India SC clears Adani from more probes in Hindenburg saga
Facts of the case do not warrant the transfer of the probe to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or other probe agency, SC says
Harvard president resigns after rocky testimony, plagiarism allegations
Harvard President Claudine Gay said she would resign from her position on Tuesday, ending a six-month tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and backlash over her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus
Japan investigators probe conflicting reports on fiery Tokyo crash
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet, with conflicting reports about what instructions air traffic control gave
Taiwan detects 4 Chinese balloons ahead of election
Four Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with three flying directly above the island, Taipei's defence ministry said Wednesday
Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people
Thousands evacuated after Indonesia volcano eruption
More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said yesterday.
Israeli drone kills Hamas leader in Beirut
Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut yesterday, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources said, as its forces kept pummelling parts of Gaza, vowing further “high-intensity” warfare against Hamas in the enclave.
Israel launches air strikes in Syria
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes near the Syrian capital yesterday, state media said citing a military source, at a time of heightened regional tensions over the Gaza war.
NORTHERN IRAQ / Drone shot down over air base housing US forces
An armed drone was shot down over Erbil airport in northern Iraq yesterday, where US and other international forces are stationed, two security sources said.
KSA officially joins BRICS bloc: state TV
Saudi state TV said yesterday that the kingdom had officially joined the BRICS bloc of countries.
Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport
A Japan Airlines aircraft was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport today after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated
‘Reunification’ with Taiwan is inevitable Says China’s Xi
China’s “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s address yesterday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less than two weeks to go before the Chinese-claimed island elects a new leader.
More than 4,360 people dead in 2023
More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in the thirteenth year since fighting began, a war monitor said yesterday.
London marks 100 years of Big Ben ‘bongs’
London’s Big Ben yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being broadcast live across the world.
Russia pounds Kharkiv with missiles, drones
Russia pounded the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with missiles and drones in the hours leading into New Year’s Eve, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow accused Kyiv of carrying out a deadly air assault just across the border on nearby Belgorod.
150 Palestinians killed in 24 hours
The health ministry in Gaza Strip said yesterday at least 150 people have been killed in 24 hours in the Palestinian territory as Israeli jets intensified attacks, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retake control of the enclave’s border with Egypt.
No coming home
After rescuing trafficking victims, the Indian police do not take them to shelter centre; they file cases under criminal laws.
Three migrants found dead off Canary Islands 15 rescued
Three people were found dead in a canoe full of migrants that was rescued Saturday off the Canary Islands, Spanish maritime rescue officials said.
US appeals court allows California to bar guns
A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the carrying of guns in most public places to take effect at the start of 2024, as the panel put on hold a judge’s ruling declaring the measure unconstitutional.
US Navy sinks Huthi vessels that attacked cargo ship
The United States said yesterday it destroyed anti-ship missiles and boats operated by Yemen’s Huthi rebels after a failed attempt by the Iran-backed group to board a container ship in the Red Sea.
Another 100 Gazans killed on New Year’s Eve
Israeli strikes killed more than 100 Palestinians in the last 24 hours in Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the offensive on the enclave will last for "many months"
