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North Korea conducted its first missile test of the new year, raising tensions ahead of the change in US administration.

Thousands of displaced Ukrainians are voluntarily returning to their homes in Russian-occupied territories due to challenging living conditions caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

As the Israeli army continues its massacre in Gaza, the Tel Aviv government is contemplating completely cutting off humanitarian aid to the region, where 90% of the population is struggling to survive in hunger.

In a recent event, North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, causing tension in the region.

Officials in the United States are warning of a cold weather wave that could affect millions of people. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts the coldest snowfall of the past 10 years, with freezing temperatures expected to impact around 62 million people.

Germany is considering sending back Syrian refugees who do not have a job and do not speak German, according to German Ministers Nancy Faeser and Annalena Baerbock.

Dozens of marine mammals have been found dead following the oil spill near the Crimean Peninsula last month.

Ukraine has launched an attack in the Kursk region, prompting Russia to send its top general to the area. The conflict escalates as both sides engage in military action.

Germany is under the influence of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, leading to the cancellation of 120 flights at Frankfurt Airport. The cancellations were due to the cleaning of runways and low visibility.

Crowds gathered along the road to bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter as his funeral procession passed by.

US-based technology company Microsoft announced its plans to invest around $80 billion to create artificial intelligence-supported data centers by 2025.

The US is expected to be hit by severe winter conditions, including heavy snow, dangerous ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms affecting approximately 62 million people starting from today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns that this could be the most severe snowfall in the last 10 years.

Elon Musk has waded into a British political storm, criticizing the Starmer government for refusing a new investigation into child abuse networks. Read more on telegraaf.nl

The Turkish weapon export in 2024 grew by 29% reaching 7154 billion dollars, exceeding the target of 6.5 billion dollars, with global interest in Turkish defense industry.

In the Caribbean country of Haiti, over the past few days, more than 11,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to gang violence. The situation has also led to food insecurity in the region.

A Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing in Egypt due to a technical issue shortly after takeoff.

Recent developments in the Middle East indicate a potential peace process between Israel and Hamas, with negotiations aiming for a ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

The US State Department's Office of the Chief of Protocol has announced the list of gifts received by President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden from foreign leaders in 2023.

The Surgeon General of the United States suggests labeling alcoholic beverages as carcinogenic due to the increased risk of developing cancer.

Elon Musk's recent comments and support for the pro-Russian AfD party in Germany have sparked backlash and controversy.

A man convicted in the UK for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif was attacked by fellow inmates in prison. The weapon used was an improvised knife made from a jagged tuna can lid.

Following a violent attack and explosion, America is on high alert, raising concerns about the possibility of a violent 2025. The recent events have sparked tensions between President Biden and former President Trump.

Apple has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant technology Siri violated user privacy, despite denying the accusations, by agreeing to pay $95 million.

A small single-engine plane crashed onto the roof of a furniture factory in the U.S., resulting in 2 fatalities and 18 injuries. The incident occurred in California.

According to a news report in The Sun, the deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad was reportedly the target of an assassination attempt. Assad, who fled to Russia with his family and is currently in exile in Moscow after the fall of the regime, reportedly fell ill last Sunday.

Two seemingly unrelated but strangely connected attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas have caught the attention of the public in the United States.

Sweden has initiated a wolf hunt to halve the population of the endangered predator amid difficulties in coexisting with the species. The hunt has sparked controversy and has been deemed illegal by the EU.

Billionaire Elon Musk has called for the release of Tommy Robinson, one of the most well-known far-right activists in the United Kingdom.

Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, stated that the flow of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine has been stopped, blaming the US for prioritizing its own economy.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently unveiled a new warship, marking the largest torpeda destroyer ever built by the country.