More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe
More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and migrants were…
Israeli warplanes raid several areas deep in southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes raided on Thursday afternoon several areas deep in southern Lebanon, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. Israeli warplanes raided the Al-Bureij area on the northern outskirts…
Luxembourg donates €10,000 to Cyprus missing persons project
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has received a financial contribution of €10,000 from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This donation brings Luxembourg’s financial assistance to the CMP…
Israel’s population reached 10.027 million at the end of 2024
Israel’s population has reached 10.027 million by the end of 2024, an increase of 1.1 percent from the 9.915 million reported at the end of 2023, according to an annual…
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Damascus next week
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Damascus starting Jan. 7, just days after Qatar reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital after a 13-year closure. The airline announced it will…
Passengers found bedbugs on several Turkish Airlines flights
Passengers have made several bedbug sightings on Turkish Airlines flights, reports The New York Times . According to the newspaper, sightings have been reported on flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul,…
No safety for civilians anywhere in Gaza, says UN
There is no safety for civilians anywhere in Gaza, with more than 80 percent of the Gaza Strip under Israeli evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general…
German FM: “New political beginning” between Europe and Syria
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot are currently visiting Syria. This is the first visit by EU foreign ministers to the country since the coalition…
In the Arctic, planting more trees actually makes the world warmer
Sergey and Marina Pyataev / shutterstock Marc Macias-Fauria, University of Cambridge and Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen, Aarhus University Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored,…
Seven advances in technology that we’re likely to see in 2025
Head mounted devices are making “mixed reality” technology more accessible. Ivan Baranov / Shutterstock Lewis Endlar, Keele University In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long…