Hamas, Israel: The wait for a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Hamas and Israel are trading accusations over delays in finalizing a ceasefire. France 24’s correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. Source link
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Pope opens special ‘holy door’ in Rome prison for Catholic jubilee
Rome- Pope Francis visited one of Italy’s largest prison complexes on Thursday, and opened a special “sacred door” for the 2025 Catholic holy year, with the Vatican saying it was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff. Speaking to hundreds of prisoners, guards and staff at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome, … Read more
‘Nobody was spared’: Damascus suburbs still haunted by Assad regime’s chemical attacks
The Ghouta area east of Damascus witnessed some of the most vicious and sustained fighting of the Syrian civil war, including deadly chemical weapons attacks launched by ousted strongman Bashar al-Assad’s regime. FRANCE 24 reporters visited Ghouta’s bombed-out ruins and spoke to residents haunted by the horror they endured. Source link
Sudan largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded as 25 million Sudanese face acute hunger
2024-12-24 20:06 Sudan largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded as 25 million Sudanese face acute hunger Source link
Azerbaijan mourns 38 deaths in Kazakhstan plane crash – DW – 12/26/2024
Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning on Thursday, a day after a state-owned passenger plane crashed in western Kazakhstan, killing at least 38 people. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who was on a visit to Russia, returned to Azerbaijan after hearing news of the accident, the presidential press service said. He was to attend an … Read more
Christmas here, Christmas there… Holiday traditions in France versus those in the UK
2024-12-25 13:20 Christmas here, Christmas there… Holiday traditions in France versus those in the UK Source link
Ukraine says it shot down 20 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said on Thursday it shot down 20 out of 31 drones attacked by Russian forces overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force said the interceptions took place in the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kiev regions. Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it destroyed five Ukrainian aerial drones in the Volgograd, Voronezh and Belgorod regions. Belgorod … Read more
What awaits Iran in 2025? – DW – 12/25/2024
“Iran has found itself in a difficult situation for a long time and knows that there is no other way out except change.” This is how Iran expert Arash Azizi summarizes the current predicament for the Middle Eastern nation. Azizi, a historian and lecturer at Clemson University in the US, said the Islamic Republic’s leadership … Read more
South Korea’s opposition moves to impeach acting President Han
South Korea’s main opposition party said it introduced a bill to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday and would hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country’s constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law. Source link
Palestinian channel says 5 journalists killed in Israeli attack
Five journalists were killed in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza in an Israeli airstrike early Thursday, Palestinian doctors said. Al-Quds Today television channel, which is affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group, said in a statement that a broadcast truck was hit and five of its employees were killed in the attack. The channel … Read more