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
Halhul, occupied West Bank – Like kids the world over, Naji al-Baba dreamed of becoming an international football player, “just like Ronaldo”. But – like his name, which means “survivor” – that was not to be the fate of a boy born in the occupied West Bank. Tall for a 14-year-old, Naji was always smiling … Read more
Chile is poised to create it’s 47th national part in the coming year, protecting wilderness at the southern tip of South America. That’s thanks in large part to the work of a U.S. conservationist and her organization. We go to the bottom of the world to see the stunning landscape that will make up the … Read more
New York Police Department releases CCTV stills showing a man wearing a hooded jacket with his face clearly visible. Police in the United States have released new images of a “person of interest” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel. The CCTV stills released by the New York … Read more
Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: “the U.S. has one president at a time.” But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden’s. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up – the U.S. has one president at … Read more
Robert Geist Pinfold on what, how new elements of the Syrian conflict are emerging, after opposition forces took Aleppo. Source link
Israel’s military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside. Source link
With tens of thousands already displaced, both countries set up shelters, rescue teams and evacuation plans in anticipation of further downpours. Authorities in Thailand and Malaysia are on high alert for more intense rainfall after days of monsoon rains triggered devastating floods that killed dozens of people and displaced tens of thousands. Officials in both … Read more