Serbia police on Sunday (Dec 24) reportedly used excessive force to disperse opposition protesters who tried to force their way into the capital’s city council building.

Serbia: Riot police use ‘excessive force’ to repel protesters alleging election fraud

Chinese relief workers won over the internet last week after a video emerged showing them rescuing a dog stuck in the mud and cement debris following a deadly earthquake.

Watch: Dog rescued from rubble 30 hours after deadly earthquake hit China

Ukraine has detained a senior official from the Defence Ministry over allegations that he embezzled $40 million regarding an artillery shells contract. The country’s intelligence agency, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said that the illegal act took place in December last year, when the official awarded the contract to a special export company to purchase artillery shells.

Ukraine detains top defence official amidst allegations of $40mn fraud

At least 202 tigers died in the wild in India in 2023, with the western state of Maharashtra crossing the half-century mark for the first time. According to the All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE)-2022, the country houses 3,682 big cats in total.

India: 202 tigers, 544 leopards died in 2023, marking highest rise in decade

Additional security measures were in place in churches and key markets across Europe ahead of Christmas and New Year festivities amidst the terror scare. Intelligence agencies across the continent are worried these places could face serious terror threats in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Churches, markets across Europe on high alert amidst Christmas terror attack scare

India has decided to build a new research station in Antarctica, replacing its “very old” predecessor Maitri station. The Maitri-2 station will be established in East Antarctica near the existing one, and it will be able to house about 90 scientists.

India to replace ‘very old’ Maitri research station in Antarctica by 2029

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday reportedly struck an Indian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea. The attack, which was unsuccessful, prompted the vessel to head back towards India.

Morning brief: Houthis' unsuccessful drone strike on Indian-flagged tanker, 1 dead in Florida shooting, & more

Ancient humans from the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have followed the practice of chopping their fingers off to appease their deities, new research has found.

Ancient humans in Europe would chop their fingers off to appease deities: Study 

Several US lawmakers have condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in California that took place this week. The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Newark, California was vandalised with anti-India graffiti and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime.

US lawmakers, State Dept condemn vandalism of Swaminarayan temple in California

At least 13 people were killed and 38 injured after an explosion took place on Sunday (Dec 24) in a Chinese-funded nickel processing plant in eastern Indonesia. Among the dead were eight Indonesian workers and five foreigners, all Chinese.

Indonesia: 13 dead, 38 injured after explosion in China-funded nickel plant

Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an Indian-flagged crude oil tanker with a drone in the Red Sea, the US military reported Sunday morning (Dec 24). M/V Saibaba, a Gabon-owned tanker, reported no injuries after the attack but sent out an SOS call to a US warship operating in its vicinity.

Houthis strike Indian-flagged oil tanker with drone in Red Sea: US military

One person was reported killed and another injured after a gunman opened fire at a shopping mall in Florida on Saturday (Dec 23). The authorities said they were responding to “an active shooting” at the Paddock mall in Ocala, located about 80 miles north-west of Orlando, on the day before Christmas Eve.

Florida shooting: One dead, several injured after gunman opens fire at shopping mall

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