Capital punishment in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe approves a law abolishing the death penalty in the country, effective immediately. (BBC News)
Five people are wounded during a mass stabbing amid New Year's Eve celebrations in Verucchio, Province of Rimini, Italy. The perpetrator is shot dead by a soldier. The perpetrator was carrying a Koran and an Islamic prayer cap, while also possessing antipsychotic drugs at his residence. (Il Resto del Carlino)
One crew member is killed and two others are missing after a cargo ship sinks in the San Bernardino Strait near Samar, Philippines. (News Central)
Opération Chammal The French Air Force conducts airstrikes against several Islamic State targets in Syria. (Le Parisien)
The French Air Force conducts airstrikes against several Islamic State targets in Syria. (Le Parisien)
Zimbabwe approves a law abolishing the death penalty in the country, effective immediately. (BBC News)
More than sixty countries held national elections in 2024, making it one of the most consequential global election years in modern politics.
Ongoing wars, regional conflict, and security crises remained among the most important global issues of 2024.
