Georgia: Twelve dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at ski resort

Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a…

Fiji: Tourists ill after suspected pina colada poisoning

Seven foreigners in Fiji were sent to hospital for suspected poisoning after drinking pina coladas at a five-star resort’s bar, local authorities said. Five are tourists, with one from the…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel’s war on Gaza

17 Dec 2024 UN says Israel violating disengagement agreement with Syria The United Nations says Israel violated the ceasefire with Syria after it captured a demilitarised buffer zone following the fall…

Palestine: Last orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza killed

A doctor believed to be the last remaining orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza has been killed by Israeli tankfire, according to Palestinian officials. Dr Sayeed Joudeh died on Thursday while…

India: Commentator Isa Guha sorry for calling cricketer ‘primate’

Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the “most valuable primate” during the third Test against Australia. She made the remark while commentating for Fox…

USA: Two arrested after ‘hazardous drone operation’ near Boston airport

Two people have been arrested after allegedly conducting a “hazardous drone operation” near the airspace of the US city of Boston’s main airport, police said. Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy…

USA: Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000

Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency’s price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November…

S Korea: Court begins Yoon’s impeachment trial process

South Korea’s constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his country into political turmoil.…

Indonesia: President steers strategic middle path amid China-US rivalry

When Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president in October, an immediate question was what the appointment of the once-feared ex-special forces general would mean for regional security during his…

Afghanistan: Authorities rescue twenty two from mine collapse

Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed in Afghanistan, capping an hours-long effort to reach them. The mine in the Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan…