Nato to bolster military presence in Baltic sea following suspected sabotage of undersea cable. Nato will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance’s chief Mark Rutte said on Dec 27. On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 submarine […]
Azerbaijan Airlines flight downed by Russian air defences, four sources say. Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan’s investigation into the disaster told Reuters on Dec 26. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Dec 25 in a ball of
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The incident happened in Hadsel, Norway (Image: ScandinaviaWind/X) Nordland Hospital has declared an emergency following the tragic accident in Hadsel, Norway, with an estimated 60-70 people on board the vehicle at the time of incident A bus carrying 70 people has crashed on Boxing Day, with fatalities reported after it ended up in water. The exact
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In his Christmas Message, the Uganda Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Kampala, Archbishop Jeronymos Muzeyi, issued a powerful message of love and renewal to the Orthodox Christian community across Uganda and around the world. Reflecting on the words from the Book of Revelation, “Behold, all things are made new by love” (Rev. 21:5), the Archbishop emphasized
His Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA, with Mr. Benon Kigenyi designated as her Deputy. The appointments have been forwarded to the Public Service for formalization. President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of
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Just as we pulled out from the harbour, our boat lurched and suddenly the jetty next to where we had boarded collapsed into the sea Boxing Day, 2004. When the earthquake struck at 06:30 (01:00 GMT), I was on a ferry, headed towards Havelock – an island in the Indian archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar.
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This is the second Christmas on 25 December for Ukraine “For the second time, we celebrate Christmas on the same date as one big family, one country,” Ukraine’s President Zelensky said yesterday, on Christmas Eve. Ukraine had traditionally followed the Julian calendar, like Russia, where Christmas is on 7 January. But in a move away
Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels. Japan’s environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut. The move follows the Biden administration’s new U.S. target under
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Air Arabia to resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Beirut from January 9. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the resumption of its direct flights from Abu Dhabi to the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Commencing January 9, 2025, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will operate four direct flights per week between Zayed International Airport and Rafic Hariri
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Macron appoints Eric Lombard as French finance minister. President Emmanuel Macron appointed Eric Lombard as France’s finance minister, tapping an experienced finance professional as part of a new cabinet that also returned two former prime ministers to government. Lombard, who currently heads the Caisse des Depots Group — a two-century old financial institution that answers
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