Images from Europe.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/537991/...e-new-year

The world population will be 8.09 billion on New YearÔÇÖs Day after a 71 million increase in 2024

https://apnews.com/article/world-populat...6ec651e0d0

Govt announced it was reviewing plans for a new hospital, & there have been reports of some fairly dire conditions since then. Water dripping through a  light fitting seems less than ideal; I wonder if any of our politiians might appreciate a week or so in Dunedin hospital....


https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/leaki...hird-world

And as a parting shot in line with his public dislike for Trump Carter's death will result in 30 days of flags being flown at half mast on all federal buildings, right through the inauguration of Trump.

This can run at 20 kilometres an hour, & as far as 50 kilometres. Looking at that footage, I thought these could perhaps be useful in search & rescue situations, especially in hilly & mountainous areas, even if that was only to locate & give food/water/temporary shelter to anyone lost or injured.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-26/Fo...Tvy/p.html

Homelessness rose there 18% last year.
771,000 & nearly  150,000.

Their govt seems to see it as normal now.


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/2...l9qckKYV1g

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Finnish coastguards have boarded a tanker suspected of causing power & internet cable outage.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...le-outages

Various ancient graves are being dug in Kent & among the finds was a sword from the 6th century in an exceptional state of preservation, with a silver & gilt hilt & leather scabbard.


https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024...nd-in-kent

I was half expecting this, but has come sooner than I thought. 
I'm not sure if this is going to be a good move or not, looks like Honda will be forced to pay the debt held by Nissan.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3ljvv93lo