Mon 16 December 2024: The Syrian presidency’s telegram channel has published a statement purported to be from Bashar al-Assad, in which the deposed president says he left Syria on the evening of December 8 and that his departure was unplanned. “First, my departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final […]
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Mon 16 December 2024: The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after […]
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Mon 16 December 2024: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has released a “list of targets” in case of a potential attack involving the US, a report claimed on Monday. The PLA’s electronic warfare unit has released the list targeting the presumed US aircraft carrier strike groups. It was revealed in the latest issue of […]
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Mon 16 December 2024: Russia faces a triple threat, rising inflation, soaring defence spending, and tightening household budgets. With inflation expected to reach 9 per cent this year and interest rates climbing to 21 per cent, many Russians are struggling to afford daily necessities. Russia’s economy is facing severe inflation, driven by soaring defence expenditures […]
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Sun 15 December 2024: With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next month, the United States is moving toward enforcing stricter immigration policies. Recent data from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) indicates that 18,000 undocumented Indians are among the 1.45 million individuals at risk of deportation. India ranks third in the […]
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Sun 15 December 2024: The ousted leader has 55 million pounds ($69.4m) deposited in a frozen HSBC bank account in London, the UK’s i paper reports, citing sources in the banking sector. According to the paper, the personal account held by al-Assad has been accruing interest since it was frozen under UK sanctions in 2011 […]
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Sun 15 December 2024: At least thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, Niamey’s defence ministry said. “Two horrific tragedies happened in the communities of Libiri and Kokorou, criminals cornered by constant operations by defence and security forces launched attacks on defenceless […]
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Sun 15 December 2024: Palestinian medic says that stray dogs and cats are devouring the piled-up bodies, which portends a serious environmental disaster in Gaza. A Palestinian medic warned of an “environmental catastrophe” in northern Gaza as corpses piled up across the area amid a deadly Israeli offensive. “There are large numbers of dead bodies […]
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Sun 15 December 2024: The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, caught in a whirlpool in Antarctica, has broken free and is flowing northward. The British Antarctic Survey announced that the iceberg has drifted northward. Dr. Andrew Meijers, a marine scientist and researcher with the organization, noted that it is exciting that A23a is on the move […]
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Sat 14 December 2024: Indonesia on Thursday opened a landmark tunnel connecting Muslim and Christian places of worship. President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Tunnel of Friendship connecting Istiqlal Mosque to the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in the capital Jakarta. “This tunnel is not only a symbol of harmony between religious communities, but also reflects the spirit of unity and […]
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