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World News Today Live: Boxing Day 2024: Date, History, Significance
Boxing Day 2024 falls on December 26th and is celebrated in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Originating as a day of giving in Victorian times, it now features shopping, sports and family activities, and is a celebration of generosity and community. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: German Christmas market attack: From car rammed into busy Magdeburg street to suspect arrested | Watch
German Christmas Market Attack: Taleb A, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, could be charged with murder after being accused of a fatal car crash. In the incident, a car crashed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring around 200 others. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Pakistani missile hits US? Islamabad calls the claim baseless and irrational
Pakistan has rejected US claims that its missile program poses a threat beyond South Asia, including the US, and warned that such accusations would damage bilateral relations. The country reiterated its right to develop defense capabilities, emphasizing its commitment to regional peace. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Sri Lanka declares end to debt default, says economic crisis was ‘artificial’
While the macroeconomic outcomes have indeed been satisfactory and the debt restructuring process has been completed, culminating in a Fitch rating upgrade, people are still feeling the pain of the crisis and difficult remedial measures, Sri Lanka said. Ministry of Finance stated. Read the full story here
World News Today Live: Drone war intensifies: Two Russian airports in chaos after night of explosions with Ukraine
Russia has imposed flight restrictions on Kazan and Saratov airports after Ukrainian drones targeted the city, causing fires and prompting evacuations. Tatarstan’s leader confirmed a “massive UAV attack” with six drones intercepted. The Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had shot down 57 of 113 Russian drones. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Pakistan: Newscaster becomes new victim of ‘deepfake menace’ as explicit video goes viral
News anchor Mona Alam has taken action after an explicit deepfake video falsely posted featuring her went viral in Pakistan. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: More storms brewing in the South China Sea
A dangerous new phase of the conflict begins Read the full story here
World News Today Live: Death toll rises to 5, over 200 injured in German Christmas market attack
On Saturday, a Saudi doctor drove his car into a Christmas market in Germany’s Magdeburg district, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others. The suspect, who has lived there for nearly 20 years, remains in custody. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Israel-Gaza war: 16 injured in Houthi rocket attack in Tel Aviv
The Houthis say they attacked ‘military targets’ in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa region with ballistic missiles. Click here for full text.
World News Today Live: “This is like 9/11”: Ukrainian drones attack residential buildings deep in Russian territory
A Ukrainian drone strikes a residential building in Kazan, Russia, causing airport closure and evacuation. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Prophet cartoon controversy: French court finds eight people guilty of murdering Samuel Paty
In October 2020, just days after Samuel Paty, 47, showed his students the caricatures, an 18-year-old Chechen assailant attacked him outside his school in Conflans-Sainte-Horine, near Paris. He was stabbed and beheaded. The assailant was shot dead by police shortly after. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: Untitled story as Taliban strip women of every bit of freedom
Three years after the US withdrawal, things are tough Read the full story here
World News Today Live: Hospital visit passes through ‘deserted’ airport — mother recalls disastrous Christmas, but kids say ‘best ever’
Jenny Colgan had to make a difficult transfer at the airport with her children over Christmas after receiving bad news from the hospital. The final reunion with my husband on the boat was a memorable occasion. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: How a routine spending bill turned Washington upside down
President-elect Donald Trump had hoped for a smooth transition to the White House. After that, the divisions in the Republican Party suddenly became apparent. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Sean Diddy lawsuit: Will Jennifer Lopez be a witness in the $400 million assault case? What the report reveals
Sean Diddy Combs Sexual Assault Lawsuit: As Jennifer Lopez seeks to distance herself from a string of lawsuits against rapper Sean Diddy Combs over sexual assault allegations, a new report claims she is facing a sexual assault lawsuit against rapper Sean Diddy Combs. It became clear that he might be called in one of the lawsuits against Friend. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Global search for Putin’s ‘sleeper agent’
A quiet suburban mother, a hard-drinking war correspondent, and an arctic researcher hide in plain sight, championed by the Kremlin’s biggest fan of spy novels. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: As supplies of armored vehicles dwindle, Russia taps into Soviet-era stockpiles
The Russian government is ramping up efforts to refurbish old equipment, including Soviet-era tanks used as film props, after losing an estimated 11,000 armored fighting vehicles in the Ukraine war. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Western countries audition Syria’s new leader
A senior US diplomat visits Damascus as Washington and Brussels consider lifting sanctions against the transitional government. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: World Meditation Day: Feeling low? Here’s how spiritual guru Ravi Shankar can take care of your mental health.
World Meditation Day: Meditation increases sensitivity and awareness of yourself, others, and the environment. Promote mindful awareness, reduce anxiety, and encourage positive mental health practices. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Bangladesh News: Idols in 3 Hindu temples destroyed. one person was arrested
Eight idols were vandalized over two days at three Hindu temples across Mymensingh and Dinajpur in Bangladesh. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, which is part of an alarming pattern of violence against Hindu communities in the country. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: Who is Taleb A.? 50-year-old Saudi doctor charged in German Christmas market attack
The vehicle, a rented black BMW with Munich license plates, reportedly drove about 400 meters at high speed through a busy market.
World News Today Live: Putin ‘loves to kill people’, ‘just a coward’: Volodymyr Zelensky criticizes Russia’s ‘plan to attack Kiev’ with new missile
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was speaking at a press conference during the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday (19 December 2024). Videos of some of his speeches went viral. Read the full text here
Today’s World News Live: Saudi doctor drives car into German Christmas market in ‘targeted attack’, kills 2, injures over 60 | Watch video
German Christmas market attack: An adult and a child were killed when a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. The suspect, who was believed to be driving alone, was arrested. The suspect is a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia. Read the full text here
World News Today Live: NORAD’s Santa tracking device boosted Cold War morale. now attracts millions of children
NORAD’s Santa tracking device was a Cold War morale booster. Now captivating millions of children Read the full story here
World News Today Live: Today’s Earthquake: Tremors felt in Nepal after magnitude 4.8 earthquake
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Nepal on December 21, 2024 at 3:59 AM IST. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km near latitude 29.17 degrees north and longitude 81.59 degrees east. Read the full text here.
Today’s World News Live: Car crashes into crowd at Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. 1 person killed, multiple injured
One person was killed and several others injured after a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The driver has been arrested and paramedics are at the scene. Witnesses said the car drove straight into a crowd near City Hall. Read the full text here
