Seoul: Three people died after a fishing boat with 22 passengers hit rocks off South Korea’s southwest coast on Saturday. The incident occurred near Gageo Island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, at around 10:30 a.m. The Coast Guard received a call about the crash, and the three victims were found in cardiac arrest, later dying.
Tokyo: Japanese media reported on Saturday that Tomiko Itooka, recognized as the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 116 due to natural causes. Itooka passed away earlier this week at a nursing home in Ashiya, located in western Japan, according to the city government in Hyogo Prefecture, as reported by Kyodo News..
Yangon: Myanmar has pardoned around 6,000 prisoners to celebrate the country’s 77th Independence Day, as announced by the State Administration Council on January 4. This includes 5,864 prisoners from Myanmar and 180 from other countries, along with some sentence reductions for certain inmates. In comparison, over 9,000 prisoners received amnesty during last year’s 76th Independence.
Washington: Four individuals were hospitalised after a shooting occurred on Friday night in Northeast DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The incident, which took place around 9 pm, left three men and one woman injured. MPD reported that all victims were “conscious and breathing” following the attack, WUSA9 reported. The shooting unfolded in.
Washington: A judge has scheduled Donald Trump to be sentenced on January 10 in his hush-money case in New York, just under two weeks before he is set to take office as president. Justice Juan Merchan indicated he would likely issue an “unconditional discharge” rather than imposing jail time, probation, or fines, and noted that.
New York: A decorated US Army soldier, Matthew Alan Livelsberger, set off an explosion involving a Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, leading to his own death. According to officials, he was under significant stress from his military service and had expressed intentions of inciting an uprising against Democrats.
Gaza: Hamas has announced that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, Qatar, aimed at establishing a complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Hamas expressed its commitment and optimism regarding the talks, which will focus on achieving a comprehensive ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the safe return.
The 113th Congress took oath Friday, with Republicans in charge of both chambers — Johnson will lead them in the House and John Thune in the US Senate.
Kathmandu: Three individuals died instantly, and a five-year-old girl later succumbed to her injuries while being transported to the hospital, according to Lokendra Singh Thagunna, a police inspector in the district. In another incident, a driver lost their life when another SUV plunged off a cliff in a different location within the district. Traffic accidents.
