Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in as Georgia’s new president amid a major political crisis
Mikhail Kavelashvili Photo: Zhong Zhong / Xinhua News On Sunday, 17 December, Mikheil Kavelashvili, known for his critical remarks about the West, was officially sworn in as the new president of Georgia. This event took place against the backdrop of a political crisis that gripped the country after the government froze negotiations on joining the […]
Turkish court sentences three family members to life imprisonment for brutal murder of 8-year-old Neryn Guran
Protests in Turkey after the murder of eight-year-old girl Neryn Guran. Photo: Sopa Images Limited / Alamy In a tragedy that has shaken Turkey, a court in Diyarbakir on Saturday handed down a verdict in the brutal murder of eight-year-old girl Neryn Guran. Her body, which had been missing for 19 days, was found in […]
Latest passenger report confirms cause of Jeju Air crash
Muang International Airport in Muang, South Korea, 29 December 2024.Photo by Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters A passenger on a Jeju Air flight that crashed while landing in the South Korean city of Muan has left a message that may shed light on the cause of the tragedy. His last words, sent to a relative, confirm […]
Horrific plane crash in South Korea: Jeju Air plane crashes and catches fire on landing
The plane crashed at South Korea’s Muan Airport. Photo: Ahn Young-joon / AP A tragedy struck in southwestern South Korea: a Jeju Air passenger plane flying from Bangkok to Muan crashed during landing. There were 181 people on board, including 175 passengers and 6 crew members. According to local officials, only two crew members were […]