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China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin 

31 December 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to promote “world peace” in a New Year’s message to his Russian counterpart...

Gaza hospitals on ‘brink of total collapse’ from Israel attacks: UN 

31 December 2024

A UN report says Israel’s claims that Gaza hospitals are being used for military purposes by Palestinian armed groups ...

Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know 

31 December 2024

Authorities in the dual island nation of Trinidad and Tobago imposed a nationwide state of emergency on Monday following...

‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data 

31 December 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on China to share information on how COVID-19 emerged five years ago. The cor...

Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures 

31 December 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza has left a trail of devastation with the lives of more than two million Palestinians severely di...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041 

31 December 2024

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 31: Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack in the western ...

Ukraine says naval drone destroyed Russian helicopter for first time 

31 December 2024

Russia launched a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine hitting the capital, Kyiv, and other regions with a volley of missiles ...

South Korean air disaster raises questions about runway barrier 

31 December 2024

Taipei, Taiwan – As the investigation into the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 stretches into its third day, avia...

US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia 

31 December 2024

News|Human Rights The Pentagon has released a Tunisian detainee held in Guantanamo Bay since the first day the notorious...

North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting 

31 December 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid homage to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a New Year’s message extolling ...