi on Saturday.
29 Dec 2024
Donald Trump'Always in favor': Trump supports Musk in H-1B visa debate
US President-elect Donald Trump has supported the H-1B visa program, a scheme that allows highly skilled workers to enter the US.
29 Dec 2024
HamasIsraeli forces detain over 240 Palestinians in Gaza hospital raid
Israeli forces have detained over 240 Palestinians, including many medical staff members, during a raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza.
29 Dec 2024
BangkokSouth Korea: 174 dead as flight crashes at Muan airport
At least 174 people have died after a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and crashed into a concrete fence at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
