From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, hugs and other ways to bid farewell to 2024. In Auckland, the first major city to celebrate, thousands of people went to…
As 2024 draws to a close, France 24 takes a look at the world events that marked the year, including the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East, French legislative elections and the US presidential vote. 2024 was…
Prosecutors have announced new charges against a man who abducted and sexually assaulted a woman in Northern California, which was initially thought to be a hoax, and has now been identified as. kidnapping “Gone Girl”.. Matthew Muller, 47, the man…
Odisha, India Ajay Rout is an Organic farmer in a remote village in the southern state of Odisha, India. The village is surrounded by forests and mountains with the nearest market 10km (6.2 miles) away. The 34-year-old grows sweet corn…
Experts from the US join the investigation of the plane crash in South Korea – CBS News Watch CBS News Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have joined the investigation into the South…
Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals have devastated the Palestinian enclave's healthcare system and raised serious concerns about the country's compliance with international law, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday. The 23-page report documenting various attacks…
A massive power outage hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's Eve. The local energy distribution company blamed the blackout on an underground power line failure, with officials saying it…
A Justice Department investigation into whether anti-doping authorities covered up positive tests for elite Chinese swimmers has launched a power play to kill the inquiry. Source link
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the former colonial power's military influence in the region. In a year-end address, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the move reflected the modernization of…
A Mother from North Carolina has gone viral on TikTok after sharing that she accidentally put glue, instead of medicated eye drops, in her eyes – leading to a hospital visit. A tragic accident landed the mother, who is also…
