North Korea To Admit First Known Tourists Since 2020
The four-day tour will start on February 9 and include stops in Pyongyang and a ski resort.
South Africa Accuses Israel Of Genocidal Acts In Gaza At World Court
The world court will hear Israel’s response to the accusations on Friday.
Papua New Guinea Declares State Of Emergency As 16 Killed In Riots
The riots began as a demonstration from the public sector over a decrease in wages.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Vows Never To Let Trump Become President Again
He pleaded with the Republican voters to reject the former president, who he accused of “putting himself before the people of this country.”
UN Court Opens Hearings on South Africa’s Allegation That Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza
South Africa is initially asking the ICJ to order an immediate suspension of Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Russian Missiles Hit Kharkiv Hotel In Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky, on a visit to Lithuania on Wednesday, urged Western allies to provide more air defence weapons.
China Satellite Launch Stirs Political Strife In Taiwan Ahead Of Presidential Elections
China’s Taiwan affairs office said the satellite launch is an annual tradition that had nothing to do with the elections.
Panic In Ecuador As Gunmen Storm Television Studio Live On Air
The police said that they have made 13 arrests regarding this issue.
Israel’s Supreme Court Denies Independent Foreign Journalists Access To Gaza
The court, however, said the press could request permission again after circumstances change.
EU Scientists Say 2023 World’s Hottest Year on Record
2023 was 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than in the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period.
South Korea’s Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Dog Meat Trade
The bill would make the slaughtering, breeding, trade and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027.
Two Airlines Find Loose Parts on 737 Max 9 Planes, Raising Pressure on Boeing
United Airlines said “installation issues” relating to door plugs would be “remedied” before the aircraft type would return to service.
Court Documents Allege Sex Tapes Taken of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Richard Branson By Jeffrey Epstein
The claims were included in hundreds of documents that a US judge has ordered to be unsealed.
Israel Says Hezbollah Struck Sensitive Air Traffic Base, Warns of ‘Another War’
“This is a conflict that could easily metastasize, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering,” Blinken said.
Flights Cancelled As US Regulator Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s Over Mid-Air Blowout
Passengers on board said a large section of the plane’s outer shell fell to the ground shortly after take-off.
Hezbollah and Israel Trade Rocket Fire Over Killing of Hamas Leader, Blinken Seeks To Prevent Regional Escalation
“It is absolutely necessary to avoid Lebanon being dragged into a regional conflict,” said an EU official.
Hezbollah Leader Says Group Must Retaliate For Suspected Israeli Strike in Beirut
He gave no indication of how or when the militants would act.
North Korea Fires Artillery Towards South Korea’s Border Islands, Islanders Evacuated
North Korea claimed that its fire drills were a “natural response” to recent military operations by South Korea’s “military gangsters.”
Jeffery Epstein: Second Batch Of Unsealed Court Documents Released, Details Recruitment Of Girls In Human Trafficking Scheme
The documents revealed that Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, was involved in recruiting the girls.
Eleven Years After Murdering His Girlfriend, South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Released On Parole
Pistorius shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013, claiming he mistook her for an intruder.
