Tragedy struck in Greece’s mountainous region of Phocis on Christmas Day, as an avalanche claimed the lives of four tourists hiking in the Vardousia mountain range. The bodies were recovered on Friday following an extensive search and rescue operation that spanned several hours. According to Greece’s state media, the tourists had set out for a […]

The Italian government has allocated 10,500 employment opportunities specifically for Pakistani nationals interested in working abroad. This announcement was confirmed on Saturday, 27 December, by Pakistan’s Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, according to reports from Geo News. The ministry’s statement highlighted that the majority of these roles will be in shipbreaking, healthcare, […]

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for charges of money laundering and abuse of power, in a landmark verdict delivered on Friday, 26 December. The High Court found Najib guilty on all 21 counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power. According to the […]

On Friday, China inaugurated a 22.13-kilometre tunnel in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which Beijing claims to be the longest tunnel in the world. The tunnel, cutting through the central Tianshan Mountains, promises to transform travel in north-west China by drastically reducing journey times across hazardous mountainous terrain. According to state media, the Tianshan Shengli […]