Russia today alleged that a Ukrainian attack on the city of Belgorod claimed the lives of twenty persons, two of them were minors. 111 people were also hurt in the event, which happened close to the Ukrainian border, according to a Reuters report. The strike occurred a few days after the Ukraine Air Force reported that Russia had fired 36 drones and 122 missiles against targets in Ukraine.
Beginning on Monday, nearly seven lakh undocumented immigrants residing in California will be eligible for free health care as part of one of the state's most comprehensive coverage expansions in ten years. At some point, the endeavor will cost the state approximately $3.1 billion annually and bring California one step closer to the Democratic Party's objective of offering health coverage to ev...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a commitment to restore control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt as the Israel-Hamas war rages on, intensifying Israel's mission to neutralize Hamas in a battle it says it expects to last for months. According to the UN, tens of thousands of Palestinians who have been internally displaced have been pouring into the already overcrowded town of Rafah in...
The US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Papua, Indonesia, today, December 31. Earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 occurred on 31-12-2023, 5:30 IST, Location: Papua, Indonesia. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake.
South Africa filed a case against Israel requested an urgent decision from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stating that Israel had violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by using excessive force against the Palestinian organization Hamas in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), also referred to as the World Court, is the United Nations forum for state-to-state dispute resolution.
Dr Saveera Parkash, a first Hindu citizen of Pakistan's Buner region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the country's 2024 general elections. While speaking to media she stated that her father had motivated her to enter politics. She also stated that her goal was to completely reform the country's healthcare system.
Over six people were killed, and 26 others were injured in Northern Mexico in an gunmen attack in a party and opened fire on partygoers. Officials stated that the attack took place in the border state of Sonora's city of Ciudad Obregon. In the attack two of the victims were under the age of eighteen, and five of the injured were children.
To put an end to the insurgency in Assam, the federal government, the pro-talks section of ULFA, and Assam will sign a tripartite peace deal on Friday that would address political and social issues. On Friday, in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other prominent figures from the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (...
The Indian Navy unveiled the new design for the Admirals' Epaulettes. This announcement was made by PM Modi during Navy Day 2023 at Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. According to the announcement, the design takes ideas from the Naval Ensign and features the Rajmudra of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Octagon, Sword, Telescope, and Golden Navy Button are contained in the epaulettes.
Though Dean Elgar's display of batsmanship on Wednesday was utterly uncharacteristic, the stodgy left-hander is more interested in sending off international cricket with a boom than in proving a point to anybody. Elgar, playing in his farewell Test match, believed it was all about enjoying a day that was his own. His unbeaten 140, studded with 23 boundaries, had put South Africa against India i...
According to a South China Morning Post report, a Chinese company is experiencing blowback after requesting that its female employees wear minimal makeup to work in an effort to "motivate" their male coworkers. The boss of the company in southeast China sent the message, but he later removed it, claiming it was only a misconstrued joke. On November 30, five of the company's female employees par...
Three Ukrainian troops who were taken prisoner in the Zaporizhzhia region during the ongoing conflict are purportedly shown being executed by Russian soldiers in a video that has gone viral on social media. The footage was shared by numerous journalists on social media after it was first uploaded on Telegram on Wednesday.
In order to prevent jeopardizing national security, China has issued a warning to amateur military enthusiasts about the dangers of sharing images of its private military hardware online. An account claims that China's counterintelligence organization shared the warning on WeChat. According to the publication, it addressed worries about how "military fans" are using social media sites like Weib...
Day 1 of the first Test match between India and South Africa did not start well for the Indian cricket squad; the only player to score a half-century was KL Rahul. If it weren't for Rahul's hard-hitting blow, India might not have even scored 200 runs. The Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar said that the squad needed someone like Ajinkya Rahane in the middle after witnessing the touring batting ...
Russia and Ukraine have stated that at least six people were killed on Sunday as a result of shelling, according to Al Jazeera, at a time when the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow is set to enter its second year. Five people have reportedly been killed by Russian bombardment in the southern Kherson region of Ukraine; in contrast, Russian authorities have reported that one person has died as a r...