Month: December 2024

Gaza Rescuers Say 7 Children From One Family Killed In Israeli Strike

Posted on By admin
Gaza Rescuers Say 7 Children From One Family Killed In Israeli Strike

Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s civil defence rescue agency reported that an Israeli air strike killed 10 members of a family on Friday in the northern part of the territory, including seven children. Violence in the Gaza Strip continues to rock the coastal territory more than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas war, even as international mediators work…

Read More “Gaza Rescuers Say 7 Children From One Family Killed In Israeli Strike” »

World

Sri Lanka to soon formulate national policy on visits by foreign research vessels: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister

Posted on By admin
Sri Lanka to soon formulate national policy on visits by foreign research vessels: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister

File photo of Chinese military survey ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota International Port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka in 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka will soon formulate a national policy on allowing visits by foreign research vessels, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said in Colombo on Friday (December 20, 2024), amidst frequent docking requests…

Read More “Sri Lanka to soon formulate national policy on visits by foreign research vessels: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister” »

World

Volkswagen To Cut 35,000 Jobs In Germany By 2030

Posted on By admin
Volkswagen To Cut 35,000 Jobs In Germany By 2030

Berlin: Crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it planned to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 in Germany after reaching an agreement with unions on a drastic cost-cutting plan. The deal, reached at the end of marathon negotiations with labour representatives, will save Europe’s largest carmaker around four billion euros ($4.2 billion) a year,  the German…

Read More “Volkswagen To Cut 35,000 Jobs In Germany By 2030” »

World

Car drives into group of people at Christmas market in Germany

Posted on By admin
Car drives into group of people at Christmas market in Germany

A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German town of Magdeburg, broadcaster MDR and other local media said on Friday (December 20, 2024), citing a local government official. At least one person was killed and several were injured, MDR’s report said, citing local police. The suspected driver of the…

Read More “Car drives into group of people at Christmas market in Germany” »

World

Ukrainian strike with U.S.-supplied missiles kills 6 in Kursk, says Russian official

Posted on By admin
Ukrainian strike with U.S.-supplied missiles kills 6 in Kursk, says Russian official

A Ukrainian attack on Friday (December 20, 2024) on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child, a senior local official said. The attack came hours after Ukrainian authorities said a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and wounded 13. Moscow claimed…

Read More “Ukrainian strike with U.S.-supplied missiles kills 6 in Kursk, says Russian official” »

World

16-Year-Old JEE Student From Bihar Found Hanging From Fan In Kota: Police

Posted on By admin
16-Year-Old JEE Student From Bihar Found Hanging From Fan In Kota: Police

The boy was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on Friday, police said. Kota, Rajasthan: A 16-year-old boy from Bihar preparing for IIT-JEE was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar police station area of Kota city on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred…

Read More “16-Year-Old JEE Student From Bihar Found Hanging From Fan In Kota: Police” »

Nation

Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks

Posted on By admin
Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Friday. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday (December 20, 2024) shook up his cabinet, changing one-third of his team as political turmoil threatens his leadership and tensions erupt with incoming U.S. president Donald…

Read More “Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks” »

World

UK PM Keir Starmer Nominates Indian-Origin Krish Raval For Peerage

Posted on By admin
UK PM Keir Starmer Nominates Indian-Origin Krish Raval For Peerage

A London-based professional who chairs the Labour Party’s diaspora group, Labour Indians, was on Friday nominated by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as one of his 30 picks for new political peerages in the House of Lords, to be approved by King Charles III. Krish Raval, awarded an OBE in 2018 by Queen Elizabeth II…

Read More “UK PM Keir Starmer Nominates Indian-Origin Krish Raval For Peerage” »

World

Key Ally To Canada PM Trudeau Says He Will Vote To Bring Him Down

Posted on By admin
Key Ally To Canada PM Trudeau Says He Will Vote To Bring Him Down

The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power said on Friday he would vote in favor of a motion of no-confidence in the government. New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh made the commitment in an open letter. If all the opposition parties do vote together on…

Read More “Key Ally To Canada PM Trudeau Says He Will Vote To Bring Him Down” »

World

Luigi Mangione Case Exposes Dangers Of 3D Printed Firearms

Posted on By admin
Luigi Mangione Case Exposes Dangers Of 3D Printed Firearms

The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, where a 3D-printed gun was used, highlights the escalating threat of these untraceable “ghost guns.” These firearms, made partially or entirely with commercially available 3D printers, are increasingly appearing in criminal activity, posing significant challenges for law enforcement and policymakers worldwide. The U.S. Supreme Court…

Read More “Luigi Mangione Case Exposes Dangers Of 3D Printed Firearms” »

World