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Air crash deaths soar to 334 globally in 2024: German aviation association

Global air crash fatalities rose sharply in 2024, with 334 lives lost in civil aviation accidents BERLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

France confirms first mpox variant case

PARIS, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said…

32 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

MOSCOW, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks…

Indonesia officially joins BRICS as full member, Brazil announces

BRASILIA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s…

Thousands without water, electricity as cold snap grips Republic Of Ireland

A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Republic of Ireland DUBLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 43,000 customers…

Russia: Eight dead in wooden apartment building fire in western Kirov region

MOSCOW, Jan 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Eight people were killed after a fire broke out in a wooden apartment building in…

Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world’s oldest person at nearly 117

Sister Inah Canabarro, 115, puts her hands together in prayer, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Friday, Feb 16, 2024 PORTO ALEGRE…

Snow, black ice cancels dozens of flights in Germany

BERLIN, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) =- Snow and black ice forced the cancellation of dozens of flights at Frankfurt airport, Germany’s…

Russian journalist killed, 4 others injured in drone attack

MOSCOW, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — A Russian war correspondent was killed and four other media workers injured in a Ukrainian…

Austria’s chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse

VIENNA, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor…