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

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues

One-third of Turkey’s children live in poverty, with many forced to work to support their struggling families

A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040

Finland’s prime minister says authorities are investigating an interruption in a power cable under the Baltic Sea between his country and Estonia

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month