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INDIA – Air India plane crash today, Thursday, with 242 onboard the London-bound flight, just after takeoff at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport was reported by local authorities. Among the 242 were 169 Indian nationals, 53 UK citizens, 7 from Portugal, one from Canada, 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew members. The aircraft went down … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – South Korean fighter jets, KF-16, have been grounded temporarily after one of them was damaged in Alaska while undertaking military drills with the United States. The military said that an investigation revealed that the KF-16 fighter jet accident was caused by pilot error, as the aircraft attempted to take off from the … Read more
BOLIVIA – Protest in Bolivia which are held by the supporters of former President Evo Morales have left 2 police officers dead and another in critical condition according to local authorities. Government Minister Roberto Rios confirmed the deaths occurred in the mining town of Llallagua in Bolivia’s southwestern Potosi region. The violence broke out after … Read more
IRELAND – The Northern Ireland civil unrest has resulted to several people being injured and others arrested, with at least 17 police officers having been injured during the riots in Ballymena. Officers were targeted with petrol bombs, bricks, fireworks, and masonry, particularly in the Clonavon Terrace area, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland … Read more
AUSTRIA – A school shooting in Austria have claimed at least 10 lives, with the suspected shooter believed to be a student. The incident happened at BORG Dreierschutzengasse secondary school in Graz city, with the shooter later committing suicide by gunshot. Graz Mayor, Elke Kahr, confirmed the shooting, adding that the dead included several students … Read more
MALAYSIA – At least 15 people have been confirmed dead in a Malaysia road accident today (Monday) in the state of Perak. The accident occurred when a bus transporting students was struck by a multipurpose vehicle on the East-West Highway in Perak, local media reported, citing authorities. The ill-fated bus, which skidded into a ditch … Read more
COLOMBIA – Colombian Senator and possible far-right presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot six times in Bogota on Saturday. According to local media reports, the male attacker approached Uribe from behind and shot him in the head. Videos on social media showed Uribe with his face and back covered in blood as bodyguards rushed … Read more
UK – A popular weight loss drug safety review conducted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have concluded that semaglutide-based medications (these are; Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) increase the risk of a serious eye condition that can lead to sudden vision loss. It however stated that non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) should be listed … Read more
POLAND – The Poland’s Armament Agency have announced that the Polish black hawk helicopters acquisition have been halted. There were 32 Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters which were under the process of procurement. “In the current geopolitical environment we must focus on the tasks with the highest priority for the armed forces,” spokesman Grzegorz … Read more
CHINA – China launches new satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province, northern China, the 580th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. The Launch included a batch of low Earth orbit satellites which took place at 4:45 am (2045GMT Thursday) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket.
BELGIUM – The NATO defense ministers meeting in brussels on Thursday aims at discussing the alliance’s capability targets as US defense secretary Pete Hegseth pushes for a 5% contribution for every NATO member state. “Today is really key, because we will decide on the capability targets, and this is an important building block to decide … Read more
INDIA – The north eastern India floods have claimed at least 44 lives so far according to official data released on Wednesday. Since last week, thousands of people in the north Indian states have been displaced after torrential rain caused floods and landslides in the region. Authorities in the Indian northeastern state of Assam said … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – Kim Min-seok has been nominated as the next South Korea’s Prime Minister by the newly elected president Lee Jae-myung, hours after being sworn-in. Lee, 61, secured victory in Tuesday’s snap presidential election with 49.42% of the vote, winning over 17 million ballots in an election that saw the highest turnout in 28 … Read more
PHILIPPINES – HIV cases in Philippines are rising at an alarming rate, with a daily record of over 50 cases, and the rapid increase being recorded among the nation’s youth. The Southeast Asian nation records 57 HIV cases almost daily and has seen a 500% increase in the number of cases among the country’s youth, … Read more
NETHERLANDS – The current government of Netherlands have collapsed today (Tuesday), after the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) withdrew from the coalition. Led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof, the coalition collapsed due to disagreements on asylum and migration policy. The coalition partners, the conservative VVD, centrist NSC, and farmers’ party BBB, failed to reach an … Read more
PAKISTAN – Over 200 prisoners escape jail in Karachi Pakistan after an earthquake caused prison walls’ damage. This was reported on Tuesday by the local authorities, adding that over 80 of the 216 have already been apprehended. The incident occurred late Monday night when prisoners escaped through a damaged wall in Malir prison, which was … Read more
JAPAN – Japan was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake early Monday morning at 3.52 a.m. local time at a shallow depth, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in areas like Taiki and Urahoro, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake struck off the east coast of … Read more
CHINA – China have agreed to resume seafood import from Japan after the two nations agreed on the technical requirements, according to a Japanese official on Friday. China is also expected to issue a notice easing the blanket ban, which has been in place since 2023. China imposed a complete ban on Japanese seafood imports … Read more
NORTH KOREA – Through its unilateral and militaristic hegemonic policies, the United States is the greatest threat to world peace and security. This’ according to North Korean State Security Minister Ri Chang-dae in a security meeting in Russia. Speaking at a high-level meeting of security officials held in Moscow from Tuesday to Thursday, North Korean … Read more
NORTH KOREA – What we know as South Korea fires on North Korea at the border. A South Korean soldier fired a single round using a heavy machine gun from a general outpost unit in Yangju, some 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) north of Seoul, on Wednesday, according to the South Korean military. The respective unit … Read more