Airlines Suspend Flights to Russia Amid Speculation Over Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air suspended its flights to Yekaterinburg in Russia’s Urals region until the end of January.
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Trump Requests Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban
The law, passed by Congress in April, mandates that ByteDance divest from TikTok by January 19, 2025, or face a complete ban in the United States.
Nigeria and China Renew $2 Billion Currency Swap Deal to Boost Bilateral Trade and Investment
The currency swap arrangement allows Nigerian businesses to access yuan liquidity for transactions with Chinese partners, while Chinese businesses can do the same with Nigeria’s naira.
China Sanctions U.S. Companies Over Military Aid to Taiwan
The controversy began last week when U.S. President Joe Biden approved a significant military assistance package for Taiwan.
WHO Director-General Narrowly Escapes Airstrike at Sanaa Airport, Yemen
The attack, which claimed at least two lives and injured several others, occurred just as Dr. Tedros and his colleagues were preparing to board a flight.
Russia Declares State of Emergency as Black Sea Oil Spill Worsens
The crisis began on December 15, when two aging tankers encountered severe weather in the Black Sea.
UN Adopts Historic Global Treaty to Combat Cybercrime
The Convention, the first legally binding international criminal justice treaty in over 20 years, represents the culmination of a five-year effort.
Bloody Christmas in Ukraine: Russia Unleashes Devastating Attacks on Cities
Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, on Wednesday has taken to social media to announced that Russia was conducting a large-scale assault on the country’s energy facilities. These assaults have brought devastation to cities like Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv. Taking to his Telegram account, the minister highlighted the urgent need to stabilize the energy grid…
Switzerland Joins EU in Imposing New Sanctions on Russia and Belarus
Switzerland announced on Monday the adoption of the latest sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus.
U.S. and South Korea Join Forces to Fight North Korea-Linked Crypto Theft
According to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, hackers linked to North Korea have stolen an estimated $1.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2024.
