Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve

NEW-YEAR – CHINA-TAIWAN:Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan

South Korea’s worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year’s deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024

President Joe Biden says the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine

The United States is lagging behind dozens of nations in its preparation for dealing with its aging population.

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day

Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables

Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in Russia’s Kursk region and face logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks

A Spanish migration rights group says more than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen has targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports