The number of dead from a crowd crush in the south-east town of Okija in Nigeria has risen to 22, police say. It is the third case this week of people being crushed to death at events where free food was being distributed. The fatalities in Okija occurred at a charity event on Saturday, when…
At least 38 killed and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people traveling for Christmas sank in the Busira River. At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing after a ferry carrying passengers travelling for Christmas capsized on a river in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according…
Inter Milan beat Udinese in the Coppa Italia earlier this week, courtesy of a 30th-minute opener from Marko Arnautovic, and this unusual goal from Kristjan Asllani in the first-half stoppage time. KRISTJAN ASLLANI SCORED DIRECTLY FROM A CORNER! ⛳🤯#InterUdinese pic.twitter.com/z6pedxoAB1 — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) December 20, 2024 Source link
EPA German authorities are facing the public’s grief and anger in Magdeburg after an attacker used an access lane for emergency vehicles to drive into a Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200. On a visit on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers and regional political leaders were heckled by members of…
My grandfather, Hamdi, was just eight when his family fled Bir al-Sabaa, a town in southern Palestine once known for its fertile land and agricultural life. His father, Abdelraouf, was a farmer who owned nearly 1,000 dunams of land and cultivated wheat, selling the harvest to merchants in Gaza. The family had a happy and…
A suspect has appeared in court after an attack on a German Christmas market on Friday killed five people and injured more than 200 others. The suspect, a doctor from Saudi Arabia, has been named as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, who arrived in Germany in 2006 and was recognised as a refugee in 2016. It comes as…
Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “Our Navy and…
A US fighter jet has been shot down after it was mistakenly hit by an American missile cruiser over the Red Sea. Both pilots in the aircraft ejected and were rescued – one of them had minor injuries. An investigation is under way after what the US military described as an “apparent case of friendly…
Reuters On Friday evening, a man ploughed a car into a crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The attack killed five people, including a nine-year-old boy, and left more than 200 injured, with many in a critical condition. A judge has ordered the pre-trial detention of a 50-year-old…
Each year, the sporting world remembers the passing of current superstar athletes and long-retired legends, each of whom impacted their respective sport in unique ways. Al Jazeera chronicles the sporting life of five of the highest-profile names who departed in 2024: Franz Beckenbauer (September 11, 1945 – January 7, 2024) Germany’s football great who won…
