29 December 2024 | Euronews
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USA Former US President and Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter dies at home at age 100 Carter was in the White House from 1977-1981 and lived longer after his term in office than any other US president. -
Canada Flights paused at Halifax airport after part of plane catches fire in emergency landing An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire. -
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan says it will send Azerbaijan Airlines black boxes to Brazil as crash probe continues Kazakhstan's government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy. -
Europe News Croatia's incumbent president set for victory in first round presidential election A poll by Ipsos shows Milanović leading with over 50% of the vote, with his main challenger Dragan Primorac, trailing far behind with 22%. -
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Syria Israeli airstrike on Syria kills 11 people, war monitor reports Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure, even after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad three weeks ago. -
Gaza Israeli airstrike on Gaza City's Wafa hospital kills seven people The strike hit the upper floor of the hospital on Sunday, killing at least seven people and wounding several others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence. -
Russia Russian man allegedly linked to gay travel agency found dead in custody A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported on Sunday. -
Europe News Pope Francis prays for South Korean plane crash victims and their families Pope Francis expressed condolences on Sunday to the families of victims of a tragic plane crash in South Korea in which 179 people died. -
Tech News Which countries in Europe have banned or want to restrict smartphones in schools? There’s an ongoing debate in some countries about restricting smartphones for children and teenagers, with some introducing measures to get phones out of school. -
South Korea A bird strike may have caused South Korea plane crash, official says Jeju Air's plane received a bird strike warning shortly before attempting to land at Muan, whilst the pilot declared 'mayday' just one minute later. -
Sweden Sweden's opposition wants NATO article invoked after cable break Sweden's opposition Social Democrat party has urged the government to invoke a NATO article that would force a special meeting of the alliance. -
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's president says airliner that crashed was shot down by Russia Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev added that it was unintentional but criticised Moscow for trying to “hush up” the shooting for days. -
Health news Belgium will be first EU state to ban the sale of vapes Belgium will ban the sale of disposable vapes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ground-breaking move for the EU. -
Georgia Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office Salome Zourabichvili said on Sunday that she will vacate her official residence in Tbilisi, but declared she was still the legitimate president. -
France At least three migrants drown trying to reach UK from France At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said. -
Croatia Will Croatia’s Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday? President Zoran Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election. -
USA Norway's chess grandmaster quits tournament in dispute over his jeans Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competitions. -
Culture news By royal appointment: New English entries in 2024 Spanish dictionary Spoiler, granularity and wasabi are among the new foreign terms chosen by Spanish academics to join the new words in the Diccionario de la Lengua Española. -
Economy Resisting retirement? Why some people want to keep working Efforts to raise pension ages have faced political backlash in Europe, despite economic arguments in their favour. One key question for governments: Why would people choose to work for longer? -
Travel News Booking a cruise on your New Year’s to-do list? How to save money from an industry insider The year’s biggest cruise sale is almost here, but is it really possible to both save money and be eco-conscious? -
World News Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services after fake passports emerge Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrian nationals, including former officers in the army, to the new administration in Damascus after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon. -
Israel Protesters demand Israeli government reach hostage release deal with Hamas During Hamas' surprise incursion into southern Israel in October last year, the militants killed at least 1,200 people and took around 250 others hostage and brought them to Gaza. -
Europe News Italy says talks ongoing with Iran to secure release of journalist Cecilia Sala from prison Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was detained on 19 December, according to the Italian foreign ministry. -
Europe News Belarus pardons 20 prisoners as Lukashenko seeks seventh term in office Most were jailed following mass anti-government protests in 2020, when Lukashenko secured his sixth term in a vote widely condemned as fraudulent. -
Europe News Police in Finland move ship suspected of undersea cable damage closer to port The Helsinki police department say the vessel, which was boarded on Thursday, was moved to inner anchorage near Porvoo as a better place to carry out an investigation. -
South Korea Only two survive after plane carrying 181 people crash lands in South Korea The Jeju Air plane from Bangkok attempted a belly landing at Muan International Airport after its landing gear reportedly failed to deploy.