Finland votes in a run-off election to choose a new president
Alexander Stubb, a center-right candidate and the country's former prime minister, is leading the race with 52.7 percent of the vote, ahead of his opponent, Pekka Haavisto. The runoff vote results will be revealed in the next few hours.
In 2023, LinkedIn's premium revenue reached $1.7 billion.
For the first time, professional social network LinkedIn disclosed that $1.7 billion was made from its premium subscription service in 2023. The company's recent launch of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions geared toward job seekers is partially responsible for this development. Watch to find out more!
Former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, was released.
After hospitalization, Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, was granted parole. An uncertain return to public life could spark protests. Though others believe Thaksin hasn't paid his fair share of taxes and fear his homecoming will spark new demonstrations, his followers have remained neutral. In the previous election, Perth Thai, Thaksin's winning party, was threatened by an unknown party that promised reform.
Afghanistan: In the icy winter, impoverished people struggle to find food and warm clothing.
The Afghan displaced population is enduring severe weather outside of the country's capital, Kabul. Almost eighty families live in the butkhak camp outside of the capital city of Afghanistan. Poor displaced camp residents have been finding it difficult to get enough food and stay warm during the winter. Watch to find out more!
NATO forces are engaged in a massive military drill in Poland.
The EU is going to unveil a multibillion-dollar plan on Tuesday in the hopes of better preparing Europe for war. As NATO conducts its most giant drill since the end of the Cold War, Europe's defense industry is being upgraded.
Israel seizes vital Gaza border crossing and commences attack on Rafah.
Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza's Rafah border crossing, cutting off a key route for humanitarian aid and a possible haven for civilians fleeing a construction attack. The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it had taken "operational control" of the Gaza side of the border crossing that connects the embattled territory to Egypt. The blocking of the critical route and the placement of tanks in the heart of Rafah are seen as demonstrations of Israel's intention to continue its assault on the southern city despite ongoing truce talks.
ICJ dismisses South Africa's plea and orders Israel to follow current directives
In order to preserve the lives of Palestinians in Gaza, Israel is being urged by the International Court of Justice to follow its directives. It happens as the court turns down South Africa's plea for more safeguards against a possible military incursion by Israel into Rafah.
Community-based vigilante patrol squads are being established by an increasing number of states in the conflict-ridden northern area of Nigeria to bolster security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are commonplace.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency following a fourth volcano eruption in three months.
As lava erupted from a fresh volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula on Saturday—the fourth eruption to strike the region since December—Icelandic police issued a state of emergency declaration. According to an Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) announcement, a "volcanic eruption has started between Stori-Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula." Images captured in real-time revealed billowing smoke and blazing lava. The explosion started in the Blue Lagoon thermal spa, one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations, and hundreds of people were evacuated, according to national television RUV.
Kenya floods: Nearly 200 people have been murdered since March.
Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed 188 people since March, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, according to the government and Red Cross. Floods and landslides have killed dozens more people in neighboring Tanzania and Burundi.
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