Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

International

Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold

Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been on board. At least 78 people have already been confirmed dead in the disaster. But scores more could still be missing at sea, with reports

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes northern Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Mindoro island in the northern Philippines on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles), GFZ said. The tremors were felt in the capital Manila, according to Reuters

Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra

Australia’s parliament will pass legislation to stop Russia from building a new embassy in Canberra because of concerns about national security. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the legislation would cancel Russia’s lease on the site in the capital, based on the advice

79 dead, hundreds missing in Greece boat disaster 

At least 79 people have died and more than 100 have been rescued after their fishing vessel capsized off the coast of southern Greece. But survivors and Greek officials say that hundreds more migrants were on board. The government says this is one of Greece's biggest migrant

Indian student in London brutally murdered by Brazilian flatmate

A 27-year-old woman from Hyderabad has been stabbed to death in London's Wembley. Kontham Tejaswini, who had gone to London for higher studies, was allegedly attacked by her Brazilian flatmate at a residential property around 10 am on Tuesday. While Tejaswini died on the spot, the

More than 100 dead in Nigeria river boat accident

More than 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said. Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in Nigeria where

Trump pleads not guilty in classified files case

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to historic charges of mishandling sensitive files at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump is the first US president - current or former - to be hit with a federal criminal indictment. Arms crossed, in a dark suit and red tie, he sat in

Beijing offers 'Chinese wisdom' to restore Palestine's legitimate rights

China attaches great importance to the Palestinian issue and will continue to support peace talks, Foreign Minister Qin Gang has told his visiting Palestinian counterpart in Beijing, offering to contribute "Chinese wisdom." China has always firmly supported the just cause of

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report

More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, a report published Tuesday by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo said. "Our data shows that the human toll of the conflict is higher than previously reported, and while

Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced: UN

A record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday, branding the huge upsurge an “indictment” of the world. Russia’s war in Ukraine, refugees fleeing Afghanistan and the fighting in Sudan have pushed

Six killed in Kryvyi Rih attack – Kyiv

Ukraine says Russia launched a “massive missile” attack overnight on the city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least six people and wounding 25. Ukraine has shelled villages and damaged several houses in Russia’s Kursk region near the border with Ukraine, according to the

Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance

Donald Trump is spending the night in Miami, Florida, before he appears in court there on Tuesday charged with mishandling national security files. The former US president flew from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to his Trump Doral resort near Miami. Mr Trump is facing

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in China

Four-day state visit comes amid hopes China can help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Beijing with China expressing readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. State-run broadcaster CGTN said Abbas landed

Colombia Indigenous children survived 40 days eating seeds, roots

Four Colombian Indigenous children, who were discovered 40 days after their plane crashed in the Amazon jungle, survived eating seeds, roots and plants they knew were edible thanks to their upbringing, according to Indigenous people. “The survival of the children is a sign of the

Biparjoy: India state on alert over 'extremely severe' cyclone

The western Indian state of Gujarat is on high alert as an extremely severe cyclone is due to hit parts of it on Thursday. Biparjoy - a cyclone over the Arabian Sea - is predicted to move towards the state's coastline in the next two days. Heavy rains and high tides have been

Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia

At least 10 people have died and more than 20 others are in hospital after a wedding bus crashed in an Australian wine region. The passengers were returning from a wedding at a winery on Sunday night when their coach overturned on Wine County Drive near Greta in Hunter Valley, New

Ukraine says 3 villages retaken in counter-offensive 

Ukraine says it has liberated three villages in the south-east of the country in the first victories of its much-anticipated counter-offensive. Footage on social media showed Ukrainian troops celebrating in the neighbouring settlements of Blahodatne and Neskuchne in the Donetsk region.

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Stockholm

One person was shot dead and three were injured in a shooting near Farsta Centrum in southern Stockholm, Swedish Police said. Two arrests were later made in connection with the incident, Swedish Police said in a press statement on Saturday. Saturday’s incident brings the total

Israelis rally against judicial changes, Palestinian crime deaths

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in cities and towns across Israel for the 23rd week, protesting controversial plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary as well as deadly violence hitting Palestinian communities in the country.

Children reunited with family after surviving 40 days in Amazon

Four children who survived weeks alone in Colombia's Amazon jungle have been reunited with relatives as they recover in hospital. The siblings, aged 13, nine, five and one, are "very weak" but "happy to see their family", said their grandfather, Fidencio