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BREAKING NEWS: 120 confirmed dead and dozens missing in plane crash in South Korea

A devastating plane crash in South Korea has left at least 120 confirmed deaths and dozens more missing. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, crashed while attempting to land at Muan International...

USA: Footage shows New York officers beating black prisoner before killing him

Newly released body camera footage has revealed a disturbing incident in which New York correctional officers beat a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, 43, who died the next morning. The images, made public on Friday by New York Attorney General Letitia...

President Ruto vows to end kidnappings in Kenya

Kenyan President William Ruto has promised an end to kidnappings, following the latest wave of disappearances across the country. The East African nation's security forces have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal arrests since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in...

China launches new amphibious assault ship

China has unveiled its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, the Type 076, in a significant step towards enhancing its naval power and global influence. The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) announced the launching of the ship during a ceremony...

69 immigrants die when a ship capsizes on the way to Spain

Mali's minister for Malians living abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, announced that nearly 70 migrants lost their lives after a ship bound for Spain sank earlier this month. In a press release on Thursday, the minister revealed that the boat carrying...

US college graduates should automatically get green cards: Trump

Donald Trump has proposed granting automatic green cards to all graduates of American universities as a strategy to prevent brain drain and retain the best talent in the country. The proposal would apply to graduates of two-year...

ChatGPT is down, OpenAI confirms

ChatGPT is currently experiencing major outages affecting many users who are unable to access the chatbot. Reports have flooded social media and users have noticed that while ChatGPT loads, it does not respond to queries. Others receive an "internal...

China approves value-added tax law, effective January 2026

China officially approved a new Value Added Tax (VAT) law, which will take effect on January 1, 2026. The legislation approved during the session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress that concluded on December 25, consolidates...

US: Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1 billion after Christmas Eve drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot surpassed the $1 billion mark after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. The estimated prize for Friday's upcoming drawing is $1.15 billion, potentially making it the fifth-largest jackpot in the history of...

'Deliberate, inhumane', Zelenskyy reacts as Russia attacks Ukraine on Christmas Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned a massive Russian missile and drone attack launched against the country on Christmas Day, describing it as a deliberate and inhumane attack timed to coincide with the holiday. The attack, which involved more than...

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Amotekun apprehends the suspicious 'drug trafficker' in Ogun

The agents of the Ogun State Security Network (Amotekun) arrested a suspect, identified as Obi Emmanuel, by the illegal...