Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine came to an end on Wednesday when a five-year deal between the warring countries expired. In the wee hours of New Year’s Day, Russia halted gas supplies through Ukraine as the warring nations failed to renew the agreement. The BBC quoted the European Commission as asserting the resilience More
At least 122 journalists and media workers, including 14 women, have been killed in 2024, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says. IFJ released on Tuesday the annual list of journalists and media workers killed in 2024. The federation deplored 2024 as the deadliest year for journalists, saying 58 percent of the killings occurred in More
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, a media report said. South Korea slipped into political chaos about a month ago when the embattled president declared martial law — a decision that angered his party and allies. For the first time in South Korea’s political history, More
Three Afghans convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring following a joint investigation by the Belgian Crime Agency and police have been arrested in the UK, a media report said on Tuesday. The men – all Afghan nationals – were apprehended by National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service officers More
Former US pesident Jimmy Carter, also a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has passed away at the age of 100, a media report said on Monday. Carter died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia, DW reported. He served one term in office as the 39th president of the United States (1977-1981) during a More
At least 66 people have died as a result of a traffic accident in the Sidama state of southern Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, authorities said on Monday. The Guardian quoted Ethiopian officials as saying four of the injured were transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the accident is More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has nominated Azmatullah Umarzai for the one day international player of the year’s award. Besides Umarzai, the world cricket body picked Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies) for the men’s ODI cricketer of the year award. The awards are held each year to celebrate More
The death toll from the disastrous South Korean Jeju Air plane crash has risen to 179, media reports said on Sunday. The Guardian reported the Boeing 737-800 Jeju Air plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a wall at the Muan International Airport. All 179 on board barring crew members were killed in the More
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at the age of 92 late on Thursday evening at a hospital in New Delhi, according to Indian media on Friday. “As a mark of respect for the departed dignitary, it has been decided that seven days of state mourning will be observed throughout India,” the Indian government More
At least 20 children have been killed in airstrikes by Pakistani military near the border in eastern Afghanistan, the UN Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said. UNICEF Regional Director Sanjay Wijesekera on his Twitter handle wrote: “UNICEF is deeply saddened by reports that at least 20 children have been killed in an attack near the More
