Category: World
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....

World 29.12.23 | 10:24

Utrecht and Amsterdam rated among the 10 best stations in Europe

Two train stations in the Netherlands – Utrecht Centraal and Amsterdam Centraal – have nabbed places in the top 10 of the 2023 European Railway Station Index, making them some of the best stations in the continent! The best stations in Europe in 2023 How do you like your station? With a...

World 29.12.23 | 10:20

Maine elections official disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot

Maine on Thursday disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year’s U.S. presidential primary election, becoming the second state to bar the former president for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, concluded that...

World 28.12.23 | 12:36

Biden administration announces $250 million Ukraine military assistance package as US exhausts available funding

The US State Department announced a $250 million Ukraine military aid package on Wednesday, the last such package the US will provide to Ukraine until Congress approves the Biden administration’s funding requests. “This package provides up to $250 million of arms and equipment under previously directed...

World 28.12.23 | 12:34

US state department calls on Congress to ‘act swiftly’ to resume flow of aid to Kyiv

The UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, has said Russia “misled” when it claimed the Novocherkassk was “damaged”. Reposting the Ministry of Defence’s latest update on Ukraine, Shapps added on Twitter, formerly X: “It has been completely destroyed!” He continued: It’s crucial that in 2024...

World 27.12.23 | 19:40

Storms wreaked havoc in Australia’s southeastern region, claiming the lives of at least nine individuals.

Storms wreaked havoc in Australia’s southeast over Christmas and Boxing Day, claiming seven lives in Queensland and two in Victoria. In Queensland, a capsized boat tragedy resulted in three men’s deaths, while a missing woman and another lost during storms were found deceased. Tragically,...

World 27.12.23 | 09:04

Due to concerns of violence, the Cologne Cathedral will remain closed to visitors

The famed cathedral in the western German city of Cologne will continue to be off-limits to tourists due to concerns about a potential terrorist attack. Oliver Gassen, the cathedral’s head of security, disclosed to dpa on Tuesday that while all religious services will proceed as scheduled, visits...

World 26.12.23 | 11:36

The US army conducts “precision strikes” in Iraq against militias supported by Iran

According to Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, the US military has used precision strikes in response to a string of attacks against US bases in Iraq. In these strikes by Iranian-backed militias, three US soldiers were hurt, one critically, Austin said on Monday night. “Necessary and proportionate”...

World 25.12.23 | 16:51

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in one of war’s deadliest nights

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 78 people in Gaza, Palestinian health officials said, in one of the besieged enclave’s deadliest nights of Israel’s 11-week-old battle with Hamas. Strikes that began hours before midnight persisted into Christmas Day on Monday. Residents and Palestinian...

World 24.12.23 | 22:22

Report: Egypt suggests a cease-fire for the Gaza War

A regional TV network said on Sunday that Egypt had drafted a staged agreement to end hostilities between Israel and Hamas and free more captives detained by the Palestinian Islamist organization. A Hamas team and Egyptian officials discussed a three-phase effort during earlier this week’s negotiations...

World 23.12.23 | 23:19

The election commission of Russia declines registration for a candidate opposing Putin

The Russian Central Election Commission has declined to register the initiative group led by Yekaterina Duntsova, an anti-Kremlin journalist, for the March 17 presidential election. In Moscow, the commission cited multiple errors in the group’s organization and submitted documents as the reasons...

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