Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned Monday as Liberal Party leader and Canadian Prime Minister, but said he will stay in office until the end of the next election, according to multiple reports. The resignation follows the departures of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser amid mounting… Read More
China’s manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow
China’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month, the National… Read More
Puerto Rico plunged into dark on New Years Eve
A blackout hit nearly all of Democrat-run Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million citizens in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage hit at dawn, plunging the island into… Read More
World population hits 8.09 billion heading to 2025
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people…. Read More
World chess champ storms out… over jeans
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen will compete in Monday’s World Blitz Championship after the International Chess Federation relaxed its dress code following a controversy. Carlsen stormed out after he was fined $200 and denied a ninth-round game at the Rapid World Championship for refusing to change out of jeans, leading… Read More
[Video] Deadly passenger plane crash kills 179 at airport
A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport Sunday morning, killing 179 of 181 people aboard in one of the country’s deadliest aviation disasters. Investigators are examining whether a bird strike led to catastrophic landing gear failure. Flight 2216’s pilot reported a bird strike… Read More
Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9
A woman’s body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, bringing the death toll so far to nine. Brazil’s navy said on Friday that the body was found nearly 4 miles from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge. Another eight people remain unaccounted for…. Read More
Border Protection seize 22,000 counterfeit inspection stickers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers shipped from foreign countries to Philadelphia, marking a significant bust in vehicle safety fraud. The shipments, valued at $1.4 million if authentic, arrived in two separate parcels – 10,000 stickers on November 26 and 12,000 on December… Read More
Mass revenge killings rock China
Three deadly attacks in November have prompted Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order authoritarian measures against what Chinese Communist authorities call “revenge on society crimes,” even as critics warn of increasing government surveillance. The deadliest incident saw 35 people killed in Zhuhai when a man, reportedly upset over his divorce,… Read More
President impeached again in South Korea
South Korea’s political crisis deepened Friday as parliament voted to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo, just two weeks after impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law. The National Assembly passed Han’s impeachment with 192-0 votes amid chaotic scenes as ruling party lawmakers boycotted the… Read More
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