International

January 6, 2025 5:58 PM

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Taiwan reports surge in cyberattacks throughout 2024

Taiwan has reported a sharp increase in cyberattacks throughout 2024, with incidents doubling compared to the previous year. Government officials claimed Chinese hackers were responsible for most cyberattacks, which doubled to a daily average of 2.4 million against the country last year.   The Taiwa...

January 6, 2025 5:54 PM

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Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline

US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastline. The ban announced by Mr. Biden covers the entire Atlantic coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Al...

January 6, 2025 1:28 PM

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Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport

Syria's main airport in Damascus is set to resume full international flights on January 7th, marking a significant step in the country's aviation recovery. The Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced the service return, expanding beyond the limited operations that rece...

January 6, 2025 8:09 AM

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Europe: Heavy snowfall disrupts air travel in UK, Germany

In Europe, Heavy snowfall has affected air travel in the United Kingdom and Germany. A number of airports in the UK closed their runways yesterday due to heavy snow and ice. Many areas of UK were under snow and ice warnings, including most of Northern Island, the majority of Scotland and a large par...

January 6, 2025 8:00 AM

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Over 60 million people under winter alerts in US

In United States, more than 60 million people are under winter alerts, with a powerful weather system expected to bring a potent mix of snow, ice and blizzard conditions. It will be accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that this could be the...

January 6, 2025 7:42 AM

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Libya deploys intensive desert patrols to secure border areas with Tunisia

In Libya, the Stability Support Agency has launched intensive desert patrols to secure areas along the border with Tunisia. In a statement, the agency said that the step came as part of a comprehensive plan to combat the growing threats of illegal migration and smuggling. Earlier on Saturday, the Li...

January 6, 2025 7:40 AM

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Over 500 Afghanistan children killed or injured in 2024 by explosives: UNICEF

More than 500 children in Afghanistan were killed or injured in 2024 due to explosions from unexploded ordnance and remnants of war, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). In a social media post, UNICEF stated that in 2024, it trained three million children and their guardians on ...

January 5, 2025 7:45 PM

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Bangladesh cancels training for 50 judicial officials in India

The Bangladesh government cancelled a gazette allowing 50 judicial officials to take part in training courses in National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, and a state judicial academy in India. The Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh disclosed the decision in a circular issued...