At least 38 passengers have died as an Azerbaijan plane carrying 67 people crashed on Christmas day in Kazakhstan, local authorities have confirmed. According to the emergency ministry, preliminary reports indicate that 25 people survived the crash, with 22 of them taken to the hospital for treatment. The Embraer 190 aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, reportedly caught fire upon crashing near Aktau city on Wednesday. Officials have confirmed that the…

Sussex near London City is an ideal environment for relaxation with its nature’s gift of Halnaker tree tunnel which beautifies the village a great deal. London’s sprawling metropolis is said to boast of a remarkable 21% tree coverage, with renowned green havens such as Hyde Park and Richmond Park offering sanctuaries of tranquillity amidst the urban rush. According to MyLondon, a walk under West Sussex’s enchanting tree tunnel might just…

…Blames ‘hurried action’ by the House President Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six Congresses the chance to appoint the new judges. The bipartisan effort…

United States President, Joe Biden has granted clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences, commuting their sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The three inmates who didn’t receive clemency are the convicted murderer in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, the gunman at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, and the surviving Boston Marathon bomber. The announcement is sure to spark partisan debate,…

78-year-old former president of the United States, Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital early Tuesday, his office said, a day after he was admitted with a fever in the latest in a series of health scares for the veteran Democrat. His deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena said on social media platform X, “President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu. “He and his family…

Fabio Ochoa, a notorious Colombian drug lord and key operator of the Medellin cartel, has been deported back to his home country after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States. Ochoa, 67, arrived at Bogota’s El Dorado airport on a deportation flight on Monday, wearing a grey sweatshirt and carrying his personal belongings in a plastic bag. He was met by immigration officials in bulletproof…

Incoming US President, Donald Trump has vowed to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, in fulfillment of his campaign pledges against LGBTQ rights. Trump’s declaration on Sunday comes as Republicans are set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House continue their push against trans-gender rights. “I will sign executive orders to end child sexual mutilation, get transgender out of the military and out…

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people. Francis opened his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals who lead the Vatican’s various departments with what appeared to be a reference to Israeli airstrikes on Friday that killed…

France’s new Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge on Dec 22 – a historically low poll rating. AFP reports that even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French Weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66 percent of respondents were unhappy with his performance. Only 34 percent said they were…

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it arrested 57,129 people and seized illicit drugs worth 20.7 billion pesos (roughly 352 million U.S. dollars) on the black market during its anti-drug operations conducted from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15, 2024. PNP Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said in a statement that 46,821 anti-drug operations were conducted by various PNP units nationwide. Marbil said the seized illegal drugs included methamphetamine…

United States President-elect, Donald Trump transfered about $4 billion worth of shares in his media company to a trust that is controlled by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after the president-elect transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around…

Israeli forces, on Saturday night, launched more attacks on the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged North Gaza, after ordering people inside and near the facility to evacuate. According to Aljazeera, the nearby al-Awda Hospital is also under attack. Similarly, Israeli forces have also bombed yet another school in northern Gaza City, killing at least eight Palestinians. Vehicle in Gaza City targetedThere was also reports of an attack on…