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January 3, 2025 4:45 PM

Greenland’s leader steps up push for independence from Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasised his desire to pursue independence from Denmark, its former colonial ruler, during his New Year speech, marking a significant change in the rhetoric surrounding the Arctic island's future. Egede's spee...

January 3, 2025 3:48 PM

Dozens rescued in South Korea building fire, emergency department says

A fire and thick smoke engulfed an eight-story building in the South Korean city of Seongnam on Friday, sending 12 people to hospital with smoke inhalation, and about 30 people who had been trapped were safely rescued, the fire department said. The ...

January 3, 2025 1:03 PM

German, French foreign ministers to meet Syria’s new rulers in Damascus

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Syria for a one-day trip with her French counterpart on behalf of the EU, where she will meet Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria's new rulers, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. "...

January 3, 2025 11:43 AM

4.4 Magnitude earthquake hits Mugu in Karnali province, following 4.8 quake in Sindhupalchowk

An earthquake occurred in Mugu in Karnali Province this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measuring and Research Centre, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Mugu district at 8:03 this morning. Earlier on Th...

January 3, 2025 11:03 AM

Worked assiduously to secure release of Indian fishermen from Bangladesh: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian government has "worked assiduously" to secure the release of Indian fishermen detained by Bangladesh for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. On Thursday, 95 India...

January 3, 2025 8:44 AM

Texas man who backed Islamic State acted alone in New Orleans attack, FBI says

A U.S. Army veteran who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers in New Orleans had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the FBI said on Thursday. The suspect, who the FBI sa...

January 3, 2025 11:54 AM

South Korean authorities fail to arrest impeached President Yoon due to security stand-off

South Korean authorities failed to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his martial law declaration, after evading a crowd of protesters outside his compound but coming to a standoff with presidential security forces inside. Yoon ...

January 2, 2025 5:04 PM

Nano-formulated Melatonin shows promise as therapeutic solution for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers have found that a nano-formulation of melatonin, a hormone produced by the brain in response to darkness, could be a promising treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s is a neurological disorder caused by the loss of brain...

January 2, 2025 3:05 PM

Multiple people injured in shooting at New York City nightclub, NYPD detective says

Multiple people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year's Eve but no deaths were reported, a detective at the New York Police Department confirmed to Reuters. An investigation into the incident at a ni...

January 2, 2025 1:17 PM

India announces immediate relief assistance of USD 500,000 to Vanuatu following devastating earthquake

India announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 to Vanuatu on Thursday, in response to a devastating earthquake, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "India extended its deepest condolences to the Government and people of Vanua...

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