Singapore – Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad’s father was in a remote part of Iran when he received the news that he had long dreaded. His son was to be hanged in Singapore’s Changi Prison. Suffering from deteriorating health and with just a week’s notice until the execution at dawn on November 29, he was unable to … Read more
A man waits for evacuation to western Ukraine as he stands by a bed in a city theatre that hosts refugees running from Russian offensive in the Donetsk region, in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive aerial attack … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,023rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Friday, December 13: Military Fighting around the key eastern city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine is “extremely intense” after a months-long Russian push, according to Ukraine’s top military commander. Ukrainian troops repelled nearly 40 Russian attempts to storm … Read more
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, how are the insurgents planning to resurrect the state? A youth, holding a rifle borrowed from a Syrian opposition fighter people, poses for a picture on the top of a government forces tank that was left on a street, at the Umayyad Square … Read more
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