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Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
On New Year's Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine.Kyiv is calling it a "historic" day as its refusal to extend a transit agreement with Russia's Gazprom has halted...
Brazil’s Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency
Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought.There...
Five killed in New Year accidents across Germany, hundreds arrested
Five people were killed in accidents, many others were severely injured and hundreds were arrested throughout Germany as the nation celebrated the turn of the year.The celebrations were described...
Ukraine stops transport of Russian gas to Europe
Ukraine has halted the transportation of Russian gas supplies through the country after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year, the nation’s energy minister confirmed.Ukraine...
WHO chief Tedros suffering from tinnitus after Israeli bombing
World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been suffering from tinnitus since he and his team were caught up in an Israeli air strike in Yemen, the...
Macau 2024 casino revenues top official estimate but below pre-pandemic levels
BEIJING (Reuters) - Casino revenues in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, soared by nearly a quarter in 2024 but still came in short of pre-pandemic levels, underlining the...
First South Korean plane crash flight recorder data recovered
Experts have successfully transmitted data from one of the two flight recorders recovered after the weekend's plane crash in South Korea with 179 dead, authorities in Seoul said on...
11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025
The past year has seen the opening of the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and the announcement of countless futuristic urban mega-projects. Yet, the architecture...
Photo shows burnt out wreckage of plane collision in Japan, not South Korea’s Jeju Air crash
Hours after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a photo of an...