Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow bomb blast
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow on Tuesday by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service….
Tunisia recovers bodies of seven migrants off its coast, rescues 27
December 12, 2024 Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of seven migrants off its coast, the national guard said on Thursday, the latest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean….
Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea
December 11, 2024 An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa island, a rescue…
Six migrants die trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands
December 11, 2024 At least six migrants have died trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands using precarious boats from West Africa, the emergency services and the Red Cross said on…
GSK’s drug combo shown to cut risk of death by 42% in type of blood cancer
December 9, 2024 British drugmaker GSK said on Monday its experimental cancer drug Blenrep in combination with other treatments reduced the risk of death by 42% in multiple myeloma, a…
President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea amid high treason allegation
The South Korean Government has ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday that the travel ban is…
South Korea: Pressure mounts on Yoon to resign amid impeachment threat
President Yoon Suk-yeol says he will lift a martial law order after the South Korean parliament passed a motion requiring it be lifted. In an unannounced live address earlier, Yoon…
President Yoon ends democracy in South Korea, declares military rule amid uncertainties
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared “emergency martial law” in an unannounced television address late on Tuesday night, accusing the opposition of sympathising with North Korea and paralysing…
World Court to open climate change hearings
December 2, 2024 The United Nations’ top court on Monday starts hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to…
Musk’s Neuralink to launch feasibility trial with brain implant, robotic arm
Nov. 26, 2024 Elon Musk’s brain technology startup Neuralink said on Monday it has received approval to launch a new feasibility study using its brain implant and an experimental robotic…