During her Sandeshkhali rally, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee warned women against trusting miscreants and reiterated that they need not depend on anyone to access governmental schemes. She emphasized self-respect over money, announced 63 projects worth Rs 123 crore for Sandeshkhali, and assured efficient delivery of state benefits.

Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, faces imminent execution in Yemen after President al-Alimi approved her sentence for murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2018. Efforts by her family and the Save Nimisha Priya Action Council to negotiate her release through payment of blood money are ongoing, with her mother in Sana'a to finalize talks.

A Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by former judge Nawab Singh will hold virtual talks with agitating farmers on January 3. The committee was set up to address farmers' issues and end the deadlock. The Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction with Punjab government's handling of a fasting farmer, urging farmers to remove blockades to ease public hardships.

A nine-hour bandh called by farmers' unions for a legally guaranteed minimum support price paralyzed Punjab's transport, with bus and rail services halted. Stranded passengers faced difficulties at railway stations. Protesters caused disruptions and confrontations, while farm activist Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health became a focal point. Rival factions plan parallel kisan mahapanchayats in January.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that record-breaking temperatures will continue into 2025, primarily due to increasing greenhouse gas levels. The years 2024 and 2023 already marked the warmest on record. The WMO emphasizes the urgent need to reduce emissions and transition to renewable energy.

The late president will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, and President Joe Biden ordered much of the federal government to close Jan. 9.

Former presidents and other dignitaries are expected to attend the service at Washington National Cathedral where President Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy.

[WFP] In November, World Food Programme trucks finally arrived at the famine-stricken Zamzam camp in North Darfur and other hard-to-reach locations - this is how

Even as British Columbians felt the direct impact of climate change in 2024, much of the provincial election campaign focused on flashpoint issues like the cost of housing and toxic drugs. Polls have consistently shown over the last year that climate change has fallen well behind other issues in B.C.

Calgary police issued a dangerous person alert for the city and surrounding area on Monday, linked to a double homicide investigation the police began on Sunday night.

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

Mary Prince went from a Georgia prisoner to Amy Carter’s White House caretaker. It’s a story difficult to imagine in any modern presidency but Jimmy Carter’s.

House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.

The Carter Center said the body will lie in state at the Capitol, and President Joe Biden ordered much of the federal government to shut down Jan. 9.

What do overripe avocados, stinky cologne and misplaced phones have in common? Generally speaking, none of them warrant a call to 911.

President Vladimir Putin has ordered illegal immigrants in Russia to either regularize their status or leave the country by April 30 Read Full Article at RT.com

President-elect Trump has backed Rep. Johnson’s re-election amid recent funding disputes within the Republican party Read Full Article at RT.com

South Korea will reportedly inspect all of its Boeing 737-800 jets after plane crash disaster is followed by malfunction on another flight Read Full Article at RT.com

Zelensky is ‘all-time champion’ in getting US aid, Elon Musk remarks, after Joe Biden’s announcement of $2.5 billion arms package Read Full Article at RT.com

Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has urged the ECB to use cryptocurrency for its reserves to avoid “falling behind” the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Among those taking advantage of looser visa restrictions is content creator Kody Egan, who moved to Australia in August with her partner, Joseph Horrocks.

Hassan al-Shaybani said that the new Syrian authorities hope to build strategic relationships with Riyadh in all areas

Authorities at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing seized 189 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated value of about $2 million, that was being shipped into Canada.

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, is calling for Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, to appoint the Appeal Tribunal of the Financial Services Commission (FSC). Robinson says this...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that an oil spill is impacting the road between Coopers Pen, Trelawny and the Queens Highway in St Ann. The NWA says its team is working with the fire department to have the area cleaned. It is urging...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade and other state agencies are probing a fire at the Constant Spring Arcade in St Andrew this morning. Three shops were affected by the inferno. Two of the shops, a bar and restaurant, were destroyed. The fire started about 8...

For the first time all year, Jamaica last week recorded single-digit murders during a period covering seven days. For the week of December 21-28, the country recorded nine homicides, according to data published this morning by the Jamaica...

A man who is a security guard suspected of being involved in a series of burglary incidents has been arrested and charged after an imitation gun was found at his home during a police operation. Charged with possession of prohibited weapon is 22-...

Reflecting on significant global events of 2024: a devastating tsunami hit Japan, the EU approved an AI regulation, Narendra Modi secured a third term, Donald Trump returned to the White House despite assassination attempts, Syrian rebels ended Bashar al-Assad's rule, and the UK saw Labour topple Conservatives.

The shutdown in Katra town, Jammu against the proposed ropeway project continues into its sixth day, extended until Jan 1 by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti. A protester fainted during a hunger strike demanding the release of 18 detained Samiti members, causing family members to join the agitation.

A pan-India home buyers organization has called on the consumer affairs department to establish guidelines for real estate advertising. It flagged that 34% of real estate ads examined by ASCI were misleading, with Maharashtra RERA's average penalty of Rs 14,000-15,000 insufficient to deter violators.

The days when a Manitoba premier could ride a bicycle to work alone and unworried about their security seem like a long time ago.

Municipal leaders across Quebec are looking for ways to get young people, especially women, to run for local office in next year's elections, but that is a tall order given the well-documented incidents of harassment and intimidation faced by elected officials in the province.

Toronto police say they're receiving an 'increasing' number of reports about a scam where suspects send their victims 'graphic violent images' in an effort to extort money from them.

The plane that caught fire upon landing at Halifax's airport over the weekend has been removed, and the runway has reopened.