Earthquake in Western China and Nepal Claims Atleast 95 Lives and Hundreds Injured

At least 95 people have been reported dead, and 130 others injured following a powerful earthquake that struck western China. The earthquake hit Tibet’s holy city of Shigatse on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time, according to the BBC. The Associated Press reported that multiple aftershocks affected the “high-altitude region of western … Read more

Syria’s Main Airport in Damascus, First Plane Takes Off Bringing Normalcy After Assad Regime Toppled

Syria’s main airport resumed international flights on Tuesday for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government last month, marking a significant step by the country’s new leadership toward restoring normalcy in the war-torn nation. A Qatar Airways flight arrived in Damascus following a direct route from Doha, signaling a gradual … Read more

Jean-Marie Le Pen, The Founder of France’s Far Right Party Passed Away At 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding figure of France’s far-right political movement, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 96, according to the French news agency AFP, citing his family. Le Pen, who had been residing in a care facility for several weeks, died “surrounded by his loved ones,” the family announced in a statement. … Read more

Swedish Navy Recovers The Anchor That Allegedly Damaged Multiple Cables in Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea Incident

The Swedish navy announced on Tuesday that it had recovered the anchor of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet” and of causing significant damage to four underwater telecom cables and one power cable in the Baltic Sea on December 25. Sweden deployed a submarine rescue vessel to assist Finland in the … Read more

Hamas Ready For Cease-Fire Deal With Hostage Release Agreement

Ceasefire in Hamas

Hamas maintained on Tuesday that any agreement to release hostages would require Israel to fully cease its assault on Gaza, while also dismissing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s warning of “hell to pay” if hostages were not freed by his January 20 inauguration. Both Hamas and Israel are engaged in discussions mediated by Qatar and Egypt, … Read more

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wants Effective Security Guarantees Coming From The US

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized late Sunday that effective security guarantees to end Russia’s war against Ukraine would require the involvement of the United States. He also expressed hope for a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump soon after his inauguration. During an interview with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman, Zelenskyy commended Trump, who has pledged … Read more

Ukraine’s Assault in Russia’s Kursk Region Brings Another Escalation To The Conflict

Ukraine has initiated a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. In a statement, the ministry confirmed that efforts to thwart the Ukrainian assault groups are ongoing. Ukrainian officials have also hinted at the operation taking place. Ukraine first entered Russia’s Kursk region in August of last year, securing … Read more

Giorgia Meloni Meeting With Trump At His Mar-A-Lago Estate Days Before Biden Set To Visit Rome

Giorgia Meloni Meeting With Trump

Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, paid a brief visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf club on Saturday, where the US president-elect praised the far-right leader for “really taking Europe by storm.” The two were photographed in the grand ballroom of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The five-hour visit occurred just days before Meloni is scheduled to host … Read more

Remotely Controlled Submarine Found in Philippines Linked To China

A submarine drone, believed to be of Chinese origin, was recovered off the central Philippines, raising concerns about “potential national security implications,” according to police on Thursday. The drone was discovered by three fishermen on Monday, about six miles off the coast of San Pascual in Masbate province, as reported by the police. The Philippines … Read more

Migrants That Reached Canary Islands Trying To Enter Europe Peaked At Over 46000 in 2024

A record number of 46,843 people reached the Canary Islands illegally in 2024, making the increasingly perilous Atlantic route the choice for migrants seeking to reach Europe. This marks the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, according to official data. Spain recorded 63,970 irregular migrants last year, with the majority arriving in the Canaries, … Read more