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Happy New Year 2024:In the heart of Manhattan, New York, tens of thousands of excited revellers assembled in Times Square to witness the iconic descent of the illuminated ball at midnight. The eagerly anticipated event featured electrifying performances by renowned musicians such as Megan Thee Stallion and LL Cool J.

tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave expected. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama, Reuters reported. "5m waves expected in Ishikawa," a person posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The US Navy headquarters reported sinking three small boats affiliated with Houthi militants in the Red Sea, according to military officials. This occurred as a response after a US warship answered a distress call from a merchant vessel in the region. The incident involved a Maersk container ship being targeted by Houthi forces at approximately 6.30 am local time, facing an attack from four small Houthi boats. Reuters quoted accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials stating that US helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel, sinking three boats and killing 10 militants.

Reuters. While hosting senior military leaders on Sunday at the ruling Workers' Party (WPK) headquarters, Kim pointed out that hostile manoeuvres by the enemies pose the danger of an armed confrontation on the Korean peninsula. This situation makes it mandatory for the country to "sharpen the treasured sword" to protect itself, said Kim.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, recognized as Europe's longest-serving monarch, declared her intention to abdicate on January 14. The throne will be inherited by her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik. “I have decided that now is the right time.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who has been in power for over 50 years, has surprisingly announced her decision to abdicate in 2024, as reported by CNN. In her annual New Year's Eve address televised in Denmark, the 83-year-old queen revealed her intention to pass on the crown to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. In illustrating her perspective on the future, Queen Margrethe II cited her personal experience with a back surgery she underwent in February 2023.

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(Reuters) — U.S. singer, dancer and «American Idol» star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two popular talent shows, according to court documents.

Xi Jinping Sunday said China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable--striking a stronger tone than last year--while addressing the nation in a speech marking the New Year, ahead of the general elections in the Chinese-claimed island to elect a new leader, Reuters reported. Beijing claims Taiwan to be its "sacred territory".

By Liangping Gao and Kevin Yao

China's most serious earthquake in nearly a decade were found on Sunday, a tragedy that has renewed concern over exposed populations in seismically active zones. That raises official fatalities from the magnitude 6.2 quake that rocked the northwestern provinces of Qinghai and Gansu almost two weeks ago to 151. The final bodies were found in Qinghai at 1:16 a.m. (1716 GMT Saturday), state media reported.

yuan by orchestrating buying by state banks and giving market guidance to bankers. The strategy of moral suasion marks a sharp break from Beijing's approach the last time the currency was on the ropes, in 2015. Back then, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) resorted to official intervention as the central bank burned $1 trillion in reserves to shore it up. This year, as China's economy wobbled and money left the country, the PBOC took a starkly different approach, defending the currency by signalling to markets what kind of selling it would and would not tolerate. Interviews with 28 market participants show at least two dozen cases where regulators closely and frequently steered market participants through a range of co-ordinated actions this year to resist strong downward pressure on the yuan. The PBOC and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the currency regulator, did not respond to Reuters' faxed questions about its approach.

Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat. Here's a look at other top 10 breakthrough moments in scientific discoveries and inventions: 1. Can humans reproduce in space? In a first, researchers successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Imran Khan's nomination for the 8 February 2024 General Elections has been rejected by Pakistan's election body. Imran Khan had filed nomination in two constituencies. The 71 year old former prime minister of Pakistan was granted bail on 22 December in a case alleging he leaked state secrets, but he remained jailed on other charges ahead of an election due on 8 February 2024.

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crude oil price which will lead to a fall in fuel prices in India. News18 reported that the Union Finance Ministry will likely cut the petrol and diesel prices by ₹10 soon. This came nearly two years after the Indian government had decided to decrease petrol and diesel prices by slashing by ₹8 and ₹6 respectively.

The coveted and highly specialized software tool, known by its initials of OPC, is used in the design of many microchips and is crucial to the design of advanced chips.

By GursimranKaur Mehar and Mrinmay Dey

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese online retailer JD (NASDAQ:JD).com said on Friday that it won a lawsuit against rival Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), which was fined 1 billion yuan ($140.68 million) for monopolistic practices.

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed