Author: Amanda Martinez

Gas supplies from Russia to the European Union via Ukraine ended on Wednesday, following the expiration of a critical five-year agreement. Russia’s energy giant, Gazprom, confirmed that gas flows ceased at 08:00 local time, leaving Europe to adjust its energy strategies as Russian gas transit ends. The termination marks the conclusion of decades of reliance on Ukraine for Russian gas transit, a significant logistical and economic shift. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia, emphasizing that Ukraine would prevent further profits from what he called blood money. Meanwhile, Poland’s government praised the disruption as another strategic win against Moscow’s European influence.…

Puerto Rico faced widespread frustration after a near-total blackout disrupted power for approximately 90% of the island’s residents. Luma Energy, the primary power distributor, reported that nearly 1.5 million customers were impacted by the Puerto Rico blackout crisis on New Year’s Eve. By late Tuesday, Luma had restored electricity to over 700,000 customers, including 16 hospitals and the water and sewer authority. The blackout caused by a Costa Sur power plant line failure triggered a cascading outage across the island. Luma Energy spokesperson Hugo Sorrentini confirmed the widespread nature of the issue during Tuesday’s briefing. President Joe Biden was briefed…

A devastating incident occurred in New Orleans, leaving 10 people dead and 35 others injured. The New Orleans Bourbon Attack was a deliberate act of violence. The suspect intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street and fired a weapon. According to police chief Anne Kirkpatrick, the suspect drove the truck very fast trying to run over as many people as he could at around 03:15. He crashed, then shot and injured two officers. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. Witnesses described the scene as horrific, with bodies lying on the ground…

A devastating plane crash occurred on Sunday, resulting in the loss of 179 lives. The Jeju Air Plane, a Boeing 737-800, crash-landed at Muan International Airport and slid into a wall, bursting into flames. Investigators have finished extracting data from one of the black boxes, the cockpit voice recorder. The data will now be converted into an audio file, providing valuable insights into the crucial moments leading up to the tragedy. Meanwhile, authorities are working to access the data in the second black box, a flight data recorder. However, this process is taking more time due to a missing critical…

Thousands gather in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demanding the prosecution of Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister, due to hundreds of deaths in July’s uprising. The Anti-Discrimination Student movement organized Tuesday’s march for unity at Central Shaheed Minar. The motive of the protest is to urge a trial for Sheikh Hasina and banning her Awami League Party. Protestors called for justice for the deaths of hundreds and injuries to thousands under Hasina’s orders during the unrest. After opposition groups boycotted elections, the protest ended her 15-year tenure as Bangladesh’s longest-serving leader. On August 5, Hasina fled to India following weeks of escalating…

Scotland’s weather chaos has widely disrupted the country. Heavy rain and strong winds have caused rail closures, power outages, and flood warnings. Rail services have been significantly impacted, with 15 flooding incidents reported on the Far North Line. Due to hazardous road conditions and flooding, ScotRail has closed several lines, including the Wick/Thurso line. Due to bad weather, hundreds of people were left without power. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported power cuts in several areas, including Ardgay, Lairg, and Golspie. The Met Office has issued several warnings, including a yellow rain warning for Hogmanay, covering central Scotland, Tayside, and…

The US-China Cyber Attack has left the US Treasury Department reeling. Earlier this month, a Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the department’s systems, accessing employee workstations and unclassified documents. The Treasury Department has deemed this breach a major incident. American officials stated that the hackers accessed the Treasury Department’s systems through a third-party service provider called BeyondTrust. The application offers remote technical support to employees, but the hackers were able to override security using a stolen key. The compromised service has since been taken offline, and there is no evidence to suggest the hackers have continued to access Treasury Department…

Liam Payne’s death investigation is ongoing in Argentina. Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne. Payne died on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. The hotel’s manager, Gilda Martin, and receptionist, Esteban Grassi, along with Payne’s friend Roger Nores, have been charged with manslaughter. Two others, Ezequiel Pereyra and Braian Paiz, have been charged with supplying drugs. According to court documents, hotel employee EDP is suspected of selling cocaine to Payne on October 15 and 16. Waiter BNP is also suspected of selling cocaine to Payne…

Iranian authorities detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for allegedly breaking Islamic Republic laws when she was there. A day before she was scheduled to return to Italy, Sala, a 29-year-old podcaster who covers world events, was arrested on December 19th. According to reports, Cecilia Sala was detained in Tehran’s Evin jail in solitary confinement.  While denying any connection to the recent capture of Mohammad Abedini in Milan, Iranian authorities confirmed her detention. Abedini, arrested on December 16th, faces charges of supplying drone parts to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), resulting in three US soldier’s deaths. United States officials suspect…

Billionaire Charles Dolan, who revolutionized television by creating HBO and building a media empire, died at 98. His family announced the news through Newsday, their Long Island newspaper, signaling an end to Charles Dolan’s HBO legacy. Born in Ohio, Dolan began his career distributing industrial and sports films before launching ventures in the cable television industry. Moving to New York, he recognized Manhattan’s broadcast issue caused by tall buildings interrupting signals. In 1964, he began wiring Manhattan buildings with cable, attracting viewers by broadcasting the Knicks and Rangers play-offs. In 1972, Dolan founded Home Box Office (HBO), the first premium…

Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange led to hundreds of prisoners of war being swapped in a significant exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates. On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy confirmed the release of 189 Ukrainians, while Russian officials announced 150 returned soldiers. President Zelenksyy described the news as a positive development and shared photos of the freedmen waving Ukraine’s national flag. He acknowledged the UAE’s role in facilitating the exchange and promised ongoing efforts to secure the release of every remaining prisoner. Among those freed were soldiers from Mariupol, the Chernobyl power plant, and Snake Island. Outside a northern Ukraine hospital,…

Scotland’s Hogmanay weather will be severe, with heavy rain and strong winds forecasted to hit the country. The Met Office has issued alerts for rain and snow, covering the entire country. An amber warning is in effect from midnight to 5 pm on Tuesday, covering Inverness to Fort William. The Highland main line reopened on Monday after being closed due to rising water levels at Kingussie. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay outdoor events got canceled due to severe weather conditions, and the city’s Torchlight Procession got canceled on Sunday due to strong winds. Network Rail is monitoring water levels at the Lochy viaduct…