December2024
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Patients brave mental health desert in Mauritania
Dec 31, 2024The wall was tagged with graffiti above 22-year-old Sidi’s bed in the lone psychiatric hospital in Mauritania, a country whose mental health system is as sparse as its desert landscapes. “Stress kills your neurons,” said the... -
Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
Dec 31, 2024TikTok was fined $10 million by Venezuela’s top court on Monday for viral challenges that officials claim resulted in the deaths of three teenagers due to chemical poisoning. Judge Tania D’Amelio of the Supreme Tribunal of... -
Cuba frees Salvadoran jailed over 1997 hotel bombings
Dec 31, 2024Cuba released on Monday a Salvadoran man, Raul Ernesto Cruz Leon, after he served 30 years in prison over a wave of 1997 hotel bombings, local media reported. “Today, after serving his sentence, Cruz Leon has... -
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts holiday air traffic
Dec 31, 2024As millions of families headed back home to celebrate the New Year with their loved ones, dozens of flights were canceled Tuesday due to heavy snow in northern Japan. By early afternoon, Japan Airlines announced that... -
Swiss cabin crew member dies after smoke forced emergency landing
Dec 31, 2024On Monday, Swiss International Air Lines announced the death of a cabin crew member on a plane that had to make an emergency landing because of smoke within the aircraft. On December 23, the Airbus A220-300... -
Israel’s army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Dec 31, 2024On Monday, the Israeli military claimed to have stopped a missile fired from Yemen before it could enter Israeli land. Since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began in October of last year, Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi... -
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency over gang violence
Dec 31, 2024Due to an increase in homicides by criminal organizations, Trinidad and Tobago announced a state of emergency on Monday. This decision gives police the authority to make arrests and perform searches without a warrant for the... -
Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor
Dec 31, 2024According to a Russian regional governor on Tuesday, an oil store in western Russia experienced a fuel spill and fire as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack. In the Yartsevo district, Russian air defense systems... -
CA signs opening envelope of ‘Festival of Youth 2025’
Dec 31, 2024The ‘Festival of Youth 2025’, which is being organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and overseen by the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), has an opening envelope that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus signed today.... -
CA pays homage to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission
Dec 31, 2024Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today paid rich tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died last week. Prof Yunus visited the Indian High Commission here and placed a wreath at the portrait of...
