A South Korean Jeju Airlines plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan airport, leaving at least 120 dead and two survivors, according to authorities.

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In other news, the Israeli military announced the detention of Kamal Adwan Hospital Director Hossam Abu Safiyeh on suspicion of "being a Hamas terrorist operative" during a raid that allegedly emptied northern Gaza's last major health facility.

Meanwhile, US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support with Elon Musk and other tech industry supporters over the H-1B visa programme, sparking debate among his supporters.

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South Korea plane crash: Passenger aircraft carrying 181 crashes at Muan Airport; 62 confirmed dead. Video

South Korea Plane Crash Photograph: (Yonhap news agency via X)

In South Korea on Sunday (Dec 29), a plane carrying 181 people crashed at South Korea's Muan airport in the country's southwest, reported Yonhap news agency.

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Israel detains director of Gaza's 'last hospital,' accuses him of being a 'Hamas terrorist'

Ambulances transport wounded Palestinians from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on December 28, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group. Photograph: (AFP)

The Israeli military on Saturday (Dec 28) said that it had detained the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hossam Abu Safiyeh, on suspicion of "being a Hamas terrorist operative" during a raid that the World Health Organization (WHO) said emptied northern Gaza's last major health facility. 

'I've Always Liked H1-B': Trump backs Elon Musk amid H-1B visa dispute

'I've Always Liked H1-B': Trump backs Elon Musk amid H-1B visa dispute Photograph: (Reuters)

US President-elect Donald Trump seems to align with Elon Musk and other tech industry supporters amid a dispute over the H-1B visa programme that has caused division among his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday (Dec 28), praised the use of H-1B visas for bringing skilled foreign workers to the US, stating, “I have always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That’s why we have them.” 

High-speed passenger train crashed into firetruck in Florida, 15 injured

Representative image of a railway crossing. Photograph: (Others)

A high-speed passenger train crashed into a firetruck at a rail crossing in Florida, leaving three firefighters and a dozen passengers injured on Saturday (Dec 28). The incident occurred at 10:45 am in the busy downtown area of Delray Beach. According to reports, the Brightline train was stopped, its front damaged, while the firetruck’s ladder was ripped off and landed several yards away in the grass.

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