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  • The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
  • Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
  • Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
  • In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
  • According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
  • An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.

Year: 2025

January 25, 2025

Myanmar’s Arakan Army Confirms Torture,Execution of...

Ethnic Rakhine rebels on Friday confirmed the torture and execution of two prisoners of war from Myanmar’s military after video clips of the killings went viral online.

In Syria,Search for Missing American Journalist...

Family members and hostage aid groups are are taking the search to look for missing journalist Austin Tice to Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad’s long rule in Syria has ended. They are searching for the American in abandoned prisons.

January 24, 2025

Malawian Woman Creates Haven for Teen...

[Too-sai-way] Tusaiwe Munkhondya [Moon-Kondee-yah] knows what it’s like to feel alone in the world.Her grandmother raised her when her mother abandoned her when she was six years old. She now helps underprivileged children, teen moms, and abandoned newborns in Malawi.

Love Wins:Thai Couples Celebrate as Same-Sex...

As Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage law took hold, Rungtiwa Thangkanopast recalled the email connection with her partner that blossomed into so much more.

January 23, 2025

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, with a focus on Cooperation between the UN and League of Arab States.

Three North Koreans Wanted in Kursk...

Three North Korean soldiers killed five Russian servicemen in Russia’s Kursk region and the “armed and dangerous” Koreans were being hunted, according to a Russian military telegram channel.

Released Israeli Hostages Face Physical and...

There is a long road to recovery for Israeli hostages who were released from Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. Experts say it will take time for the physical and psychological pain they and others experienced to heal.

January 22, 2025

পাঠ্যবই ছাপতে বিলম্ব, ক্ষতির মুখে কোটি...

জানুয়ারি মাসের প্রায় তিন সপ্তাহ পার হলেও সোমবার পর্যন্ত সারা দেশে মাত্র ৩৭ শতাংশ বই পাঠাতে পেরেছে জাতীয় শিক্ষাক্রম ও পাঠ্যপুস্তক বোর্ড (এনসিটিবি)। প্রাক-প্রাথমিক থেকে দশম শ্রেণি পর্যন্ত প্রায় চার কোটি ৩৫ লাখ শিক্ষার্থীর জন্য ৪০ কোটি ১৫ লাখেরও বেশি বই ছাপতে হবে এনসিটিবিকে।

Report:China,Israel Leading Jailers of Journalists

According to a new study, China, Israel, and Myanmar are among the top countries that jail journalists. According to figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 361 journalists are detained worldwide as a result of their work.Cristina Caicedo Smit has more. VOA News

January 21, 2025

UN Deputy Secretary-General Meets with Prime...

Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations, Amina Mohammed (right) meets with Ahmed Awad Binmubarak, Prime Minister of the Republic of Yemen.

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