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Jan 04, 2025
Houston [Texas], January 4: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 589 this week, unchanged from the previous week but down by 32 from a year ago, according to the weekly data released Friday by Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
U.S. stocks rebound as market sentiment improves
Barcelona coach Flick unhappy with Olmo situation
Hostage-taking at French prison ends with no casualties
Farmers protest EU trade policies in Warsaw
Italy reports record cyber-fraud cases in 2024
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Ukrainian prime minister sets out 10 gov't priorities for 2025
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 4: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday outlined ten priorities of his government's agenda this year, the cabinet's press service reported.
Croatia sees 21 pct rise in wildfires in 2024
Zagreb [Croatia], January 4: Croatia experienced a 21 percent increase in wildfires last year compared to 2023, the Croatian Firefighting Association reported on Friday.
Heavy snow disrupts traffic in BiH
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], January 4: Heavy snow severely disrupted traffic in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Friday, particularly in central and northern regions, where...
Austrian coalition talks collapse as NEOS quits
Vienna [Austria], January 4: Talks on forming a three-party coalition government in Austria collapsed on Friday after the smallest party NEOS withdrew from negotiations. However,...
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
Albany [New York], January 4: A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York...
Latest Russian overnight drone attack repelled: Ukraine
Jan 03, 2025
Kiev [Ukraine], January 3: Ukrainian forces shot down 47 of 72 Russian drones aimed at the country in the latest attack overnight, the air force...
At least 10 wounded in shooting outside event venue in Queens
New York [US], January 3: At least 10 people were wounded when a group of men opened fire outside an event venue in the New...
Authorities confirm 12 victims of Montenegro gunman attack
Budapest [Hungary], January 3: Authorities in Montenegro confirmed on Thursday that at least 12 people were killed, including two children, in the shooting rampage in...
South Korean police raid Muan airport following fatal plane crash
Beijing [China], January 3: Police in South Korea have raided the airport of Muan following a deadly plane crash on site that killed almost all...
Dinosaur footprints dating back 166mn years found in UK
London [UK], January 3: Researchers have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years buried under mud in a quarry in Oxfordshire, south-east England.
High-level Syrian delegation makes first official visit to Saudi Arabia
UN urges Palestinian Authority to reverse Al Jazeera suspension
Demonstrators try to block arrest of South Korea's Yoon
First illegal migrants arrive in Canary Islands in 2025 with 2 deaths confirmed
2024 declared warmest year in Lithuania on record
Euro falls to 2-yr low against U.S. dollar
Slovak coalition to discuss response to Ukraine's gas transit halt: PM
More than 2,000 refugees, migrants die reaching Europe in 2024, says UN
Driver flying ISIS flag rams into New Orleans crowd, killing 15; he may have had help
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 54 across Gaza, medics say
