After weeks of intense earthquake activity, a volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, media reports said. Earlier, about 4,000 people were evacuated from Grindavik town. Regions around Reykjavik have been experiencing intense earthquake activities for the past several weeks. The Icelandic Meteorological Office website said: “The intensity of the volcanic eruption, which […]
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China: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Gansu Province, leaves 111 dead
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China’s Gansu Province on Monday (December 18, 2023) leaving at least 111 people dead, media reports said. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 p.m. and has a focal depth of 10 km, reported Chinese news agency Xinhua. The epicenter […]
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial begins
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy business tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is known for criticising Chinese leaders, is facing a long-awaited trial over charges that he “colluded with foreign forces”. Lai, 76, has denied all charges levelled against him. He was jailed in December 2020. If found guilty, then he faces life in prison. He was arrested under […]
China: Female serial killer executed for murdering seven people
China executed a female serial killer, who was accused of murdering seven people, on Monday (December 18, 2023). The woman was identified as Lao Rongzhi. Lao’s death sentence was approved by the SPC before the Intermediate People’s Court of Nanchang in east China’s Jiangxi Province carried out the execution, reported Xinhua. According to the SPC’s […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Europe and Islam have “compatibility” problem
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said there is a ‘compatibility problem’ between Islamic culture and the values and rights in European civilisation. She made the statement during an event hosted by her Brothers of Italy party. It was also attended by UK PM Rishi Sunak and billionaire Elon Musk. “I believe that there is […]
Shooting during Christmas party kills 12 in Mexico
At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, on Sunday (December 17, 2023). The bloodshed occurred during a Christmas posada, a traditional Mexican celebration, in the community of San Jose del Carmen, the Guanajuato Attorney General’s Office was quoted as saying by Xinhua […]
Israel-Palestine crisis: IDF finds ‘biggest’ Hamas tunnel in Gaza Strip
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday (December 17, 2023) said it has discovered the ‘biggest’ Hamas tunnel in the Gaza stripe which is located close to the Erez Crossing. IDF said the crossing is used by Gazans daily to enter Israel for work and medical treatment in Israeli hospitals. “This massive tunnel system branches […]
IFJ reveals 94 journalists killed globally in 2023
The International Federation of Journalists records that 94 journalists and media workers, including 9 women, have been killed in 2023. Since 7 October, more than one journalist a day has lost their lives during the war in Gaza, a scale and pace of loss of media professionals’ lives without precedent. Publishing ahead of International […]
Shipwreck off Libya coast leaves 61 people drowned
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Sunday (December 17, 2023) said as many as 61 migrants, including women and children, were drowned in a shipwreck off the Libya coast. “61 migrants including women and children drowned following a tragic shipwreck off Libya,” IOM posted on X. The boat was carrying 86 persons. The […]
Hamas will not negotiate issue of releasing hostages until Israel stops Gaza operation
Hamas on Saturday (December 16, 2023) said that it would not negotiate a hostage exchange until Israel ended its military operation in the Gaza Strip. “The Hamas movement reiterates its position not to conduct any negotiations on the exchange of prisoners until the military operation against our people finally ends,” the Palestine group said in […]
