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2024 is going to be ‘even more crazy’ – Elon Musk

The billionaire’s New Year prediction has arrived amid the conflict in Ukraine and ahead of a contentious election in the US ...

Russia’s rich get richer – Bloomberg

The fortunes of the country’s top billionaires grew by billions of dollars last year ...

Three more Ukrainian ‘terrorist strikes’ on Belgorod repelled – Moscow

The Defense Ministry claims to have shot down 17 missiles in three hours ...

Ghanaian breaks world record, singing for more than five days straight

Afua Asantewaa Owusu sang for nearly 127 hours, breaking the current official record of 105 hours set by an Indian singer ...

Ex-US envoy grilled for questioning India-Russia ties

Former Ambassador Michael McFaul has come under fire for criticizing the recent visit of New Delhi’s top diplomat to Moscow ...

Russia explains target selection in new strikes on Ukraine

The long-range attacks were aimed at the country’s military-industrial base and ammunition stocks, the Russian Defense Ministry has said ...

Russian neighbor hikes oil transit levy

The measure approved by Kazakhstan’s authorities early last month came into force on January 1 ...

Mickey Mouse enters public domain

Disney’s copyright on its signature character expired on January 1 ...

Powerful blasts reported in Ukrainian cities

Moscow had promised retaliation for Kiev’s “terrorist attacks” on Belgorod and Donetsk that left many civilians dead ...

Passenger jet catches fire in Tokyo (VIDEOS)

Japan Airlines says all 379 people on board the Airbus A350 have been evacuated ...

Iran deploys navy to Red Sea – state media

The development comes amid a US-led operation against Yemen’s Houthi militants, who have been attacking commercial ships recently ...

Russian oil refinery in EU state raided by authorities

The checks at Bulgaria’s Neftohim coincided with the entry into force of a ban on Russian oil on January 1 ...

Israel rejects hostage deal with Hamas – media

The proposal involved prisoner swaps and a sustainable end to the hostilities, Axios reports ...

President Tsai gives 2024 New Year’s Day speech

President Tsai Ing-wen said Jan. 1 that the government has upheld its commitment to maintaining the cross-strait status quo and safeguarding democracy and peace...

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