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South Korea: Jeju Airlines to reduce flight operations in response to safety concerns

South Korea's Jeju Airlines plans to reduce its flight operations in response to growing concerns over the safety of its flight operations, in the wake of the fatal crash this week. Song Kyung-hoon, head of Jeju Air's management support office today said, the airlines is preparing to implement reduc...

January 2, 2025 4:11 PM January 2, 2025 4:11 PM

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Tops Global Sovereign Investments with $29.2 Billion in 2024

Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, has claimed the title of the world’s leading sovereign investor in 2024, deploying an impressive 29.2 billion dollars across 52 deals. This marks a significant achievement, as it surpassed Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and accou...

January 2, 2025 12:48 PM January 2, 2025 12:48 PM

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US: Another attack in 24 hours; mass shooting at NY nightclub leaves 11 injured

A mass shooting at Amazura nightclub in Queens, New York, today, has left at least 11 people injured. This incident is part of a disturbing series of attacks in the US within the last 24 hours.   Details are still awaited, as the investigation continues to unfold in the third attack on the US i...

January 2, 2025 11:48 AM January 2, 2025 11:48 AM

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California enacts new law to reduce homework burden

The US state of California enacted a new law yesterday, aimed at reducing students' homework burden statewide. The Healthy Homework Act, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, took effect on the first day of 2025. Its primary goal is to promote evidence-based homework practices ...

January 2, 2025 11:36 AM January 2, 2025 11:36 AM

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3 killed, 11 injured in separate terror attacks in Pakistan

At least three people, including a child, were killed and 11 others injured in three separate terror incidents in Pakistan's restive northwest yesterday.   A police constable and a labourer were killed and two others injured when unidentified militants attacked a police checkpost in the Daraban...

January 2, 2025 11:26 AM January 2, 2025 11:26 AM

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Indian Mission in Dubai Assists 15,000 Indians in UAE Visa Amnesty Program

The Consulate General of India in Dubai has announced the successful completion of its Amnesty Facilitation operations, which commenced on September 1, 2024. Through centres at the Consulate and Al Awir, the mission extended comprehensive support to over 15,000 Indian citizens seeking to regularize ...

January 2, 2025 9:20 AM January 2, 2025 9:20 AM

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Montenegro: Gunman kills 10 in Montenegro shooting spree; national mourning declared

In Montenegro, a gunman killed at least 10 people, including two children, during a shooting spree near the southern city of Cetinje yesterday. The attack began around 5:30 PM local time in Bajice village and spanned multiple locations. Among the victims were two children aged 10 and 13.   Poli...

January 2, 2025 9:16 AM January 2, 2025 9:16 AM

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Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel in US kills 1

In the United States, at least one person was killed and seven others injured when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday. According to police, the electric vehicle pulled up to the hotel's glass entrance before a large explosion occurred. The deceas...

January 2, 2025 1:11 PM January 2, 2025 1:11 PM

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Bangladesh court rejects ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das’ bail

In Bangladesh, Chattogram court Thursday rejected the bail plea of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, during a hearing held under tight security. The spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote and a former priest of ISKCON, Chinmoy Krishna Das, were arrested on sedition cha...

January 2, 2025 7:18 AM January 2, 2025 7:18 AM

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15 killed, 35 injured in New Year’s Day terrorist attack with vehicle in US

In the United States, a man in a pickup truck deliberately drove into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring 35 others. Authorities are investigating the incident as a terrorist attack. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsuddin...