At least two people were killed and 60 others injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market Friday in the eastern German city of Magdeburg.
The United States has charged an alleged officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with "terrorism and murder" in connection with the killing of a U.S. citizen in Iraq in 2022, News.az reports citing Al Jazeera.
On Friday, Germany expressed concern over a Human Rights Watch report that accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in Gaza by intentionally denying Palestinian civilians sufficient access to water, News.az reports citing foreign media.
Russia and Kazakhstan are set to enhance cooperation on regulating the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) starting January 1. NGO representatives in Kazakhstan are concerned that the bilateral agreement may make it harder for them to function in the country. However, the agreement could also extend to other areas, including the activities of religious organizations, News.az reports citing Eurasianet.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States will be providing $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan. He made the announcement as he chaired a ministerial-level session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) yesterday, News.az reports citing foreign media.
OpenAI has unveiled an upgraded version of its most advanced artificial intelligence model yet, named o3, which focuses on taking more time to deliberate on complex questions.
A senior White House official stated on Thursday that nuclear-armed Pakistan is advancing its development of long-range ballistic missile capabilities, which could eventually enable it to target locations far beyond South Asia, labeling it an "emerging threat" to the United States, News.az reports citing Gulf Today.
Sweden has announced it will stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and will instead increase its overall humanitarian aid to Gaza through other avenues. This decision has been criticized by the agency's leader, News.az reports citing Al Jazeera.
