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World 06.01.24 | 13:34

Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes after window appears to blow off in flight, forcing emergency landing

Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft after one of its planes made an emergency landing in Oregon Friday, officials said – an incident that a passenger says involved a panel and window blowing out in flight. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was headed from...
World 06.01.24 | 10:10

Heavy Rain in U.K. Causes Hundreds of Flood Warnings and Travel Disruptions

Torrential rains that swept across parts of England overnight prompted a wave of weather alerts and travel disruptions early Friday, forecasters and officials said, warning that some rivers could see flooding continue for days. Nearly 300 flood warnings, which indicate flooding is expected, were in place...
News World 06.01.24 | 09:14

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II rides in golden carriage during final public appearance as monarch before abrupt abdication

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has made her final public appearance as monarch ahead of her abrupt abdication next week. The 83-year-old sovereign traveled in a luxurious carriage from Copenhagen’s Amalienborg Palace to Christiansborg Palace for a plush New Year’s reception Thursday. The smiling queen...
World 06.01.24 | 06:28

Zelensky is assured by Italy’s Meloni that the G7 will assist Ukraine

Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, gave Ukraine the assurance that the major democratic industrialized countries of the Group of Seven (G7) will continue to support it. Italian media reports that Meloni declared that Italy’s G7 presidency would center around Russia’s aggression...
World 05.01.24 | 14:30

A fatal fire engulfed a hospital in the northern German town of Uelzen, claiming one life and causing injuries to 22 others

A tragic fire at a hospital in Uelzen, located approximately 100 kilometers south of Hamburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, resulted in one fatality and left 22 others injured, six of them in critical condition due to smoke inhalation and burns. The fire, originating on the hospital’s third floor late...
World 04.01.24 | 12:33

Israel’s highest court delays implementation of a law regarding the leader’s incapacitation

The Israeli Supreme Court declared that an amendment, designed to complicate the dismissal of a prime minister, will not be enforced until the next legislative session. The court, with a majority of six out of 11 justices, ruled that the amendment to Basic Law: The government, specifically regarding...
World 04.01.24 | 11:46

Ukraine Says No ‘Plan B’ To Unblocking U.S. Funding

Ukraine is considering no alternative to securing stalled U.S. military assistance for its war against Russia and is confident that the U.S. Congress will give its approval to release the aid, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on January 3. “We don’t have a plan B. We are confident in plan...
World 04.01.24 | 11:11

Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed, naming Prince Andrew and former President Clinton

Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday. This is the first set of documents to be unsealed under a December 18 court order, with more expected in the coming weeks. The documents in total, including...
World 04.01.24 | 10:45

The State Department denies that the US wants Ukraine to change its war strategy

The US State Department says reports that Washington wants Ukraine to change its strategy to achieve total victory in a war started by Russia are untrue. “No. This is not true,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said during the briefing, answering a question about whether the US wants...
World 04.01.24 | 10:38

Lukashenka Signs Law Putting New Curbs On Religious Groupings In Belarus

Authoritarian Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law tightening the activities of religious organizations by forcing re-registration and restricting associations to older groups with nationwide presences, his office said January 3. The legislation requires compliance within a year and...
World 04.01.24 | 10:31

Border control between the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been prolonged until February 2nd

Yesterday, the Czech Republic declared an extension of temporary border controls with Slovakia until February 2nd, aiming to combat irregular migration and smuggling. Interior Minister Vit Rakusan affirmed this decision following a government meeting in Prague. Despite both nations being part of the...
World 03.01.24 | 13:44

The head of the UN Security Council says that things are becoming worse in Ukraine

Regarding the battle in Ukraine in 2024, the French ambassador to the UN Security Council, who is in charge for the month of January, expresses pessimism. “I believe it’s not getting better, I believe it’s getting worse,” stated Nicolas de Rivière, France’s UN ambassador,...
World 03.01.24 | 12:02

Around thirty migrants were abducted in Mexico, close to the US border

A group of armed individuals has abducted 31 migrants from a bus in the northeastern region of Mexico, close to the US border. Reported by the newspaper Reforma and attributed to Jorge Cuéllar, the spokesman for Tamaulipas state’s security authority, the bus, carrying a total of 36 passengers,...
World 02.01.24 | 16:51

The number of casualties continues to rise following the powerful earthquakes that rocked Japan

The devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Japan on Monday resulted in at least 30 fatalities, primarily in Ishikawa Prefecture. Reports from Japanese television station NHK detailed significant damage in Wajima, where over 200 buildings were engulfed in flames, and 25 structures collapsed,...
World 02.01.24 | 16:46

Fortunately, all 367 commercial passengers involved in the collision are safe

It’s fortunate that all 379 passengers and crew aboard a plane that caught fire while landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport are safe, as confirmed by Japan Airlines (JAL). However, reports indicate a tragic outcome for the collision between this plane and a Japanese coastguard aircraft, resulting...
World 02.01.24 | 11:23

The Czech President is urging for tangible actions to be taken in the direction of adopting the euro

Czech President Petr Pavel, in his inaugural New Year’s address, advocated for the adoption of the euro in his country, emphasizing the need for concrete steps toward this commitment. The 62-year-old leader highlighted the euro as the logical future for a nation boasting an open, export-oriented...
World 01.01.24 | 11:46

Danish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne

In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024, after a reign lasting more than five decades. Margrethe, 83, will hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, she said in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech broadcast on Danish television. She...
World 01.01.24 | 11:33

Dramatic footage from Japan, more than 32,500 homes without electricity, the danger of a tsunami in Russia

More than 32,500 homes in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture are without power after a strong earthquake and aftershocks hit the area today, Japan’s electricity utility said.
World 29.12.23 | 20:01

Hundreds of people protest the Gaza War in Israel

Israeli media said that hundreds of protesters protested against Israel’s ongoing battle with Hamas in the Gaza Strip late on Thursday in Tel Aviv. According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the demonstrators called for a halt to the violence in the strip, the release of the captives detained there,...
World 29.12.23 | 11:25

Dutch local council taxes going up by average of 5,8 percent in 2024

Homeowners in the Netherlands will have to reach a bit deeper into their pockets in the coming year, after local authorities announced they are significantly increasing local taxes and council fees from 2024. Overall, homeowners will pay an average of 5,8 percent more for council services next year....
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