Tag: Foreign countries
In China, a man who drove a car into a crowd is sentenced to death | News in brief
62-year-old Fan Weiqiu carried out a drive-by at a sports center in Zhuhai city on November 11. 35 people died in the attack. 15:04•Updated 15:06 In China, a man who…
Preliminary investigation: Kazakhstan plane crash caused by ‘external physical and technical disturbance’ | News in brief
Russia said on Friday that Ukraine was attacking Grozny with drones at the time of the crash. Various official sources have blamed the Russian air defense for the accident. 13:48•Updated…
China plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric plant in Tibet | News in brief
China plans to accelerate the country’s green transition by building the world’s largest hydroelectric plant on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. China announces that the world’s largest hydropower plant will be…
Azerbaijan suspends flights to Russia – Kremlin says crash investigation continues | News in brief
Azerbaijan suspends air traffic to Russia. Earlier on Christmas Day, an Azerbaijani plane flying to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan. 11:33•Updated 11:55 Azerbaijan will suspend air traffic to seven Russian cities,…
Estonia sends a patrol vessel to secure electric cables | News in brief
The patrol vessel of the Estonian Navy set off from Tallinn early on Friday. According to Estonia, possible further measures are being discussed with NATO. Estonia sends a naval patrol…
Immigration drove Elon Musk and MAGA activists into arguments | News in brief
In the United States, technology bosses led by Elon Musk had to defend the hiring of top engineers from abroad. The future president of the United States Donald Trump’s support…
The Japanese government approved a record defense budget | News in brief
Japan continues to strengthen its armed forces for the third year in a row. The Japanese government has approved a record defense budget of around 53 billion euros for 2025.…
Russian Ambassador to China: Chinese President Xi will visit Russia next year | News in brief
According to the Russian ambassador to China, the Chinese president Xi Jinping will visit Russia next year, reported the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. Ambassador Igor Morgulov reportedly told Russian…
Israel’s Boxing Day attacks on Gaza killed at least 45 | News in brief
According to Palestinian sources, at least 45 people were killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza on Boxing Day. The head of a hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, said that…
70 people missing after the sinking of the migrant ship from Morocco | News in brief
70 people are still missing after a migrant ship that left Morocco sank a week ago, the government of Mali said. According to the government’s press release, 25 of the…