On 29 December 2024, Flight 7C2216 of Boeing 737-800 of Jeju Air crashed on the runway at Muan Airport in South Korea, killing all but two crew members on board out of 181 passengers. Departing from Bangkok and scheduled to land in South Korea, video clips show that the airplane
On Thursday, September 26th, 2024, 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada, who was convicted of a quadruple murder in Japan and sent to prison on death row for 46 years, was found not guilty. The Japanese court stated that evidence against Hakamada had been fabricated, and he was forced to confess to a
Earlier this year in February, Yemen Houthi rebels continued their assault in the Red Sea, launching a missile attack that damaged a Belize-flagged ship going through the Bab El-Mandeb Strait. The crew was forced to evacuate with no reported casualties. This attack comes in response to United States (U.S.) airstrikes,
On March 7, 2024, officials in Beijing held a rare news conference where China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed domestic and global issues as well as China’s relationship with Russia. Yi reaffirmed China’s continued partnership with Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, condemned the war in Gaza, criticized U.S.
It was recently known that the first case of polio has been reported in Gaza, in a 10-month-old child who, like most children in Gaza, is not vaccinated against these deadly diseases. In a war-torn state where there is little to no medical care and resources available to prevent them,
On June 28, 2024, South Korea reported that North Korea had once again started to launch balloons over to the South, carrying rubbish, such as paper, manure, and other disposable trash. This has been an ongoing feud between the two Koreas with North Korea starting the aggression around May 28,
On Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, Thai activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom died in jail, detained for voicing her opinions and demanding change of Thai’s justice system and the monarchy’s lese majeste law which punishes anyone who openly criticizes or challenges the royal family. Immediately after being thrown in jail, Ms Sanesangkhom began
On March 23, 2024, Somali pirates who hijacked a cargo ship vessel, MV Ruen, back in December have been captured and brought to India to face trial. 35 men took the crew on board the ship hostage and will be prosecuted. After the Indian navy recaptured the cargo ship on
After Finland joined NATO as its 31st member on April 4, 2023, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it set the mood for future tensions with Russia. In 2024, Finland’s next presidential election is no different in laminating relations with NATO and the West, solidifying support for Ukraine. Although
A power trade agreement has been signed between Nepal and India on January 4th, 2024, conveying the message that the two nations’ goal is to continue to work together in the new year. India has solidified a deal to export 10,000 MW of hydroelectricity in the duration of ten years
Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Houthis, an armed opposition group has been an increasing threat to Yemen and globally, due to their hostility towards a dominant Sunni-religious Yemen. In support for the Hamas, the Houthis have been attacking Israeli ships that are assumed to
On March 29, Russia vetoed the renewal of a United Nations expert panel monitoring North Korea, causing global reactions of frustration and distrust. The United Nations has placed international sanctions on North Korea since 2006, which will continue to be in place; however, monitoring that keeps North Korea compliant with
On 25 February 2024, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko unexpectedly announced his presidential candidacy only after having said that he would step down, just as parliamentary and local elections were held. Belarusians responded with a call for boycott and protests due to the tightly controlled nature of this election which guaranteed
On January 13, 2024, Taiwan successfully had their eighth presidential election with William Lai Ching-te winning the campaign, despite increasing tensions with China. Because the Chinese government does not acknowledge Taiwan as a nation independent from China, they are insistent on Taiwan’s reunification with China and continue to escalate threats
