2024-12-30 b983ed96698ec75f7d9105635e81096d7d41ab14 22 Andhra Pradesh 115 /wiki/andhra%20pradesh Indian Space Research Organisation 1 /wiki/isro Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 13 /wiki/polar%20satellite%20launch%20vehicle Satish Dhawan Space Centre 70 /wiki/satish%20dhawan%20space%20centre Space Docking Experiment 36 /wiki/spadex docking 171 /wiki/docking%20and%20berthing%20of%20spacecraft Andhra Pradesh Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Satish Dhawan Space Centre Space Docking Experiment docking Indian Space Research Organisation /feed/2024/12/30/the-indian-space-research-organisation-successfully-launches-its-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-rocket-carrying-the-spac DW 30 44727e8bb7189a8d42b3a93b10520a88cc5c5d97 12 https://www.dw.com/en/india-successfully-launches-its-first-space-docking-mission/a-71187928 2024 The Times of India 30 879d0199baf1c8fa5a7189d0835da716c3d63c4f 12 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-launches-space-docking-satellites-india-on-path-to-elite-club-pslv-last-stage-has-24-payloads/articleshow/116805228.cms 2024 The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launches its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket carrying the Space Docking Experiment twin satellite mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, with the satellites expected to perform a docking maneuver on January 7, 2025. 2024-12-30 7df9d6785e8238f74df40f5245eb4654a5d5c0a9 21 Kenya Police 1 /wiki/kenya%20police Nairobi 36 /wiki/nairobi abduction 171 /wiki/kidnapping extrajudicial 115 /wiki/extrajudicial%20punishment government 70 /wiki/government%20of%20kenya tear gas 13 /wiki/tear%20gas Kenya Police Nairobi abduction extrajudicial government tear gas Kenya Police /feed/2024/12/30/kenya-police-fire-tear-gas-at-demonstrators-in-nairobi-protesting-against-alleged-government-extrajudicial-abductions-in Al Jazeera 30 c2a4447a0991dcd4b4c6e0ade3bdd89cd6d5584f 12 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/30/kenya-police-fire-tear-gas-at-protest-against-alleged-government-abductions 2024 Kenya Police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi protesting against alleged government extrajudicial abductions in the past few months. 2024-12-30 356e473c14cfd40ab4431568a46ab5cd6212cea4 20 Afghanistan 14 /wiki/afghanistan Taliban government 2 /wiki/taliban%20government Treatment of women by the Taliban 1 /wiki/treatment%20of%20women%20by%20the%20taliban nongovernmental organizations 37 /wiki/nongovernmental%20organizations women 71 /wiki/women%20in%20afghanistan Afghanistan Taliban government Treatment of women by the Taliban nongovernmental organizations women Treatment of women by the Taliban /feed/2024/12/30/the-taliban-government-of-afghanistan-announces-it-will-close-all-national-and-foreign-nongovernmental-organizations-in AP 30 0249967a6576ba15dcbbd32d089560aaadabe746 12 https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-ngo-women-closure-1fde989369785f8df0e83c81d48626f1 2024 The Taliban government of Afghanistan announces it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organizations in the country that currently employ women. 2024-12-30 c4a8c3d69500767e792795327f821242a9aa9471 19 Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter 1 /wiki/death%20and%20state%20funeral%20of%20jimmy%20carter Jimmy Carter 71 /wiki/jimmy%20carter Joe Biden 14 /wiki/joe%20biden U.S. President 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states Washington, D.C. 116 /wiki/washington,%20d.c. half-staff 172 /wiki/half-mast state funeral 37 /wiki/state%20funeral Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter Joe Biden U.S. President Washington, D.C. half-staff state funeral Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter /feed/2024/12/30/us-president-joe-biden-orders-a-state-funeral-for-former-president-jimmy-carter-to-be-held-in-washington-dc-on-janu BBC News 30 ba54d0bfd76e5f28ee137f1b3be5166b1181a8c8 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce98937nrqrt 2024 U.S. president Joe Biden orders a state funeral for former president Jimmy Carter to be held in Washington, D.C. on January 9. Biden also orders flags to be lowered to half-staff for thirty days in accordance with federal law. 2024-12-30 5656e6b04e05c9d94ab7d4f3d232eb07134307fe 18 Supreme Court 1 /wiki/supreme%20tribunal%20of%20justice%20(venezuela) TikTok 36 /wiki/tiktok Venezuela 13 /wiki/venezuela challenges 70 /wiki/internet%20challenge Supreme Court TikTok Venezuela challenges Supreme Court /feed/2024/12/30/the-supreme-court-of-venezuela-fines-social-media-platform-tiktok-10-million-for-not-implementing-measures-to-prevent AP 30 63093323fcee61e81fe48277e442722f183f76fd 12 https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-tiktok-viral-video-childrens-deaths-c2e9a4d6f7387c72d0c53b881c54786d 2024 The Supreme Court of Venezuela fines social media platform TikTok $10 million for "not implementing measures" to prevent viral challenges that allegedly led to the death of three children. 2024-12-30 a231d69ef53ede4a80b69ac9983b4956b9ed72a5 17 Germany 2 /wiki/germany Iraqi 14 /wiki/iraqis Islamic State 37 /wiki/islamic%20state Yazidi 116 /wiki/yazidis Yazidi genocide 1 /wiki/yazidi%20genocide torture 71 /wiki/torture Germany Iraqi Islamic State Yazidi Yazidi genocide torture Yazidi genocide /feed/2024/12/30/germany-s-federal-prosecutor-charges-an-iraqi-couple-allegedly-members-of-the-islamic-state-with-enslavement-torture DW 30 75fda6c2b58fbbd57e83d7ca10e9e1471ccbf583 12 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-iraqi-couple-accused-of-abusing-yazidi-girls/a-71186224 2024 Germany's federal prosecutor charges an Iraqi couple, allegedly members of the Islamic State, with enslavement, torture, and war crimes, after they allegedly kept two Yazidi girls as slaves and sexually and physically abused them. 2024-12-30 2662cb372b5491aecf23b080b06d70a2351ed4fa 16 Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations 1 /wiki/donald%20trump%20sexual%20misconduct%20allegations E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump 37 /wiki/e.%20jean%20carroll%20v.%20donald%20j.%20trump U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals 2 /wiki/u.s.%20second%20circuit%20court%20of%20appeals Donald Trump Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations /feed/2024/12/30/the-us-second-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-a-jury-verdict-finding-donald-trump-liable-for-sexual-abuse-and-defamat USA Today 30 3b971d77004061b45f5c0e4256c4e51e71f7dbd3 12 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/30/trump-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-defamation-appeal/75680589007/ 2024 The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in "E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump". 2024-12-30 e5828aeced20e56dc42e64cb42aa68c03956336e 15 Argentina–Nicaragua relations 1 /wiki/argentina-nicaragua%20relations Argentine 2 /wiki/argentines Daniel Ortega 71 /wiki/daniel%20ortega Nicaraguan president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20nicaragua Rosario Murillo 172 /wiki/rosario%20murillo Vice President 116 /wiki/vice%20president%20of%20nicaragua arrest warrant 14 /wiki/arrest%20warrant crimes against humanity 239 /wiki/crimes%20against%20humanity universal jurisdiction 317 /wiki/universal%20jurisdiction Argentina–Nicaragua relations Argentine Daniel Ortega Nicaraguan president Rosario Murillo Vice President arrest warrant crimes against humanity universal jurisdiction Argentina–Nicaragua relations /feed/2024/12/30/an-argentine-judge-issues-arrest-warrants-for-nicaraguan-president-daniel-ortega-vice-president-rosario-murillo-and-se Arab News 30 4b4844fb59de687f58f0b4b7917fa0203f7153ed 12 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2584792/world 2024 An Argentine judge issues arrest warrants for Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, Vice President Rosario Murillo, and several others for alleged crimes against humanity, invoking universal jurisdiction. 2024-12-30 2953b2c4aae670b4b2c211feff1de6ccb2d91b1c 14 2024 Venezuelan protests 1 /wiki/2024%20venezuelan%20protests Tarek William Saab 14 /wiki/tarek%20william%20saab Venezuelan prosecutor general 2 /wiki/public%20ministry%20of%20venezuela 2024 Venezuelan protests Tarek William Saab Venezuelan prosecutor general 2024 Venezuelan protests /feed/2024/12/30/venezuelan-prosecutor-general-tarek-william-saab-announces-the-release-of-413-protesters-from-prison Reuters 30 37e707c1abe6a0ee85705de00409faef48d3c6d4 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-free-additional-413-election-protesters-2024-12-30/ 2024 Venezuelan prosecutor general Tarek William Saab announces the release of 413 protesters from prison. 2024-12-30 6f20b251d3e010caeeb0a03623e60d31a64a7a8b 13 2024 South Korean martial law crisis 1 /wiki/2024%20south%20korean%20martial%20law%20crisis Corruption investigators and prosecutors 2 /wiki/corruption%20investigation%20office%20for%20high-ranking%20officials South Korean President 71 /wiki/president%20of%20south%20korea Yoon Suk Yeol 116 /wiki/yoon%20suk%20yeol arrest warrant 14 /wiki/arrest%20warrant martial law 172 /wiki/martial%20law recently-impeached 37 /wiki/impeachment%20of%20yoon%20suk%20yeol 2024 South Korean martial law crisis Corruption investigators and prosecutors South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrest warrant martial law recently-impeached 2024 South Korean martial law crisis /feed/2024/12/30/the-corruption-investigation-office-for-high-ranking-officials-formally-requests-an-arrest-warrant-for-impeached-south-k Reuters 30 0831963a367b631a33b6a2a8b9b8a216389ea193 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-joint-investigation-unit-requests-arrest-warrant-yoon-over-martial-law-2024-12-30/ 2024 The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials formally requests an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. 2024-12-30 28e292133816ccd2b16db340a3a64a1ee7f4a4b4 12 Ahmed al-Sharaa 71 /wiki/ahmed%20al-sharaa Andrii Sybiha 172 /wiki/andrii%20sybiha Damascus 37 /wiki/damascus Syria 2 /wiki/syria Syria–Ukraine relations 1 /wiki/syria-ukraine%20relations Ukrainian 14 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian foreign minister 116 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(ukraine) Ahmed al-Sharaa Andrii Sybiha Damascus Syria Syria–Ukraine relations Ukrainian Ukrainian foreign minister Syria–Ukraine relations /feed/2024/12/30/syria-says-that-it-hopes-to-form-a-strategic-partnership-with-ukraine-following-a-high-level-meeting-in-damascus-syri Reuters 30 1b5a7da423c6296d85bde2ba8f0c653b5e1f5c15 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/syrias-de-facto-leader-hosts-ukraines-foreign-minister-sana-says-2024-12-30/ 2024 Syria says that it hopes to form a "strategic partnership" with Ukraine following a high-level meeting in Damascus, Syria, between Syria's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha, where the two countries re-established diplomatic relations. Ukraine also vowed to send additional food aid to Syria. 2024-12-30 1a33ac295053b3b82a173118fe167df3a8b037ae 11 Bangkok 13 /wiki/bangkok Khaosan Road 1 /wiki/khaosan%20road Thailand 36 /wiki/thailand Bangkok Khaosan Road Thailand Khaosan Road /feed/2024/12/30/three-tourists-are-killed-and-seven-others-are-injured-in-a-fire-at-a-hotel-on-khaosan-road-in-bangkok-thailand AP 30 fec39d834fa8895b07aea73331c3b7fa1cbb9a5b 12 https://apnews.com/article/thailand-ember-hotel-fire-tourism-khao-san-road-0d335679d5c8bc1ebf1161c6b6d36683 2024 Three tourists are killed and seven others are injured in a fire at a hotel on Khaosan Road in Bangkok, Thailand. 2024-12-30 f59f5eaccf1b284007d7b3ecf74dfecb17f24783 10 Fateh Jang 13 /wiki/fateh%20jang Naushahro Feroze 70 /wiki/naushahro%20feroze Pakistan 1 /wiki/pakistan Punjab 36 /wiki/punjab,%20pakistan Sindh 115 /wiki/sindh Fateh Jang Naushahro Feroze Pakistan Punjab Sindh Pakistan /feed/2024/12/30/in-pakistan-ten-people-are-killed-and-seven-injured-in-a-bus-crash-on-a-highway-in-fateh-jang-punjab-separately-eigh AP 30 1214f3bfb796b8bb509ca469692eeaad4a374ac8 12 https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-speeding-bus-highway-accidents-83e8bcef3bc9ce2ca8531487a991ef0c 2024 In Pakistan, ten people are killed and seven injured in a bus crash on a highway in Fateh Jang, Punjab. Separately, eight people are killed during a van–truck collision in Naushahro Feroze, Sindh. 2024-12-30 aeec11166f23af0fea6e534fcb2b4f4381f4203f 9 Dorin Recean 14 /wiki/dorin%20recean Gazprom 71 /wiki/gazprom Moldovagaz 37 /wiki/moldovagaz Moldovan prime minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20moldova Moldova–Russia relations 1 /wiki/moldova-russia%20relations Dorin Recean Gazprom Moldovagaz Moldovan prime minister Moldova–Russia relations Moldova–Russia relations /feed/2024/12/30/moldovan-prime-minister-dorin-recean-states-his-country-envisages-the-possible-nationalisation-of-moldovagaz-company-wh Reuters 30 01a86d2f28918e6cd653c13d3d09b03e52a42901 12 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/moldova-prepares-possible-moldovagaz-nationalisation-2024-12-30/ 2024 Moldovan prime minister Dorin Recean states his country envisages the possible nationalisation of Moldovagaz company, which is 50%-owned by Russia's Gazprom, following the announcement by Gazprom that the current gas supply deal, to expire on December 31, will not be renewed. 2024-12-30 d22f805c26dd9be7386797cbfc650d6f5226ede5 8 Central Bank of Syria 37 /wiki/central%20bank%20of%20syria Maysaa Sabreen 14 /wiki/maysaa%20sabreen Syrian authorities 2 /wiki/syrian%20transitional%20government Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Central Bank of Syria Maysaa Sabreen Syrian authorities Syrian civil war Syrian civil war /feed/2024/12/30/the-syrian-transitional-government-appoints-maysaa-sabreen-as-the-first-female-governor-of-the-central-bank-of-syria Reuters 30 de26cf35a220bc4cd1f90fbd7bd5b01596447391 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrias-new-rulers-appoint-maysaa-sabrine-lead-central-bank-official-says-2024-12-30/ 2024 The Syrian transitional government appoints Maysaa Sabreen as the first female governor of the Central Bank of Syria. 2024-12-30 d3df202f23d94d993e22c1ea08bc79413c6f1e38 6 Laventille 70 /wiki/laventille Port of Spain 115 /wiki/port%20of%20spain Trinidad and Tobago 1 /wiki/trinidad%20and%20tobago gang violence 36 /wiki/crime%20in%20trinidad%20and%20tobago state of emergency 13 /wiki/state%20of%20emergency Laventille Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago gang violence state of emergency Trinidad and Tobago /feed/2024/12/30/trinidad-and-tobago-declares-a-state-of-emergency-as-gang-violence-escalates-in-the-country-five-people-were-shot-dead Al Jazeera 30 73d0cee4c1e75fed90835ffebc4ee98de928ca99 12 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/30/trinidad-and-tobago-announces-state-of-emergency-to-combat-gang-violence 2024 BBC News 30 2a8c8c08e9cf6e6e9de6bb58deb922c35f3cc890 12 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgnzg40p7eo 2024 Trinidad and Tobago declares a state of emergency as gang violence escalates in the country. Five people were shot dead at a shop in Laventille, Port of Spain, the day prior. 2024-12-30 c733c13e0c24db429b0ce2bec5d9d2f1a146108d 5 Khartoum 37 /wiki/khartoum Rapid Support Forces 14 /wiki/rapid%20support%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war Sudanese government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20sudan Khartoum Rapid Support Forces Sudanese civil war Sudanese government Sudanese civil war /feed/2024/12/30/the-sudanese-government-says-at-least-nine-people-have-been-killed-and-121-others-injured-in-shelling-by-the-rapid-suppo Sudan Tribune 30 e28b3a4488be29bfb3c2ec3fd2b7f82462002350 12 https://sudantribune.com/article295274/ 2024 The Sudanese government says at least nine people have been killed and 121 others injured in shelling by the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum. 2024-12-30 de65b4de612bf2508b4b58800eb12cddca6ff772 3 Russian 2 /wiki/russia Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Siege of Mariupol 116 /wiki/siege%20of%20mariupol Ukrainian 14 /wiki/ukraine United Arab Emirates 71 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates prisoners of war 37 /wiki/prisoners%20of%20war Russian Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol Ukrainian United Arab Emirates prisoners of war Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/12/30/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-hundreds-of-prisoners-of-war-in-a-deal-brokered-by-the-united-arab-emirates-ukraine-says-th BBC News 30 f0f6caa5d4ee7ed232c4ab5c159b200a76783017 12 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c938x3v148yo 2024 Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Ukraine says that many of those released by Russia are soldiers captured during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022. 2024-12-30 715a5e841aaa2dd1caa0ccd8f4dd45764fd78e5f 1 Israeli 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Israeli invasion of Syria 1 /wiki/israeli%20invasion%20of%20syria Madinat al-Baath 71 /wiki/madinat%20al-baath Quneitra Governorate 37 /wiki/quneitra%20governorate Syrian side of the 1974 buffer zone 14 /wiki/agreement%20on%20disengagement%20between%20israel%20and%20syria Israeli Israeli invasion of Syria Madinat al-Baath Quneitra Governorate Syrian side of the 1974 buffer zone Israeli invasion of Syria /feed/2024/12/30/israel-defense-forces-operating-in-the-syrian-side-of-the-1974-buffer-zone-in-quneitra-governorate-advance-into-the-sy The Times of Israel 30 b3e242b7cf66592023b6c89ca20354fd3a810182 12 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-idf-troops-advance-in-syria-buffer-zone-search-government-buildings-in-madinat-al-baath/ 2024 Israel Defense Forces operating in the Syrian side of the 1974 buffer zone, in Quneitra Governorate, advance into the Syrian town of Madinat al-Baath.