2024 Global Military Spending Hit $2.7 Trillion In Record Surge. Here's Why

2024 Global Military Spending Hit $2.7 Trillion In Record Surge. Here's Why
Amid changing geopolitical relations, wars and rising tensions, the year 2024 saw the steepest rise in worldwide military expenditure since the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.7 trillion, researchers said Monday.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2024-global-military-spending-hit-2-7-trillion-in-record-surge-heres-why-8274279#publisher=newsstandNissan sees record annual net loss for 2024 as carmaker tries to turn around business under new CEO

Nissan sees record annual net loss for 2024 as carmaker tries to turn around business under new CEO - Business
Nissan has announced it now expects a record net loss of up to 4.6 billion euros for the fiscal year that ended in March, around 9 times larger than its previous forecast only two months ago. The Japanese…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250424-nissan-sees-record-annual-net-loss-for-2024-as-carmaker-tries-to-turn-around-business-under-new-ceoRussia Hits Ukrainian Capital With Worst Bombing Strike Since Summer 2024

Russia Hits Ukrainian Capital With Worst Bombing Strike Since Summer 2024
In the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv since the summer of 2024, Russia launched a combined missile and drone offensive on Wednesday night, burying Ukrainians under rubble, killing nine people, and injuring more than 70 others. #UkraineRussiaWar️️ 🚨 At least nine dead as Kyiv hit b..
https://www.dailywire.com/news/russia-hits-ukrainian-capital-with-worst-bombing-strike-since-summer-2024Attacks on Deutsche Bahn staff rise 6% in 2024, chief executive says

Attacks on Deutsche Bahn staff rise 6% in 2024, chief executive says
Attacks on employees of Germany's Deutsche Bahn railway rose by around 6% in 2024, the transport company's chief executive said on Friday. "In the last year, there were around 3,300 physical assaults, around 6% more than in the previous year," Richard Lutz told news portal t-onli..
https://www.yahoo.com/news/attacks-deutsche-bahn-staff-rise-102834109.htmlEgypt's Suez Canal revenue fell sharply in 2024 on regional tensions

Egypt's Suez Canal revenue fell sharply in 2024 on regional tensions
Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.View on euronews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/egypts-suez-canal-revenue-fell-105608471.htmlGeorge Clooney explains why he called out Biden to quit 2024 presidential race

George Clooney explains why he called out Joe Biden to quit 2024 race despite being a lifelong Democrat - The Times of India
George Clooney defended his New York Times op-ed urging Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, citing it as a "civic duty." He express
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/george-clooney-explains-why-he-called-out-joe-biden-to-quit-2024-race-despite-being-a-lifelong-democrat/articleshow/120375268.cmsEurope flooding in 2024 worst in over a decade: Report

Europe flooding in 2024 worst in over a decade: Report - CNA
PARIS: Europe experienced its most extensive flooding in over a decade in 2024, the EU's climate change monitor reported on Tuesday (Apr 15), with almost one-third of its rivers swelling to bursting point. Swathes of the continent were inundated during the year, with the
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/europe-flooding-2024-worst-over-decade-report-5066296Former Michigan GOP Congressman Launches 2nd Senate Bid After Coming Up Short In 2024

Former Michigan GOP Congressman Launches 2nd Senate Bid After Coming Up Short In 2024
Former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers is running for Senate again in Michigan, jumping into the race on Monday to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat. Rogers said in his announcement video that Michigan “for too long” has “been represented by two-..
https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-michigan-gop-congressman-launches-2nd-senate-bid-after-coming-up-short-in-2024Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024

Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japans-birth-rate-declines-sees-record-drop-in-population-in-2024-8161315#publisher=newsstandMasked anti-Israel Stanford protesters charged in destructive 2024 campus building takeover

Masked anti-Israel Stanford protesters charged in destructive campus building takeover | Fox News
A dozen pro-Palestinian protesters charged in connection to the June 2024 masked takeover and destruction of a building at Stanford University.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/masked-anti-israel-stanford-protesters-charged-destructive-2024-campus-building-takeoverPictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand

Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand
After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand, images circulated on social media falsely claiming they showed a cat freed from the flattened skyscraper in the Thai capital. The pictures were in fact taken afte..
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pictures-show-cat-rescued-2024-021358453.htmlReporters Without Borders: Attacks on media in Germany double in 2024

Reporters Without Borders: Attacks on media in Germany double in 2024
Attacks on journalists and media professionals in Germany more than doubled in the past year, an analysis by the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) showed on Tuesday. In its yearly report, the group documented 89 physical attacks on reporters and press-related buildings in Ge..
https://www.yahoo.com/news/reporters-without-borders-attacks-media-061221582.htmlTrump Introduces 2024 Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, Can’t Resist Throwing A Few Barbs

Trump Introduces 2024 Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, Can’t Resist Throwing A Few Barbs
President Donald Trump hosted the 2024 World Series champions — the Los Angeles Dodgers — at the White House on Monday, but as he stood to give remarks, he couldn’t resist taking potshots at a few unnamed U.S. Senators who were on hand for the event. “I’m thrilled to welcome to t..
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-introduces-2024-champion-los-angeles-dodgers-cant-resist-throwing-a-few-barbs70 pro-Awami League lawyers jailed, to face assault charges over 2024 anti-govt protests

70 pro-Awami League lawyers jailed, to face assault charges over 2024 anti-govt protests - The Times of India
South Asia News: A Dhaka court ordered 70 lawyers, supporters of the Awami League party, to prison for their involvement in the assault and attempted murder of fellow
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/70-pro-awami-league-lawyers-jailed-to-face-assault-charges-over-2024-anti-govt-protests/articleshow/120048939.cmsIndia’s Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising

India’s Modi, Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising
Modi says he wants ‘positive and constructive relationship’ with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/4/indias-modi-bangladeshs-yunus-hold-first-talks-since-2024-uprising?traffic_source=rss