Somalia rejects Ethiopia deal with breakaway Somaliland
Ethiopia has pledged to recognize Somaliland in exchange for access to the Red Sea. The government of Somalia has called the deal a...
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Jan 2
Ukraine updates: Russia hits Kyiv with heavy missile attack
Multiple Russian missiles were launched toward Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing four people, according to officials. Residents...
Jan 2
Japan: Plane catches fire at Tokyo's Haneda airport
The Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after a reported collision with a coast guard plane. The airline says all 379 people aboard...
Jan 2
Japan earthquake: 48 dead as rescuers search for survivors
Rescue teams are battling time to reach those trapped under the rubble after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that devastated Japan's Noto...
Jan 2
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty
The city's leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party faces national security charges that could carry a life sentence. Jimmy Lai...
Jan 2
UK: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel in 2023
The UK says there has been a 36% drop in the number of migrants arriving in small boats from 2022 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
Jan 2
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck
Lee Jae-myung was visiting the site of a proposed airport in Busan when he was attacked by an unidentified assailant. He was hospitalized...
Jan 2
German police detain fifth suspect in Cologne Cathedral plot
The latest suspect to be detained over an alleged plot to attack Cologne Cathedral was a 41-year-old German-Turkish man. Police have...
Jan 2
Iranian warship enters Red Sea as tensions soar
The Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, where a US-led maritime coalition has been deployed to stop attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed...
Jan 2
Pakistan: Teen kills sister while recording TikTok video
A teenage girl has fatally shot her sister while filming a TikTok video in Punjab's Gujrat district. Initial police investigations have...
Jan 1
Berlin police make numerous arrests on New Year's Eve
Police say that people threw pyrotechnics at officers and attempted to make molotov cocktails. Germany's capital was a major site of...
Jan 1
New Year's Eve: World welcomes 2024
Countries across the globe are celebrating the New Year, with many hoping for better times despite conflicts in the Middle East and...
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