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The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 was en route from Thailand to South Korea when it crash-landed during its second attempt

Apple CEO donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, joining tech executives supporting the president-elect.

Michigan plans to clear 420 acres of forest for a solar farm, balancing renewable energy goals.

Local farmers are turning to high-profit cannabis cultivation despite illegality and increased government crackdowns

Venus, the "Evening Star," was seen shining above a crescent moon in several locations.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, also saw substantial gains in 2024, adding $81 billion to his wealth.

Biden administration's proposed arms sale to Israel will include munitions and air-to-air missiles for fighter jets.

Respiratory illnesses, including human metapneumovirus, influenza A, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, spreading in China

Residents of a remote Kenyan village witnessed a red-hot object fall, now confirmed as space debris.

A US special forces soldier shot himself before causing a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel.

Syria’s new government seeks to build an inclusive administration, emphasizing national unity post-Assad’s ousting.

Wes Streeting criticizes Elon Musk's comments on UK child abuse cases, calling them misjudged and misinformed.

Bangladesh revises history in new textbooks, naming Ziaur Rahman as the independence declarer over Mujibur Rahman.

House rejects Trump-backed speaker in first ballot

A plane crashes into a California building, killing two and injuring 18, with the cause under investigation.

Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri's alleged privacy breach.

Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, while rockets from Gaza target Israel amidst ongoing conflict.

Drinking alcohol raises the risk of cancers like breast, colon, and liver, warns US Surgeon General in a new advisory

US Treasury sanctions Integrity Technology Group for cyberattacks on US entities, including critical systems

Bilateral trade between India and the US topped $118bn in 2023/24, with India recording a $32bn trade surplus

Police arrested the suspect with a weapon, ending a two-week period of terror for Rotterdam residents.

Extreme weather to impact over 1,300 miles and into next week, bringing hazardous snow, ice, rain, and thunderstorms

A boy lost in a Zimbabwe park on Dec 27 was found 50km away on Dec 31, surviving on wild fruits and riverbank water.

Aeromexico tops 2024 punctuality rankings while Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport tops global airports

Matthew Livelsberger sent eerie ‘Batman’ texts before his deadly bombing near the Trump hotel.

Social media influencer in India dies by suicide while live-streaming on Instagram, watched by 21 followers.

US President Biden awards presidential medal to Trump critic Liz Cheney

The impact caused an explosion and fire, which was captured on nearby security footage shared on social media

Since 2002, Turkiye has retrieved 13,268 artifacts.

Pandurang Alpe was declared dead after suffering a heart attack and was being transported for his last rites.

Unlike most meteor showers that last several days, the Quadrantids have a brief peak that lasts only six hours.

Australian dollar drops below 62 US cents, impacting travel, interest rates, and economy.

Calls for protests arise over the curriculum's exclusion of scientific theories and Assad-era references.

Yoon is under investigation for abusing his power and attempting to impose martial law in December.

The newly discovered trackways span 150 metres, and is largest ever dinosaur footprint site in the UK.

US appeals court blocks effort to restore net-neutrality rules, dealing blow to Biden admin.

Toys "R" Us Canada closes five Ontario stores, expands HMV and adds play spaces to locations.

The prison assault comes weeks after Sharif was convicted for the murder of Sara Sharif in August 2023.

Panel informed Kashmir owns land in Punjab

Revisions by Bangladesh’s interim government could reignite political tensions in the South Asian country.

Israeli troops destroyed an Iranian-funded missile factory in Syria’s Masyaf in a September raid.

The human metapneumovirus (HMPV), is spreading in China causing flu-like symptoms.

Turkish-backed fighters and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria's Manbij killed 24 fighters

Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday killed at least 54 Palestinians, including 11 in a tent camp.

Syria's transitional government ministers visited Saudi Arabia, seeking investment for post-war reconstruction.

Ukraine opened a criminal probe into desertion and "abuse of power"

Traffickers can face travel bans, social media restrictions

Twenty-seven migrants died and 83 were rescued after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, aiming for Europe.

China sanctioned 10 US defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan, adding them to the "Unreliable Entities List"

FBI finds no definitive link between Tesla explosion and New Orleans attack