Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World’s Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy
Thousands gathered in mourning on Thursday, Dec. 26, to mark two decades since the world’s largest tsunami. On Dec. 26, 2004, in
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Israeli attack kills at least nine in Gaza City, report says
An Israeli attack in northern Gaza Strip killed at least nine Palestinians and injured several others, according to Palestinian media. The report
An altercation erupts at a high-level meeting of a Russia-dominated economic union
MOSCOW (AP) — A tightly-scripted meeting of the Russia-dominated economic alliance of several ex-Soviet nations briefly went awry Thursday when two leaders
Waves of air strikes hit sites in Yemen
Air strikes have been reported in two cities in Yemen. Witnesses and governing Houthi rebels said an airport and military base were
Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
MADRID (AP) — More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a
20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
KHAO LAK, Thailand — Watana Sittirachot was raised at an orphanage in Thailand for children affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami. Now,
An elephant took me to safety
A woman who was able to survive the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand 20 years ago unharmed, aged eight, because of an
Nepal hosts hot air balloon festival
With Nepal’s snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours for the country’s
Illegal trade booms in South Africa’s ‘super-strange looking’ plants
A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species,
Scientists Discover 27 New Species in Densely Populated Area Packed with ‘Mystery’ Animals
An expedition with Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program did a species survey of Peru’s Alto Mayo Landscape in 2024 The expedition recorded over
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results,
Russia’s Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine
The Russian government launched what it announced was a “massive” attack on “critical” energy targets in Ukraine on Christmas Day. The major
Human error blamed for Tokyo plane collision that killed 5
A report concludes that human error caused the deadly collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in January. The pilot of the Japan Coast
Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Dozens were feared dead Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities said. The
Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine
Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act
SpaceX, Amazon in discussions with IAG SA on Wi-Fi deal, Bloomberg says
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/spacex-amazon-in-discussions-with-iag-sa-on-wi-fi-deal-bloomberg-says IAG SA, which owns British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, and Ireland’s Aer Lingus, is in discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink to outfit
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s
Kent sends 56,000 gift boxes to children globally
A Kent sorting office has sent 56,000 shoeboxes to children across the world as part of the international Samaritan’s Purse initiative Operation
Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires
Some 3,000 homeless people sat down for a festive Christmas charity dinner on Tuesday in the center of Buenos Aires, at a
‘This Christmas I’ll be counting penguins’
How are you spending your Christmas? While many will be curled up on the sofa in front of a roaring fire (or
Colombia minimum wage to increase 9.54% to $323 per month in 2025
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, announcing the hike by
Man causes alarm in German city centre with plastic gun
With Germany on edge after the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, a man with a gun caused alarm in the
Israel targets Gaza hospital as lawmakers extend state of emergency
The Israeli military on Tuesday reportedly ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the contested northern Gaza Strip, as the Israeli parliament
Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique climbs to 120
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 120, authorities said on Tuesday. The cyclone caused huge
Meet the Grinch who stole Christmas … from alleged drug dealers
The Grinch is not just stealing Christmas this year, he may be busting drug gangs too. A Peruvian police officer dressed as
Nissan and Honda plan to merge
Honda and Nissan have officially confirmed the rumors that they’re pursuing a merger. Both would still operate under their brands but with
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died when Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on
Russia’s economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country’s natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty
Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
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Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action
Detained Ugandan politician’s wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit
The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as “cruel and inhumane” a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on
German police contacted suspect weeks before Christmas market attack
The alleged perpetrator of the deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market last week in Germany had been contacted by police just
Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh’s interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was sent to the Indian
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth
Russian scientists have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the remote Yakutia region of Siberia
Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say
As it passed above the Niger Delta in 2021, a satellite took an image. It showed acres of land, scraped bare. The
Claim that Finland released Nigerian separatist from detention is false
The Finnish government jailed Nigerian self-proclaimed separatist leader Simon Ekpa in November 2024 after he was arrested for suspected terrorist activities and
Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan to discuss merger with Mitsubishi
A Nissan logo is pictured on a car during the second day of the 89th Geneva Motor Show. Uli Deck/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa
Clips show Assad visiting China in 2023, not arriving in Russia after 2024 ouster
Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family after a rebel coalition swept into Damascus and toppled his government,
A man’s suicide leads to clamour around India’s dowry law
On the night of 9 December, a 34-year-old Indian man killed himself. Next to his body was a placard reading “justice is