Bethlehem hosts dim ceremony – DW – 12/24/2024

12/24/202424 December 2024 Ukraine celebrates its second Christmas in December after Russia’s contempt Ukraine is celebrating Christmas in December for the second time this year after a law change moved the Russian Orthodox Church away from the traditional January date. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law in 2023, stating that the country will “renounce the … Read more

Report alleges shrinking of media space in Zambia

Lusaka – Media freedom is under attack in Zambia, a new report says. The report said that more than 60 percent of those surveyed believe that the media cannot function due to frequent incidents of harassment and intimidation by journalists and bloggers. The Media Institute of Southern Africa, or MISA, launched its report on December … Read more

US withdraws from WHO America will withdraw from WHO again, and preparations have begun even before Trump’s inauguration – Trump’s transition team’s plans are immediate, withdrawal expert says

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump is once again preparing to cut ties with the World Health Organization. Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with … Read more

“There is still not much deregulation regarding cryptocurrencies in Argentina”

From December 10, 2023, The Executive Branch of the Argentine Republic is under the leadership of Javier Milei. This economist turned politician, faithful to his anarcho-capitalist ideas, advances a series of measures aimed at reduction of the State to the minimum possible expression. With this in mind it is that Milei created the Ministry of … Read more

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play – DW – 12/24/2024

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play app purchase service as a first step towards easing internet restrictions, state media reported. “A positive majority vote has been received to lift limits on access to some popular foreign platforms such as WhatsApp and Google Play,” Iran’s official news agency … Read more

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France’s new government settling in

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part. The most urgent order of business is passing a 2025 budget. Financial markets, ratings agencies and the European Commission are pushing France to bring down its deficit, which threatens the stability and prosperity … Read more