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A Huge Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Struck Tibet, Killing At Least 126 People
The earthquake was felt in Nepal, parts of China and India.
Isha Jain
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Politics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Has Announced He Is Resigning After Nine Years
"It has become clear to me that if I am having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in the next election," Trudeau said.
Activism
Doctors And Nurses Around The World Are Demanding Israel Free The Director Of Kamal Adwan Hospital In Gaza
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya had refused to leave his patients and was last seen walking alone towards the Israeli military.
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Georgia Has Now Named A Far-Right Footballer As Its New President And Thousands Of People Are Protesting
Mikheil Kavelashvili. a former professional football player, was the only candidate on the ballot after opposition parties boycotted the vote.
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The Palestinian Authority Shut Down Al Jazeera In The West Bank As It Conducts Its Own Security Operation
The Palestinian Authorities announced its to shut down Al Jazeera after tensions grew between Fatah, the dominant political group within the PA, and Al Jazeera over the network’s coverage of the PA's security operation in Jenin.
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Romania Joined The Schengen Area And A Hungarian Dog Was The First To Cross Over While Everyone Clapped
A video of the moment has gained more than six million views on X in less than 24 hours, with many people calling the dog "a good boy."
Impact
Zimbabwe Has Abolished The Death Penalty, Becoming The 24th African Country To Do So
On Dec. 31, President Emmerson Mnangagwa approved a new law banning the death penalty for all offenses and changing existing death sentences to prison terms.
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Iran Has Arrested And Jailed This Italian Woman Journalist While She Was Reporting In The Country
29-year-old Cecilia Sala, who has nearly half a million Instagram followers, had traveled from Rome to Iran on Dec. 12 on a valid journalist visa.
world
Israel Bombed Yemen’s Main Airport And Killed Three People While The WHO’s Director Was About To Board
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that he was “just a few metres from” the area of the attack.
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An Azerbaijani Plane Crashed In Kazakhstan And At Least 38 People Are Dead
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines crashed in Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Dec. 25, killing at least 38 people with 29 survivors.
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In His Christmas Address, Netanyahu Said Israel Wants Peace But Will “Do Whatever It Takes” To Fight Evil
"We shall prevail,” Netanyahu said, before wishing everyone “Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.”
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As Christmas Is Canceled Again In Palestine, Pope Francis Condemned Israel's Genocide In Gaza As "Cruelty”
After Israel accused the pope of double standards, he instead doubled down on his condemnation, calling it Israel's genocide "so much cruelty."