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<p>During a weekend service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Monroe, Utah, over 50 congregants experienced symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, with at least 54 affected and 49 requiring treatment.</p>

<p>The Church suspects a malfunction in the building's heating system as the cause and has closed the facility until the issue is resolved.</p>

<p>Following a four-year-old girl's report of breathing problems, subsequent cases emerged, including a man feeling sick and another person experiencing a headache after leaving the building, as reported by Fox News.</p>

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<h2><strong>Insufficient ambulances and regional assistance</strong></h2>

<p>Monroe's Sheriff's office said&nbsp;that local first responders lacked adequate ambulances to transport everyone with symptoms.</p>

<p>Consequently, units from nearby counties were summoned for assistance, ensuring comprehensive care for those affected by the incident.</p>

<p>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement expressing concern for the well-being of those impacted and assuring prayers for their recovery.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are concerned for the well-being of everyone impacted and are praying for their recovery," the church said in a statement.</p>

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<p>Church officials announced the closure of the affected building until the issue is fully resolved. The investigation is underway to identify and rectify the heating system malfunction, ensuring the safety of congregants before reopening the facility.</p>

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During a weekend service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Monroe, Utah, over 50 congregants experienced symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, with at least 54 affected and 49 requiring treatment.

During a weekend service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Monroe, Utah, over 50 congregants experienced symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, with at least 54 affected and 49 requiring treatment. The Church suspects a malfunction in the building's heating system as the cause and has closed the facility until the issue is resolved. Following a four-year-old girl's report of breathing problems, subsequent cases emerged, including a man feeling sick and another person experiencing a headache after leaving the building, as reported by Fox News. Also read | Pollution makes respiratory illnesses worse in winter season: What should be preventive approach? Insufficient ambulances and regional assistance Monroe's Sheriff's office said that local first responders lacked adequate ambulances to transport everyone with symptoms. Consequently, units from nearby counties were summoned for assistance, ensuring comprehensive care for those affected by the incident. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement expressing concern for the well-being of those impacted and assuring prayers for their recovery. "We are concerned for the well-being of everyone impacted and are praying for their recovery," the church said in a statement. Also watch | Migrants from Texas reach Illinois; Texas' campaign of deporting migrants Church officials announced the closure of the affected building until the issue is fully resolved. The investigation is underway to identify and rectify the heating system malfunction, ensuring the safety of congregants before reopening the facility. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Somalia said on Tuesday that the pact its breakaway region of Somaliland has signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use the Red Sea port of Berbera had no legal force and threatened regional stability.</p>

<p>Somalia also summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for deliberations over the port agreement signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Monday.</p>

<p>The agreement would allow landlocked Ethiopia, which relies on neighbouring Djibouti for most of its maritime trade, to set up commercial operations at a leased military base in Berbera.</p>

<p>It also included recognising Somaliland as an independent nation in due course.</p>

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<p>Abiy's stated ambition to secure access to the Red Sea is a source of tension between Ethiopia and its neighbours and has raised concerns of a fresh conflict in the Horn of Africa.</p>

<p>In October, Abiy said Ethiopia's existence was "tied to the Red Sea," adding that "if we (countries in the Horn of Africa) plan to live together in peace, we have to find a way to mutually share with each other in a balanced manner".</p>

<p>Somalia's cabinet said in a statement after an emergency meeting on Tuesday that the deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland "endangered stability and peace in the region".</p>

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<p>"It is a violation and an open interference with Somalia's sovereignty, freedom and unity. ... The so-called a memorandum of understanding and agreement of cooperation is null and void," the statement said.</p>

<p>Ethiopia would offer Somaliland a stake in state-owned Ethiopian Airlines in return for giving it access to the Red Sea, Abiy's national security adviser said on Monday, without giving more details.</p>

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<p>Billene Seyoum, spokesperson at Abiy's office, Meles Alem, spokesperson at Ethiopia's foreign affairs ministry, and Legesse Tulu, the Ethiopian government spokesperson, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.</p>

<p>Somaliland has not gained widespread international recognition, despite declaring autonomy from Somalia in 1991. Somalia says Somaliland is part of its territory.</p>

<p>Last week the Somali National News Agency said Somalia and Somaliland had agreed to restart talks to resolve their disputes, following mediation efforts led by Djibouti.</p>


Somalia said on Tuesday that the pact its breakaway region of Somaliland has signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use the Red Sea port of Berbera had no legal force and threatened regional stability.

Somalia said on Tuesday that the pact its breakaway region of Somaliland has signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use the Red Sea port of Berbera had no legal force and threatened regional stability. Somalia also summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for deliberations over the port agreement signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Monday. The agreement would allow landlocked Ethiopia, which relies on neighbouring Djibouti for most of its maritime trade, to set up commercial operations at a leased military base in Berbera. It also included recognising Somaliland as an independent nation in due course. Also Read | Chinese exchange student falls victim to ‘cyber kidnapping’ scam, found in Utah wilderness Abiy's stated ambition to secure access to the Red Sea is a source of tension between Ethiopia and its neighbours and has raised concerns of a fresh conflict in the Horn of Africa. In October, Abiy said Ethiopia's existence was "tied to the Red Sea," adding that "if we (countries in the Horn of Africa) plan to live together in peace, we have to find a way to mutually share with each other in a balanced manner". Somalia's cabinet said in a statement after an emergency meeting on Tuesday that the deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland "endangered stability and peace in the region". Also Read | Primrose Hill stabbing case: Police names 16-year-old Harry Pitman as victim "It is a violation and an open interference with Somalia's sovereignty, freedom and unity. ... The so-called a memorandum of understanding and agreement of cooperation is null and void," the statement said. Ethiopia would offer Somaliland a stake in state-owned Ethiopian Airlines in return for giving it access to the Red Sea, Abiy's national security adviser said on Monday, without giving more details. Watch | Israel-Hamas war: Israel signals changes in Gaza war tactics × Billene Seyoum, spokesperson at Abiy's office, Meles Alem, spokesperson at Ethiopia's foreign affairs ministry, and Legesse Tulu, the Ethiopian government spokesperson, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Somaliland has not gained widespread international recognition, despite declaring autonomy from Somalia in 1991. Somalia says Somaliland is part of its territory. Last week the Somali National News Agency said Somalia and Somaliland had agreed to restart talks to resolve their disputes, following mediation efforts led by Djibouti.

Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal, summons ambassador

<p>The skull of a massive sea monster, a 2-metre-long pliosaur, that was&nbsp;found&nbsp;along the Jurassic Coast&nbsp;is now on public display at the Etches Collection. Discovered near Kimmeridge Bay, the fossilised snout was&nbsp;extracted from a rapidly eroding cliff face, as reported by BBC.</p>

<h2><strong>Discovery and extraction</strong></h2>

<p>Fossil enthusiast's discovery of the pliosaur's snout on a Kimmeridge Bay beach initiated a remarkable excavation.</p>

<p>Hanging precariously from ropes halfway down a deteriorating cliff face, a dedicated team extracted the rest of the colossal creature's skull. Although the remainder of the skeleton may still be embedded in the cliffs, there is hope for future recovery.</p>

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<h2><strong>Pliosaur anatomy</strong></h2>

<p>The pliosaur's exquisitely preserved skull showcases its immense predatory capabilities.</p>

<p>With a crocodile-like jaw housing 130 razor-sharp teeth and cavernous muscle-filled holes, it's envisioned as the ultimate killing machine.</p>

<p>Scientists estimate its bite force to rival that of a T. Rex, earning the nickname "sea rex." The creature, measuring 10-12 metres in length, possessed four paddle-like limbs for swift ocean navigation.</p>

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<p>Pliosaurs, perched at the top of the prehistoric food chain, were known to feed voraciously, even preying on their own kind.</p>

<p>Evidence in collections reveals pliosaur bones marked with characteristic bite patterns, shedding light on their cannibalistic tendencies.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The skull of a massive sea monster, a 2-metre-long pliosaur, that was found along the Jurassic Coast is now on public display at the Etches Collection. Discovered near Kimmeridge Bay, the fossilised snout was extracted from a rapidly eroding cliff face, as reported by BBC.

The skull of a massive sea monster, a 2-metre-long pliosaur, that was found along the Jurassic Coast is now on public display at the Etches Collection. Discovered near Kimmeridge Bay, the fossilised snout was extracted from a rapidly eroding cliff face, as reported by BBC. Discovery and extraction Fossil enthusiast's discovery of the pliosaur's snout on a Kimmeridge Bay beach initiated a remarkable excavation. Hanging precariously from ropes halfway down a deteriorating cliff face, a dedicated team extracted the rest of the colossal creature's skull. Although the remainder of the skeleton may still be embedded in the cliffs, there is hope for future recovery. Also read | UK: Largest-ever dinosaur footprint left over 160 million years ago found in Yorkshire Pliosaur anatomy The pliosaur's exquisitely preserved skull showcases its immense predatory capabilities. With a crocodile-like jaw housing 130 razor-sharp teeth and cavernous muscle-filled holes, it's envisioned as the ultimate killing machine. Scientists estimate its bite force to rival that of a T. Rex, earning the nickname "sea rex." The creature, measuring 10-12 metres in length, possessed four paddle-like limbs for swift ocean navigation. Also watch | Fossil found in Northeastern China shows pugnacious mammal attacking a dinosaur Pliosaurs, perched at the top of the prehistoric food chain, were known to feed voraciously, even preying on their own kind. Evidence in collections reveals pliosaur bones marked with characteristic bite patterns, shedding light on their cannibalistic tendencies. (With inputs from agencies)

Massive pliosaur sea monster skull on display at UK’s Etches Collection

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<p>For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying for the armed resistance.</p>

<p>“I freed myself from unfair orders,” he told <em>Reuters </em>from a room in a town near the Myanmar border where he said he was taking refuge after fleeing the country in April. Yan declined to give his full name because of the threat to his life.<br />
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Myanmar's junta is facing the fiercest threat to its power since seizing control in a 2021 coup as it battles an unprecedented alliance of opponents while weakened by some internal dissent and defections.</p>

<p>The junta did not respond to requests for comment by <em>Reuters</em>. It has acknowledged some loss of control.<br />
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The junta has not commented on spies within its ranks, but pro-military social media channels have exposed soldiers who appear sympathetic to the rebels.</p>

<p>Opposition groups said it was difficult to determine how many members of the security forces supplied information to the resistance, and their number was likely small given the risk, but they play a crucial role.</p>

<p>They have supplied intelligence, including about the transportation of military supplies, that has helped opposition groups plan attacks, a spokesperson for People’s Goal, a group that supports defectors, told Reuters.</p>

<p>“We have received information which has saved lives,” the spokesperson said, referring to tip-offs about impending attacks or air strikes.</p>

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<h2><strong>Watermelons</strong></h2>

<p>Yan, who joined the police force in late 2020, following in the footsteps of his brother, said he became disillusioned after the coup when he witnessed the arbitrary arrest of protesters during a brutal military crackdown.</p>

<p>“People started treating us like ghosts,” Yan said. “They hated us.”</p>

<p>He said his brother fled the country and connected Yan to opposition groups cultivating sources inside the security forces known in Burmese as “watermelons” – green on the outside, appearing loyal to the army, but red, the colour of the ousted National League for Democracy government, on the inside.</p>

<p>Yan said he crept out of the police station and sent messages by phone out of sight of his colleagues, including about routes taken by senior junta figures and the number of police, fuel, and weapons in various places. He said he did not know how the rebel groups used the information he supplied.</p>

<p><em>Reuters</em> could not independently confirm his account.<br />
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One military defector told Reuters it was rare for members of the armed forces to spy for rebel groups but there were many who “turned a blind eye” to rebel activities.</p>

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<h2><strong>Mass defections</strong></h2>

<p>Internal dissent poses a serious problem for the junta, some analysts say. Washington D.C-based think-tank the United States Institute for Peace estimates as many as 8,000 people have fled the security forces.</p>

<p>Yan and his brother, Ye, said the junta was struggling to recruit while police were poorly equipped and trained, making them reluctant to fight and quick to surrender, the pair said.</p>

<p>Previously, military battalions were made up of several hundred members but now most number little more than 130, a figure analysts agree with, former army captain Htet Myat told Reuters by phone.</p>

<p>Htet Myat, now a prominent opposition figure helping defectors, said the recent offensive had accelerated defections.</p>

<p>But, stranded in a foreign country, life can be a hard scrabble. Yan, who is single, and his brother and sister-in-law have started a business making and selling fabric printed with leaves from their home country.</p>

<p>Yan said their sacrifice amounted to a fraction of that made by others.</p>

<p>“I did what I had to do,” he said.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying for the armed resistance.

For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying for the armed resistance. “I freed myself from unfair orders,” he told Reuters from a room in a town near the Myanmar border where he said he was taking refuge after fleeing the country in April. Yan declined to give his full name because of the threat to his life. Myanmar's junta is facing the fiercest threat to its power since seizing control in a 2021 coup as it battles an unprecedented alliance of opponents while weakened by some internal dissent and defections. The junta did not respond to requests for comment by Reuters. It has acknowledged some loss of control. The junta has not commented on spies within its ranks, but pro-military social media channels have exposed soldiers who appear sympathetic to the rebels. Opposition groups said it was difficult to determine how many members of the security forces supplied information to the resistance, and their number was likely small given the risk, but they play a crucial role. They have supplied intelligence, including about the transportation of military supplies, that has helped opposition groups plan attacks, a spokesperson for People’s Goal, a group that supports defectors, told Reuters. “We have received information which has saved lives,” the spokesperson said, referring to tip-offs about impending attacks or air strikes. Watch | 'Drop Bombs' retaking Myanmar sky × Watermelons Yan, who joined the police force in late 2020, following in the footsteps of his brother, said he became disillusioned after the coup when he witnessed the arbitrary arrest of protesters during a brutal military crackdown. “People started treating us like ghosts,” Yan said. “They hated us.” He said his brother fled the country and connected Yan to opposition groups cultivating sources inside the security forces known in Burmese as “watermelons” – green on the outside, appearing loyal to the army, but red, the colour of the ousted National League for Democracy government, on the inside. Yan said he crept out of the police station and sent messages by phone out of sight of his colleagues, including about routes taken by senior junta figures and the number of police, fuel, and weapons in various places. He said he did not know how the rebel groups used the information he supplied. Reuters could not independently confirm his account. One military defector told Reuters it was rare for members of the armed forces to spy for rebel groups but there were many who “turned a blind eye” to rebel activities. Also read | Myanmar: Rebel groups launch attacks against military junta Mass defections Internal dissent poses a serious problem for the junta, some analysts say. Washington D.C-based think-tank the United States Institute for Peace estimates as many as 8,000 people have fled the security forces. Yan and his brother, Ye, said the junta was struggling to recruit while police were poorly equipped and trained, making them reluctant to fight and quick to surrender, the pair said. Previously, military battalions were made up of several hundred members but now most number little more than 130, a figure analysts agree with, former army captain Htet Myat told Reuters by phone. Htet Myat, now a prominent opposition figure helping defectors, said the recent offensive had accelerated defections. But, stranded in a foreign country, life can be a hard scrabble. Yan, who is single, and his brother and sister-in-law have started a business making and selling fabric printed with leaves from their home country. Yan said their sacrifice amounted to a fraction of that made by others. “I did what I had to do,” he said. (With inputs from agencies)

Myanmar junta’s ‘watermelons’ challenge; soldiers on the outside, spies inside

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<p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines.</p>

<p>This time it is for all the wrong reasons. This is related to an article titled 'Man of the Year', published in a far-right Italian daily in Milan, Libero Quotidiano.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The article is penned by the paper's Rome bureau chief, Mario Sechi. The article showered praises on the Italian PM with its bold commentary hailing Meloni for being a staunch supporter of women's rights.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Giving Meloni the title of the ‘man of the year’, the article said that the Italian PM who swept to victory in 2022 "has cancelled the war of the sexes by winning it, by thinking differently, being divergent, overcoming the arrogance of men and the defeatism of women. She has not only broken the glass ceiling, she has dissolved it."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, the article has not gone down well with Meloni's critics.</p>

<p>One of the glaring issues with the article was its title itself where Italian MP Elisabetta Piccolotti from the left-wing alliance party Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra said that the title 'man of the year' reeks of male superiority.</p>

<p>Piccolotti further stoked controversy when she confronted Meloni on Facebook asking her to speak out which gender she identifies with.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taking the article saga on the social media platform Facebook, Piccolotti said, “At this point, prime minister, please clarify: are you a woman, are you a man or are you non-binary?”</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, many human rights activists think that Italy's first female Prime Minister Meloni has not done enough to ensure that women in the European nation do not have to face violence at the hands of men.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While appreciating Meloni, the article boasted about her role as the leader of the country in securing the rights of women.</p>

<p>It said that Meloni won the "war of the sexes" in Italy.&nbsp;It went on to say that Meloni has "not only broken the glass ceiling, she dissolved it" adding, "In our society of weak thinking, we have recognised strong ideas."</p>

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<p>The centrist Democratic Party's secretary Elly Schlein also clinched on the opportunity and said, "I don’t think my aspiration as a politician is to become man of the year. On the contrary, I think this is a surrender."</p>

<p>Italy's Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano defended the article and the title bestowed on Meloni. While Meloni has not broken her silence on the article, Sangiuliano said that it was well-deserved.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who made headlines for breaking up with her partner, her 'anxiety' phone cover, and her candid photos with Indian PM Narendra Modi, is yet again gaining attention and grabbing headlines. This time it is for all the wrong reasons. This is related to an article titled 'Man of the Year', published in a far-right Italian daily in Milan, Libero Quotidiano. The article is penned by the paper's Rome bureau chief, Mario Sechi. The article showered praises on the Italian PM with its bold commentary hailing Meloni for being a staunch supporter of women's rights. Giving Meloni the title of the ‘man of the year’, the article said that the Italian PM who swept to victory in 2022 "has cancelled the war of the sexes by winning it, by thinking differently, being divergent, overcoming the arrogance of men and the defeatism of women. She has not only broken the glass ceiling, she has dissolved it." Also Read | Japan: Plane catches fire on Tokyo Haneda airport runway However, the article has not gone down well with Meloni's critics. One of the glaring issues with the article was its title itself where Italian MP Elisabetta Piccolotti from the left-wing alliance party Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra said that the title 'man of the year' reeks of male superiority. Piccolotti further stoked controversy when she confronted Meloni on Facebook asking her to speak out which gender she identifies with. Taking the article saga on the social media platform Facebook, Piccolotti said, “At this point, prime minister, please clarify: are you a woman, are you a man or are you non-binary?” Also Read | Cathay Pacific has cancelled at least 40 flights since Christmas Eve. Here's why Meanwhile, many human rights activists think that Italy's first female Prime Minister Meloni has not done enough to ensure that women in the European nation do not have to face violence at the hands of men. While appreciating Meloni, the article boasted about her role as the leader of the country in securing the rights of women. It said that Meloni won the "war of the sexes" in Italy. It went on to say that Meloni has "not only broken the glass ceiling, she dissolved it" adding, "In our society of weak thinking, we have recognised strong ideas." Watch | Japan Earthquake: Houses & roads collapse from quake in Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanzawa × The centrist Democratic Party's secretary Elly Schlein also clinched on the opportunity and said, "I don’t think my aspiration as a politician is to become man of the year. On the contrary, I think this is a surrender." Italy's Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano defended the article and the title bestowed on Meloni. While Meloni has not broken her silence on the article, Sangiuliano said that it was well-deserved. (With inputs from agencies)

Giorgia Meloni bestowed with ‘man of the year’ title. THIS IS WHY her critics are not happy

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<p>As the world welcomed the year 2024 early Monday (Jan 1), certain countries and cities did not celebrate New Year due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to reports, Pakistan and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned New Year celebrations. In Iraq, many Christians cancelled their festivities due to the conflict, a report by PBS Newshour said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Israel, seconds after ringing in the New Year on a lively street in Tel Aviv, some youngsters ran for cover while others kept the party going with a shrug as missile defence systems intercepted a barrage of rockets overhead. According to a report by the news agency AFP, Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the missile strikes saying they had fired M90 rockets in "response to the massacres of civilians" carried out by Israel.</p>

<h2><strong>‘War will continue throughout 2024’</strong></h2>

<p>The Israeli military confirmed the attack without initially reporting any casualties or damage.</p>

<p>The conflict started in early October last year and now the Israeli army has warned that its offensive against Hamas militants would continue throughout 2024. In a New Year's message, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari that some of the 300,000 army reservists would get a break from the war, in order to prepare for the "prolonged fighting" ahead.</p>

<p>The army "must plan ahead, understanding that we will be required for additional tasks and warfare throughout this year," Hagari said.</p>

<h2><strong>The rest of the world welcomes New Year&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>While certain countries did not celebrate New Year due to the Gaza war, others welcomed 2024 with fireworks, and music with hopes of new beginnings and a peaceful year ahead. Fireworks illuminated skies over the United States, India, France, Brazil, Australia and other countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the US, thousands of visitors lined up to watch the annual dropping of a giant illuminated ball in Times Square in New York City. AFP reported that in Manhattan, police were towing suspicious cars, monitoring pro-Palestinian protesters who have taken to the city's streets several times since the Gaza war started.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Australia, over a million partygoers packed in around the harbour in Sydney, the self-proclaimed "New Year's capital of the world," to watch eight tonnes of fireworks.</p>

<p>In Denmark, popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, chose her New Year's Eve address to announce her coming abdication.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


As the world welcomed the year 2024 early Monday (Jan 1), certain countries and cities did not celebrate New Year due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

As the world welcomed the year 2024 early Monday (Jan 1), certain countries and cities did not celebrate New Year due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to reports, Pakistan and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned New Year celebrations. In Iraq, many Christians cancelled their festivities due to the conflict, a report by PBS Newshour said. In Israel, seconds after ringing in the New Year on a lively street in Tel Aviv, some youngsters ran for cover while others kept the party going with a shrug as missile defence systems intercepted a barrage of rockets overhead. According to a report by the news agency AFP, Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the missile strikes saying they had fired M90 rockets in "response to the massacres of civilians" carried out by Israel. ‘War will continue throughout 2024’ The Israeli military confirmed the attack without initially reporting any casualties or damage. The conflict started in early October last year and now the Israeli army has warned that its offensive against Hamas militants would continue throughout 2024. In a New Year's message, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari that some of the 300,000 army reservists would get a break from the war, in order to prepare for the "prolonged fighting" ahead. The army "must plan ahead, understanding that we will be required for additional tasks and warfare throughout this year," Hagari said. The rest of the world welcomes New Year While certain countries did not celebrate New Year due to the Gaza war, others welcomed 2024 with fireworks, and music with hopes of new beginnings and a peaceful year ahead. Fireworks illuminated skies over the United States, India, France, Brazil, Australia and other countries. In the US, thousands of visitors lined up to watch the annual dropping of a giant illuminated ball in Times Square in New York City. AFP reported that in Manhattan, police were towing suspicious cars, monitoring pro-Palestinian protesters who have taken to the city's streets several times since the Gaza war started. In Australia, over a million partygoers packed in around the harbour in Sydney, the self-proclaimed "New Year's capital of the world," to watch eight tonnes of fireworks. In Denmark, popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, chose her New Year's Eve address to announce her coming abdication. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>In late December last year, an Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua was detained in France over concerns that it was part of a human trafficking operation. The aircraft operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines was held at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling. It had arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and had 303 passengers of Indian nationality. Eleven accompanied minors were reportedly among the passengers.</p>

<p>The passengers were investigated by French authorities for days.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/france-plane-row-gujarat-police-search-for-missing-2-year-old-from-alleged-donkey-flight-675500">France plane row: Indian police search for missing 2-year-old from alleged 'donkey flight'</a></strong></p>

<p>Of the 303 passengers, 276 came back to Mumbai last week. Earlier, this was suspected to be a case of human trafficking. However, a report by The Guardian on Monday (Jan 1) said that the passengers were not being trafficked against their will, but were rather attempting to migrate to the United States.</p>

<p>This case has brought back the focus on Nicaragua's role in the migrant crisis in the US.</p>

<h2><strong>The past and the present</strong></h2>

<p>Nicaragua is the closest country connected by land to the US that does not impose strict entry requirements upon citizens of many countries who are not permitted to fly to other destinations without a visa, the report said.</p>

<p>Citing experts, the report said that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has taken a contrarian approach in an attempt to weaponise migration and force negotiations over US sanctions imposed on members of his inner circle in 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to the publication, Ana María Méndez, the director for Central America at the Washington Office on Latin America, said, “Ortega is being very astute by playing with what hurts the United States the most.”&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/france-plane-row-indias-gujarat-police-grills-20-people-who-were-on-nicaragua-bound-flight-674931">Gujarat police grill 20 people who were on Nicaragua-bound flight</a></strong></p>

<p>In 2014, Nicaragua imposed visa requirements on Cuban citizens to help stem the flow of migrants heading to the American border. However, since then, the relations between the two countries deteriorated due to Ortega’s rigging of the 2021 election as he sought a fourth consecutive term.</p>

<p>Ortega rescinded visa requirements for Cuban citizens following political upheaval in Cuba in 2021. Méndez said that charter flights from the island started soon after as an “escape valve” for the Cuban government which preferred citizens leave rather than protest in the streets.</p>

<p>People from other countries, including Haiti, also followed suit to shorten their journey to the US. The report further said that on Oct 30 last year, Haiti imposed a ban on charter flights to Nicaragua which led to a significant drop in the number of people travelling to the Central American country.</p>

<h2><strong>US announces visa restriction policy</strong></h2>

<p>Nearly a month after Haiti imposed a ban on such flights, the US State Department announced a visa restriction policy targeting individuals running charter flights into Nicaragua designed primarily for irregular migrants.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch:&nbsp;Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed on 'formal grounds'</strong></p>

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<p>"In a growing trend, charter flight companies have been offering flights—and charging extortion-level prices—that put migrants on to a dangerous overland path north to the US border. Many of these migrants lack a legal basis for entering or remaining in the United States and are often returned to their home countries, having wasted significant personal resources and put themselves and their families at risk," a statement from the <strong><a href="https://www.state.gov/visa-restriction-policy-for-flight-operators-facilitating-irregular-migration/">State Department on Nov 21 </a></strong>said.</p>

<p>The report also said that several charter companies stopped flights after Washington's directive but some didn't, including Legend Airlines.</p>

<h2><strong>Passengers paid huge sums of money to reach US</strong></h2>

<p>Speaking to the news agency AFP, a police official from the Indian state of Gujarat said that Indian passengers aboard the Legend Airlines flight to Nicaragua paid millions of rupees to agents to help them reach the US.</p>

<p>Passengers had paid "four million to 12.5 million rupees" ($48,000-150,000) to agents to help them reach the southern border of the United States from South America, Gujarat state police superintendent Sanjay Kharat said last week.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nicaragua-flight-controversy-exposed-modus-operandi-prompts-indians-in-dubai-to-return-674593">Nicaragua flight controversy: EXPOSED modus operandi prompts nearly 600 Indians in Dubai to return</a></strong></p>

<p>"We want to know how these people came in contact with the agents, or whether the agents contacted them, and what their plan was after reaching Nicaragua," he added.</p>

<p>Kharat said that of the 276 passengers who returned to India, 66 were from the western state of Gujarat. "We have identified people who could give us some information into the illegal racket and they are being questioned," the police official further told the news agency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The other Indian passengers were from the northern state of Punjab, where police said an investigation was on.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/alleged-kingpin-of-gujarat-trafficking-case-linked-to-grounded-nicaragua-bound-flight-with-303-indians-report-673310">Alleged kingpin of Gujarat trafficking case linked to grounded flight with Indians aboard, says report</a></strong></p>

<p>French authorities are continuing to investigate the case for a potential violation of immigration laws but no longer for people trafficking, judicial sources told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In late December last year, an Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua was detained in France over concerns that it was part of a human trafficking operation. The aircraft operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines was held at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling.

In late December last year, an Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua was detained in France over concerns that it was part of a human trafficking operation. The aircraft operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines was held at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling. It had arrived from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and had 303 passengers of Indian nationality. Eleven accompanied minors were reportedly among the passengers. The passengers were investigated by French authorities for days. Also read: France plane row: Indian police search for missing 2-year-old from alleged 'donkey flight' Of the 303 passengers, 276 came back to Mumbai last week. Earlier, this was suspected to be a case of human trafficking. However, a report by The Guardian on Monday (Jan 1) said that the passengers were not being trafficked against their will, but were rather attempting to migrate to the United States. This case has brought back the focus on Nicaragua's role in the migrant crisis in the US. The past and the present Nicaragua is the closest country connected by land to the US that does not impose strict entry requirements upon citizens of many countries who are not permitted to fly to other destinations without a visa, the report said. Citing experts, the report said that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has taken a contrarian approach in an attempt to weaponise migration and force negotiations over US sanctions imposed on members of his inner circle in 2020. Speaking to the publication, Ana María Méndez, the director for Central America at the Washington Office on Latin America, said, “Ortega is being very astute by playing with what hurts the United States the most.” Also read: Gujarat police grill 20 people who were on Nicaragua-bound flight In 2014, Nicaragua imposed visa requirements on Cuban citizens to help stem the flow of migrants heading to the American border. However, since then, the relations between the two countries deteriorated due to Ortega’s rigging of the 2021 election as he sought a fourth consecutive term. Ortega rescinded visa requirements for Cuban citizens following political upheaval in Cuba in 2021. Méndez said that charter flights from the island started soon after as an “escape valve” for the Cuban government which preferred citizens leave rather than protest in the streets. People from other countries, including Haiti, also followed suit to shorten their journey to the US. The report further said that on Oct 30 last year, Haiti imposed a ban on charter flights to Nicaragua which led to a significant drop in the number of people travelling to the Central American country. US announces visa restriction policy Nearly a month after Haiti imposed a ban on such flights, the US State Department announced a visa restriction policy targeting individuals running charter flights into Nicaragua designed primarily for irregular migrants. Also watch: Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed on 'formal grounds' × "In a growing trend, charter flight companies have been offering flights—and charging extortion-level prices—that put migrants on to a dangerous overland path north to the US border. Many of these migrants lack a legal basis for entering or remaining in the United States and are often returned to their home countries, having wasted significant personal resources and put themselves and their families at risk," a statement from the State Department on Nov 21 said. The report also said that several charter companies stopped flights after Washington's directive but some didn't, including Legend Airlines. Passengers paid huge sums of money to reach US Speaking to the news agency AFP, a police official from the Indian state of Gujarat said that Indian passengers aboard the Legend Airlines flight to Nicaragua paid millions of rupees to agents to help them reach the US. Passengers had paid "four million to 12.5 million rupees" ($48,000-150,000) to agents to help them reach the southern border of the United States from South America, Gujarat state police superintendent Sanjay Kharat said last week. Also read: Nicaragua flight controversy: EXPOSED modus operandi prompts nearly 600 Indians in Dubai to return "We want to know how these people came in contact with the agents, or whether the agents contacted them, and what their plan was after reaching Nicaragua," he added. Kharat said that of the 276 passengers who returned to India, 66 were from the western state of Gujarat. "We have identified people who could give us some information into the illegal racket and they are being questioned," the police official further told the news agency. The other Indian passengers were from the northern state of Punjab, where police said an investigation was on. Also read: Alleged kingpin of Gujarat trafficking case linked to grounded flight with Indians aboard, says report French authorities are continuing to investigate the case for a potential violation of immigration laws but no longer for people trafficking, judicial sources told AFP. (With inputs from agencies)

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Staying on with more news from Israel there is trouble that continues to mount for the beleaguered Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the latest. Setback at home the Israeli Supreme Court has now struck down a controversial law that Netanyahu's Administration passed on Monday.

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