The data speaks volumes: in 2023, the world witnessed 183 conflicts, the highest number in over 25 years.Yet more may follow. As we start 2024, a…
Lina Jaradat
With inflation impacting markets and international interest rates for more than a year, the outlook on inflation remains uncertain. However, the…
Attention to human rights in Algeria has risen over recent months, with a series of visits from United Nations delegates.UN officials have been…
Between 2008 and October 2023, a pattern was established in the relationship between Israel and its enemies in Gaza, headed by Hamas and the Islamic…
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A heavy year – steeped in blood from Syria and Iraq to Yemen, Gaza, Sudan, and Libya – has ended.The tragedies of 2023 did not stand out, however…
7.5 magnitude earthquake kills dozens in Japan
Reuters
A collapsed building caused by an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2, 2024.
Reuters
Burnt down residential and commercial area site following an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 2, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo.
Reuters
A view of damage to an area following an earthquake, in Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, January 2, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media.
Reuters
People pick up items from the shelves of a damaged drugstore after receiving permission to take goods for free, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Anamizu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 2, 2024.
AFP
This screen grab from AFPTV video footage taken on January 2, 2024 shows a damaged car left on the side of the road in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region.
AFP
This aerial photo provided by Jiji Press shows a rescue vehicle (C) parked next to a seven-storey building which fell over in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on January 2, 2024.
AFP
This image shows a collapsed road near the city of Shika, Ishikawa prefecture, on January 2, 2024, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture.
Reuters
An aerial view shows collapsed houses, cars, and roads caused by an earthquake in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo.
AFP
This aerial photo shows buildings burning in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on January 1, 2024.
Reuters
People sit on the floor inside a store as an earthquake hits in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, on January 1, 2024, in this screenshot obtained from a social media video.
Despite a Jordanian initiative last year to curb drug smuggling from Syria into its borders, the drug trade has only grown. In exchange for its…
Since its establishment in 2017, Ithra has been on a mission to elevate local Saudi talents to an international standard. According to Majid Zuhair…
The shock of the 7 October attacks not only transformed Israeli politics but, more importantly, the psyche of the nation, which united around the…
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