Returning to tradition after speaking flanked by soldiers last year, Putin delivered his address to the nation against the backdrop of a snowy Kremlin. In remarks carried by RIA Novosti, he described 2023 as a year marked by high levels of unity in Rus…
2023-12-31
The Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Russia’s “united society” in his prerecorded New Year’s address to the nation, the country’s state news agencies reported Sunday.
Putin addressed Russians in a video that ran under four minu…
2023-12-31
Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2024, with thousands cheering a fireworks display sprouting from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a downtown light show.
This year's New Year's Eve celebrations are ov…
2023-12-31
Chinese president Xi Jinping said in his televised new year address that China will ‘surely be reunified’ with Taiwan. Photograph: Ju Peng/Xinhua/AP
Chinese president Xi Jinping has said in his televised new year address that China will “surely be reun…
2023-12-31
COUNTRIES AROUND THE world have begun ushering in 2024 and bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, climate crises and clever chatbots.
The world’s population – now over eight billion – will see out the old and…
2023-12-31
The history of chilled drinks goes back to antiquity. But it was the innovative “frozen water” trade from New England to India in the mid-19th century that popularized ice
The following article, written by Tulasi Srinivas, Emerson College originally ap…
2023-12-31
The recent attacks on ships passing the Red Sea, a crucial trade route that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, have prompted many businesses to pause the movement of cargo through the region.…
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2023-12-31
Open this photo in gallery: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year message in Beijing to ring in 2024.Ju Peng/The Associated Press
China’s “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s address on Sunda…
2023-12-31
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By Tim Pickering
There was in the summer what we called a “misguided level of comfort that governments and central banks were communicating” given year-over-year inflation had recently fallen: the consumer price index in the United …
2023-12-31
Taiwan’s government is considering joining the international criminal court, in part to increase deterrence of a Chinese attack or invasion.
Supporters also say it would help universalise the international legal system, which has a low presence in Asia…
2023-12-31
THE US HAS destroyed anti-ship missiles and boats operated by Yemen’s Huthi rebels after a failed attempt by the Iran-backed group to board a container ship in the Red Sea.
Shipping giant Maersk suspended the passage of its vessels through the key Red …
2023-12-31
Banning TikTok in the US seemed almost inevitable at the start of 2023. The previous year saw a trickle of legislative actions against the short-form video app, after dozens of individual states barred TikTok from government devices in late 2022 over s…
2023-12-31
American navy helicopters sank three small boats used by Houthi militants to attack a Maersk container vessel in the southern Red Sea, the US military has said.
Several of the armed Houthi crews were killed when the helicopters opened fire, the US mili…
2023-12-31
Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small boats, prompting the company to pause all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours, Maersk said on Sunday.…
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2023-12-31
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce modern attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war read…
2023-12-31
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Sunday his country’s economy had weathered a storm and grown “more resilient and dynamic” this year, in a speech to the nation marking the new year.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligence and…
2023-12-31
US Navy helicopters destroyed three ships on Sunday that the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are supported by Iran, had used to attack a container ship in the Red Sea.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement that the Houthis opened fire o…
2023-12-31
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Mouni Roy is making heads turn, and how! The actress is known for having a noteworthy approach to fashion, and her impeccable style sense lets her enjoy a massive fan following.…
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2023-12-31
Kim called for “the overwhelming war response capability” to deter potential enemy provocations, KCNA said.
He set forth plans to launch three more military spy satellites next year in addition to the country’s first reconnaissance satellite launched i…
2023-12-31
China has slammed Taiwan presidential front-runner William Lai as a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate on Saturday in which he defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy.…
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