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In an unprecedented escalation of hostilities amid rising tensions in the Middle East, neighbouring nations Pakistan and Iran engaged in reciprocal airstrikes. On January 18, Pakistan launched a series of “highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes” against alleged terrorist hideouts in the Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran. Several terrorists were reportedly killed…

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia’s St Petersburg overnight, a source in Kyiv’s security services has confirmed to Kyiv Post, with one of them reportedly having flown over President Putin’s Valdai residence. It marks the first time the northern city – which is some 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine – has been attacked since…

Adidas’ CEO Bjorn Gulden did a surprising thing when he shared his cellphone number with 60,000 employees at a town hall meeting in an effort to boost transparency at the firm, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Gulden addressed ‘transparency concerns’ which employees had raised. The CEO of the sports giant mentioned…

Sydney: The Pacific Island nation of Nauru declared on Monday its decision to terminate diplomatic ties with Taiwan and, instead, extend recognition to China, as announced in a government statement on social media. President David Adeang conveyed the decision through a national address shared on an official Facebook page, citing “the Nauru government’s decision to…

On Monday, the United Nations announced a requirement of $4.2 billion for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine in 2024, addressing the needs of millions of refugees who have fled the war-torn country. While global attention has been focused on the Gaza conflict in recent months, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine is approaching its third year in…

A video of an employee of US-based IT services company Couldflare being fired over a conference call had gone viral on the Internet. The video, posted by Brittany Pietsch, titled “POV: You’re about to get laid off,” shows her in a virtual meeting with HR executives at Cloudflare. In the video, she talks about being…

In Taipei, Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate representing Taiwan’s ruling party, secured victory in an election that China had framed as a pivotal choice between war and peace. Hou Yu-ih, the candidate from Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), conceded defeat in the election. Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, known for advocating Taiwan’s distinct…

Tokyo: Japanese investigators are scrutinizing a potentially catastrophic collision at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, involving a coast guard plane and a passenger jet, which airline executives claim had been granted permission to land. Tragically, all five occupants of the coast guard aircraft lost their lives, while all 379 passengers and crew members managed to escape to…

Utah Police Investigate Tragic Death of Man Found in Aircraft Engine at Salt Lake City Airport Salt Lake City, Utah: An ongoing investigation is being conducted by Utah police following the death of a man who entered the engine of a Delta Air Lines jet at Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday evening, as…