Global News Bulletin

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed in his New Year’s address Sunday to wreak “wrath” against Russian forces in 2024, despite what he said were attempts to “undermine” support for Kyiv. His message came less than 72 hours after Moscow launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, killing 39 people in one of…

Islamabad: At least 12 people, including ten security personnel, were killed and 39 others injured in 51 terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan amid the casting of votes for the general elections on Thursday, The News International reported. The Pakistan-based daily, quoting the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), reported, “Despite 51 cowardly terrorist…

Reuters – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Wednesday discussed using Ukrainian coal to ease the energy crisis which has subjected Moldova’s separatist Transdniestria region to blackouts and a heating shortage. Pro-Russian Transdniestria, which broke away from Moldova in the final days of Soviet rule, has long relied on supplies of…

Washington:  The US Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Wednesday to mark the first movement for the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, officials said. WHAT IS HAPPENING Some 90,000 troops from the United States and fellow NATO allied nations are due to join the Steadfast Defender 2024 drills that will…

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…