Author: News Desk

South Korea: The South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who starred in Parasite, the Oscar-winning film directed by Bong Joon Ho, and appeared in the Dr. Brain series on Apple TV+, passed away by apparent suicide. According to Yonhap, a South Korean news agency, Lee was found dead inside a car in a Seoul park. Lee’s wife reportedly found what appeared to be a suicide note and reported the actor’s departure from the house to the police, according to Yonhap. Lee had been under investigation over allegations that he had used illegal drugs, as per the report. A number of accusations…

Israel: Israel’s government has granted Intel Corp $3.2 billion for a new $25 billion chip plant, which it plans to build in southern Israel. The agreement between Israel and Intel represents a significant gesture of support from a major US corporation and a kind offer from the Israeli government at a time when Washington, Israel’s largest ally, is putting more pressure on Tel Aviv to take additional action to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza. The chipmaker committed to purchasing goods and services worth 60 billion shekels ($16.6 billion) from Israeli suppliers over the next ten years in addition to the…

United States: The US has launched strikes on forces aligned with Iran in Iraq in response to a drone attack that left three US service members critically injured, according to the White House. According to a statement released by US National Security Council spokesperson, Ms. Adrienne Watson, US President, Mr. Joe Biden, gave the order to strike three locations in Iraq that were used by Kataeb Hezbollah and related organisations. The strikes “focused specifically on unmanned aerial drone activities,” according to Ms. Watson. “The President places no higher priority than the protection of American personnel serving in harm’s way. The…

Belarus: The president of Belarus has stated that Russia has finished shipping tactical nuclear weapons to his nation, a development that has alarmed other countries. Mr. Alexander Lukashenko stated that the deliveries were completed in October at a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St. Petersburg, but he did not specify how many or where they had been used. When compared to far more potent nuclear warheads attached to long-range missiles, tactical nuclear weapons, which are intended for use in combat, have a lower yield and a shorter range. Their yield can be as low as one kiloton, which…

China: Beijing, the capital of China, has had its coldest December since records dating back to 1951. This month, the city has seen multiple instances of temperatures below -10 °C. Six months ago, Beijing experienced its hottest June day ever, with temperatures just over 40 °C. It has been an extreme year in the capital. This winter, China has already experienced multiple waves of bitterly cold temperatures. Henan, a province in central China, has experienced numerous system breakdowns. According to the state media Beijing Daily, the official state media, the temperature at Beijing’s Nanjiao weather station surpassed zero degrees Celsius…

France: A plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers that had been held at a French airport since Thursday was allowed to take off following an investigation into allegations of human trafficking, according to French authorities. After questioning passengers for two days regarding claims they may be victims of human trafficking, French prosecutors approved the plane’s departure from Vatry airport on Sunday, which is located 150 km (95 miles) east of Paris. Following final approval for departure by the French Civil Aviation Authority, the Airbus A340 is scheduled to depart on Monday. According to a Romania-based Legend Airlines attorney, the…

Significant carbon dioxide emissions in the Arctic Ocean are being caused by runoff from one of the biggest rivers in North America. Despite its small size, the world’s smallest ocean has a significant impact on climate change. One of Earth’s most important carbon sinks, the Arctic’s frigid waters are thought to absorb up to 180 million metric tonnes of carbon annually, which is more than three times the amount of carbon that New York City emits. However, new research indicates that thawing permafrost and carbon-rich runoff from the Mackenzie River in Canada cause the Arctic Ocean to release more CO2…

India: The US Department of Defense has stated that an attack on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean on Saturday was caused by a drone that was launched by Iran. According to a Pentagon spokesperson, a “one-way attack drone fried from Iran” struck the motor vessel CHEM PLUTO at about six in the morning UK time, 200 nautical miles off the coast of India. The Pentagon also stated that no one was harmed in the incident, which it claims was Iran’s seventh on commercial shipping since 2021, and that the fire was put out on board. Since the start…

Saudi Arabia: Manchester City has defeated Fluminense 4-0 to win FIFA’s Club World Cup. After winning the Champions League the previous season, Pep Guardiola’s team entered the tournament with a strong lead. Within 40 seconds, Alvarez scored, chesting in from close range after Nathan Ake’s long-range effort had struck the post. When Fluminense’s Nino turned Phil Foden’s cross into his net in the 27th minute, they added a second goal. The Argentine forward then scored his second goal in the 88th minute with a clinical strike into the far corner after England’s Foden darted through the middle to poke in…

United States: The US has accused Iran of being “deeply involved” in Houthi rebel attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The White House said that Tehran is providing tactical intelligence as well as weapons to the Yemeni rebel group. The intelligence was recently declassified and appeared to demonstrate Iranian involvement in the attacks. “We know that Iran was deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This is consistent with Iran’s long-term material support and encouragement of the Houthis’ destabilising actions in the region. This is an international challenge that demands collective action,”…