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The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and expressed support for the work of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). The assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which was adopted with 158 votes in favour … Read more
People celebrate with the Syrian opposition flag, in Damascus, on December 10, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images People celebrate … Read more
Police in Nairobi used tear gas to disperse protesters, demanding an end to femicide. Several people were injured, and others were arrested. Activists say President Ruto’s $700K pledge to end the crisis is not enough because cases in Kenya continue to rise. Source link
A screenshot of the AI-generated “Daisy” — a new program launched by British phone company O2 to combat phone scams. Screenshot captured by NPR/O2 hide caption toggle caption Screenshot captured by NPR/O2 British mobile phone company O2 has unveiled a new creation, Daisy, a chit-chat and kitty-cat loving artificial intelligence “granny” who talks to scammers … Read more
NewsFeed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in court to testify at his long-running corruption trial. The trial has been postponed multiple times since 2020, and this appearance is the first where the prime minister will testify. Published On 10 Dec 202410 Dec 2024 Source link
As Haiti spirals deeper into crisis, gang violence killed nearly 200 people over the weekend. This takes the death toll in 2024 in Haiti to 5,000 people. Source link
Here are the key developments on the 1,019th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Monday, December 9: Fighting: Russian air defence units destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones over three western Russia regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine’s air force said the country’s air defence shot down … Read more
In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad listens during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. AP/Saudi Press Agency hide caption toggle caption AP/Saudi Press Agency President Bashar Al-Assad and his father, Hafez Al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an … Read more
NewsFeed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party staged a walkout in parliament, blocking an impeachment vote against their leader. Published On 7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024 Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron, center left, and his wife Brigitte Macron, third right, visit the restored interiors of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Friday, Nov.29, 2024 in Paris. Christophe Petit Tesson/AP hide caption toggle caption Christophe Petit Tesson/AP PARIS — Donald Trump is off on his first international trip as president-elect, ready to join world leaders and dignitaries … Read more