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World’s Largest Cruise Ship Makes Maiden Voyage from Miami

Web News 28 January 2024 205 0

The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel’s methane emissions. The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. It is owned by Royal Caribbean Continue Reading

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Alfie Steele’s Murder: More Than 60 Calls for Help Made to Police

Web News 26 January 2024 198 0

More than 60 calls were made to police and social services before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mum and her partner, a BBC investigation has found. Alfie Steele died after “sadistic” punishments including beatings and being held under bath water at his home in Droitwich, Worcestershire, in 2021. A safeguarding report published on […]Continue Reading

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King Charles Hospitalized for Prostate Treatment

Web News 26 January 2024 184 0

King Charles has been admitted to hospital for treatment for an enlarged prostate, says Buckingham Palace. The procedure will be carried out at the London Clinic private hospital, where Catherine, the Princess of Wales had surgery last week. It is understood that the King visited his daughter-in-law in the hospital on Friday morning, ahead of […]Continue Reading

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Woman Faces Charges for Cruising with Pet Lion

Web News 25 January 2024 160 0

Police in Thailand have arrested a woman whose pet lion was pictured going on a joyride in the streets of Pattaya. A video that has now gone viral shows the chained lion cub seated in the back of a white, open-top Bentley. The lion was being driven about by a Sri Lankan man who has […]Continue Reading

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Russian Jet Carrying Ukrainian PoWs Crashes – Moscow

Web News 24 January 2024 220 0

A Russian Ilyushin-76 military transport plane has crashed in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. At least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence. Ria Novosti news agency said another nine people were on board, including six crew. None of the details surrounding those on board can be independently […]Continue Reading

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24 Soldiers Killed in Gaza

Web News 23 January 2024 155 0

The Israeli army says 24 of its soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday, the deadliest day for its forces since their ground operation began. That includes 21 reservists who died in an explosion likely caused by mines that Israeli forces had placed in two buildings to demolish them, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said. […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine War: Missile Strikes Kill Civilians

Web News 23 January 2024 174 0

Five people have been killed and dozens of people wounded in Russian missile attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and second biggest city Kharkiv, according to officials. Residential buildings were hit early on Tuesday in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, leaving three people killed and another 35 injured. They included two women 40 and 56. […]Continue Reading

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China Landslide Claims Two, Dozens Missing

Web News 22 January 2024 215 0

At least two people have died while dozens of others are missing after a landslide struck China’s southwestern province of Yunnan. The landslide in Zhaotong City happened at 05:51 local time (21:51 GMT) on Monday, trapping 47 people. President Xi Jinping has ordered an “all-out” rescue in the area which is experiencing sub-zero temperatures. State […]Continue Reading

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Malaria: Cameroon Rolls Out WHO-Approved Vaccine

Web News 22 January 2024 246 0

Cameroon is rolling out the world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria, in a global fight projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO)-approved RTS,S Vaccine, developed by British drugmaker GSK, is targeting infants in Cameroon’s 42 worst-affected districts. The central African country Continue Reading

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Blast Hits Gas Export Terminal in Russia

Web News 21 January 2024 184 0

An explosion has occurred at a gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia, officials say. The blast caused a large fire, the state-owned RIA Novosti news agency said. It said the fire had been contained, and there were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is not known, but […]Continue Reading

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Missile Attack on Al Asad Airbase Injures US Military Personnel

Web News 21 January 2024 212 0

A number of US military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western Iraq. The US military’s Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified number of US personnel were “undergoing evaluation for […]Continue Reading

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Police Arrest Officers Linked to Chinese Kidnapping Ring

Web News 18 January 2024 196 0

Three Kenyan Police officers have been arrested over allegations that they were involved in the kidnapping for ransom of a Chinese national. The officers are attached to the General Service Unit (GSU), a paramilitary police wing. They are accused of ambushing the Chinese man as he drove to work on 8 January, handcuffing him and […]Continue Reading

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Transport Minister Resigns over Corruption Charges  

Web News 18 January 2024 227 0

Singapore’s Transport minister has resigned from his post after being charged with 27 offences in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon. S. Iswaran was arrested in July of 2023 and released on bail in connection with a rare top-level graft investigation in the city-state. Iswaran, 61, said he would plead […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes into Iran

Web News 18 January 2024 197 0

Pakistan has launched missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing nine people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistan said its strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province. Three women, two men and four children were killed, Iran’s state TV said. The reciprocal air strikes Continue Reading

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Winter Disrupts Movement in the UK

Web News 17 January 2024 140 0

Temperatures fell to -13C, 8.6F, overnight, making it the coldest night of the winter, as waves of Arctic air continue to move across the UK. The report says that forecasters had said Tuesday night could be the coldest January night for 14 years. Bitter conditions and significant snowfall have already forced schools to shut in […]Continue Reading

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US Condemns Iran’s Missile Attacks in Irbil

Web News 16 January 2024 166 0

The US has condemned Iran over ballistic missile attacks near Iraq’s northern city of Irbil, calling them “a reckless and imprecise set of strikes”. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck what they claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. According to the Kurdistan Region Security Continue Reading

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Principal Who Saved Iowa Pupils from Gunman Dies

Web News 15 January 2024 181 0

A principal shot while protecting his pupils from a gunman at his Iowa school has died from his injuries. Dan Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way” as a student opened fire at Perry High School near Des Moines, officials said. He tried to distract the gunman before being shot, giving students a […]Continue Reading

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US Downs Houthi Missile Fired Towards Warship

Web News 15 January 2024 162 0

The US military says it has shot down a missile fired towards one of its warships from a Houthi area of Yemen. The anti-ship cruise missile fired towards the USS Laboon in the Red Sea was downed off the coast of Hudaydah by a US fighter aircraft. No injuries or damage were reported in the […]Continue Reading

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‘Private Message’ to Iran Follows US Strikes on Houthis

Web News 14 January 2024 167 0

President Biden says the US has delivered a “private message” to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group. “We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared,” he said without giving further details. The US said its latest strike was a “follow-on action” targeting Continue Reading

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River Congo Floods Trigger Chaos in Kinshasa

Web News 12 January 2024 197 0

Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped places outside the capital. The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in […]Continue Reading

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Amazon Thrusts up Huge Ancient City

Web News 12 January 2024 151 0

A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador were connected by an astounding network of roads and canals. The […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Hit Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen

Web News 12 January 2024 158 0

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Strikes are reported in the capital Sanaa, the Houthi Red Sea port of Hudaydah, Dhamar and the north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada President Biden says the strikes are in response to attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on ships in the […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine MPs Reject Conscription Bill Proposing Crackdown on Draft Dodgers

Web News 12 January 2024 162 0

Ukraine’s parliament has refused to consider a conscription bill that proposes a crackdown on draft dodgers. Members of Parliament have criticized certain punishment measures included in the bill as unconstitutional. Some have also suggested reducing the length of military service proposed in the bill from 36 to 18 months. The bill was drafted in a […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Could Act against Houthi Rebels over Mass Attacks

Web News 11 January 2024 203 0

The US and UK have hinted they could take military action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they repelled the largest attack yet on Red Sea shipping. Carrier-based jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed group on Tuesday night. The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding an […]Continue Reading

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Ex-Chief Justice Faces Life Imprisonment for Murder

Web News 10 January 2024 148 0

Liberia’s former Chief Justice, Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott’s niece. In February last year, Charlotte was murdered by unknown people […]Continue Reading