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Germany faced chaos and unrest on New Year's Eve with incidents of violence reported in several cities.

North Korea aims to attract Russian tourists to its newly built beach resort in an effort to boost tourism in the repressive dictatorship.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara stated that the French forces will withdraw from the country, emphasizing the need for the people to take pride in their modernized armed forces.

A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of abuse of power and incitement to rebellion.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has sent a new year message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, wishing 2025 to be a year of great victory in which neo-Nazism is overcome by the Russian army and people.

According to the German World Population Foundation (DSW), the world population has increased by 82 million compared to the previous year in 2024. The DSW stated that the world population could reach 10 billion in the 2080s.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the New Year, according to a statement from the Kremlin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on China to exert necessary pressure on North Korea to prevent them from losing their lives in European wars.

The winning ticket for the record $1.22 billion lottery prize in the USA has been sold in California, with the numbers 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and 6 being the lucky numbers. The winning ticket was purchased at a gas station in Cottonwood, located 210 km north of Sacramento.

Incoming president Donald Trump of the United States supports tech mogul Elon Musk, who wants to maintain a work visa for highly skilled migrants.

A lucky player in California has become approximately $1.3 billion (1.25 billion euros) richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot.

General Kanjo Hassan, known for his brutalities, has been arrested by Syrian forces for delivering death sentences in the infamous torture prison of Saidnaya.

The Ukrainian army has released the notes of a North Korean soldier who died in the Russian border area, with detailed drawings including how to bring down a drone.

Pope Francis urges for a Christmas truce in ongoing conflicts around the world, recalling historical examples of spontaneous ceasefires during the festive season.

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A group of North Korean hackers has stolen over $300 million in cryptocurrencies on the DMM Bitcoin platform.

An Australian man has been charged with killing 98 kangaroos in a case that shocked the nation.

A small plane crashed in the center of the South Brazilian city of Gramado on Sunday, with authorities reporting ten occupants on board and no survivors. Fifteen people on the ground were taken to the hospital for treatment after inhaling smoke from the resulting fire.

The Malaysian government has approved a new search for Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared over a decade ago. The search will focus on a new location in the southern Indian Ocean.

A Boeing 737 had a close call during landing in Molde, Norway.

The fall of Bashar al-Assad has caused even more headaches for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

An international team of paleontologists has discovered a fossil on Mallorca of an evolutionary relative of the first mammal. The finding could potentially rewrite a portion of evolutionary history.

A tragic incident in Lunenburg County where a hunter lost his life after a shot bear fell from a tree on top of him.

Ukraine and the United States have reported the first North Korean casualties in the region of Koersk, where thousands of soldiers from North Korea have been aiding Russia in its conflict against Ukraine.

Oscar Pistorius, convicted murderer and six-time Paralympic champion, is reportedly dating a new girlfriend, leading to concerns from Reeva Steenkamp's mother.

Chinese state media have criticized the NATO chief, Mark Rutte, as an 'American yes-man' due to his recent warnings against cooperation between Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol defended his decision to declare a state of emergency in the country last week to investigate North Korean hacking within the election commission.

In eastern Germany, a family has lost ownership of their house after 85 years as the court ruled that the property was not rightfully theirs due to the forced sale by Jewish previous residents in 1939.

Russia is making efforts to keep its military bases in Syria, particularly Tartous and Hmeimim, as crucial for its power in the Middle East and Africa.

North Korea has issued a response to the political turmoil in its neighboring South Korea, criticizing President Yoon Suk-yeol's actions. The North Korean news agency KCNA described the situation as chaotic, labeling South Korea as a 'gangster state.' This comes as the South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk-yeol's office.