Yearly Archives: 2024
Belgium to ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of January 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ground-breaking...
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits tournament in dispute over jeans
AP - Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the...
Thick fog disrupts some flights on one of the UK’s busiest weekends for travel
LONDON (AP) - Travellers flying to or from the United Kingdom (UK) faced further disruptions as thick fog and low visibility restricted air traffic...
Croatia elects president as incumbent looks favourite
AFP - Croatians went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president, with the outspoken incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing to be the favourite...
Woman killed in West Bank; family blames security forces
RAMALLAH (AP) - A Palestinian woman was shot and killed in her home in the volatile northern West Bank town of Jenin, where the...
Turkiye court jails three for life over death of eight-year-old girl
DIYARBAKIR (AFP) - A Turkish court sentenced three suspects including family members to life in prison over the mysterious death of an eight-year-old girl...
From film flop to global phenomenon
AP - Viewers may gasp, cringe or cry out watching characters die on Netflix's Squid Game, but those simulated deaths have a different effect...
New year, new money habits
NEW YORK (AP) - As we approach the end of 2024, you might be reflecting on financial goals for 2025.
Whether you're saving to move...
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services on Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were...
Egypt tests the Suez Canal’s new extension
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on...