One killed as Russian oil tankers run aground off Crimean Peninsula

Dec 16, 2024

Moscow [Russia], December 16: Two Russian tankers ran aground off the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the Russian civil protection agency reported on Sunday, with one crew...

Four injured as Tornado hits northern California town

Dec 16, 2024

Sacramento [California], December 16: At least four people were injured after a tornado struck northern California on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.

Italy's Giorgia Meloni steps down as president of ECR parliament party

Dec 16, 2024

Rome [Italy], December 16: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she is resigning as president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Party....

More than 7,500 Syrian refugees have returned home, say Turkish authorities

Dec 16, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 16: More than 7,500 refugees have returned to Syria from Turkey since the regime of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled last...

Eight injured in Czech building blast

Dec 16, 2024

Czech Republic [Prague], December 16: Eight people have been injured in an explosion in a residential building in the southern Czech town of Znojmo, two...

Zelensky says more N Korean soldiers fighting

Dec 16, 2024

Ukraine [Kyiv], December 16: The Russian military is now deploying North Korean soldiers in greater numbers for attacks in Kursk near the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian...

Israeli forces storm Gaza school, killing at least 15

Dec 16, 2024

Gaza City [Gaza], December 16: At least 15 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli forces stormed a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, sources have told...

Israel intensifies Syria attacks; HTS leader says doesn't want conflict

Dec 16, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 16: Israeli air forces have carried out dozens of attacks targeting military and ammunition sites across Syria, as the de facto Syrian...

Education institutions reopen after al-Assad's overthrow

Dec 16, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 16: Students and government employees began returning to their institutions in Damascus on Sunday, signalling a gradual return to normal everyday life...