If a space alien landed on Rustaveli Avenue, the elegant main street of the Georgian capital Tbilisi, they might think it’s a party. Crowds of people surge down the street, traffic blocked by police, many…
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The president-elect dominated the news in 2024 like no one else, from his historic campaign, assassination attempts against him and comeback from his unprecedented (there it is again) trials and convictions. School shootings and deadly…
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At least 28 dead after South Korean jet carrying 181 people crashes at airport, officials say
by adminSouth Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue. The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crashed on landing at the…
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Plays between air raids and songs in shelters: How cultural life is thriving in wartime Ukraine
by adminOlha Mesheryakova doesn’t know what the next year will bring for her life in the capital of war-torn Ukraine, for her family or her business. She is confident, however, that in 2025 she will attend…
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At least 10 killed after Nigerian military jet targeting bandits bombs civilians
by adminAt least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state governor Ahmed…
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German president dissolves parliament to pave way for February 23 snap elections
by adminGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition. “Especially in difficult…
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Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
by adminMexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.…
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NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval…
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Tehran, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was “stopped by Tehran police” on December 19, the…
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A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has been sentenced to death, state media reported on Friday. Fan Weiqiu, 62, rammed his…