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December 22, 2024 5:18 PM

Russia’s missing An-2 plane found, all aboard alive

The missing An-2 light aircraft, which disappeared in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has been found with all three people aboard alive. Local authorities said on Sunday that all three individuals onboard, including two crew members and one passenger, have been evacuated by a Mi-8 helicopter from Kamch...

December 22, 2024 2:04 PM

13 people killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria

In Nigeria least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes yesterday as large crowds gathered to receive food and clothing distributed during annual Christmas events.   Ten people lost their lives in the first stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in M...

December 22, 2024 2:02 PM

Iceland’s new govt takes office under PM Kristrun Frostadotti

Iceland’s new government, led by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), officially took office yesterday.   Ms Frostadottir, born in 1988, is Iceland’s youngest prime minister. Elected to parliament in 2021, she became SDA leader in 2022, running u...

December 22, 2024 1:25 PM

Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13 years of closure

Qatar has officially reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after closing it during the early stages of Syria’s civil war. The reopening follows a surge in regional and Western representatives visiting Syria to engage with the new de facto leadership after the fall of former President Bashar a...

December 22, 2024 12:29 PM

US conducts precision airstrikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa

The US Central Command announced on social media that its forces conducted precision airstrikes last night on a missile storage facility and a command-and-control centre operated by Yemen's Houthi rebel group in Sanaa.   Additionally, US forces intercepted multiple Houthi one-way attack drone...

December 22, 2024 9:25 AM

US: Television Executive Mark Burnett named special envoy to UK

US President-elect Donald Trump has named television executive Mark Burnett as special envoy to the United Kingdom.   Making the announcement, Mr. Trump said, it was his great honour to pick his former colleague for the role, which is separate to the position of US ambassador to the UK. Tru...

December 22, 2024 7:58 AM

India condemns attack on Magdeburg Christmas market in Germany

India has condemned the horrific attack in Magdeburg, Germany, that has reportedly killed five people and injured over 200. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement described the incident as a horrific and senseless attack at a Christmas market.   Seven Indian nationals we...

December 21, 2024 5:45 PM

District Administration Assesses Damage After 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Bajura

The District Administration has started collecting information on the damage caused by the earthquake that hit the district at 4.14 this morning in Bajura of Sudurpaschim province of Nepal. Due to an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale and with its epicentre at Gotri, Jagannath Rural Munic...

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