Year: 2024

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Berlin say that New Year’s Eve celebrations in the German capital were more peaceful compared to last year despite the temporary detention of 390 people and 54 police officers being injured. Police said Monday many were detained for violating the Weapons and Explosives Act, either using illegal firecrackers or firing

By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet January often means facing down any overspending from the previous month, which can be a downer. But financial experts say it’s possible to neutralize some of that strain and battle the blues by focusing on steps such as creating or updating a budget and prioritizing paying off high-interest debt. Tracking

BERLIN (AP) — One person has died and 21 people have been severely injured in a fire that broke out at a bar in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz. Police said that the fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning as people were celebrating the New Year. One person, who has

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s counterterrorism police say they have arrested 21 members of outlawed militant group the Pakistani Taliban, which has been behind several deadly attacks across the country. Acting on intelligence information, the arrests were made in eastern Punjab province over the past two weeks, the provincial Counterterrorism Department said in a statement

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would “intensify” its attacks on its neighbor. Speaking during a New Year’s Day visit to a military hospital, Putin said Ukraine could expect more such strikes

By JOSEF FEDERMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it was pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting against the Hamas militant group. The confirmation of the planned

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a party early on New Year’s Day in a commercial neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. Police say officers responding to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m. Monday heard gunfire and found a crowd fleeing the

PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says the Olympic host country saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as it celebrated the start of 2024. Gerald Darmanin said Monday that the 380 arrests made nationwide overnight was a 10% drop compared with a year ago. He said

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Dan Levy’s directorial debut, the return of NBC’s rebooted “Night Court” for its second season and new game shows on Fox. The new year is a slow start for fresh music and video game options, so most notable new content is watchable. Director J.A.

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come. The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a