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12/17/202417 December 2024 Israel’s deputy FM calls Syrian leader a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ Israel’s deputy foreign minister has cast doubt on the head of the group that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad and cast doubt on the extent to which Syria’s new de facto rulers have abandoned their jihadist beliefs. “These are terrorist … Read more
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from detention after Denmark refused a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a high-stakes international incident pitting justice, geopolitics, culture, industry, diplomacy, ecology and activism, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes William Julié, Franco-British lawyer specialized in criminal … Read more
EU exchanges will be forced to store the data of cryptocurrency holders. Several cryptocurrency platforms are asking customers for information about their wallets. This December 30, the Regulation for the Cryptoasset Market (MiCA) comes into force in the European Union (EU). It is expected that from that date a series of new regulations will regulate … Read more
The head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons division was killed Tuesday in a brazen Moscow attack reportedly claimed by Kyiv, the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia yet as the Kremlin’s campaign in Ukraine drags on. Melinda Haring, advisor at Razom for Ukraine and a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia … Read more
Nine days after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, the new prime minister installed by Sharaa’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group said the government was grappling with very low currency reserves and called for sanctions to be lifted. Western states are gradually opening channels to the new authorities in Damascus led by HTS, though they continue … Read more
Just as the leader of the Islamist-led alliance that toppled Syria’s Assad announced he was shedding his wartime alias Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, can Ahmed al-Sharaa’s HTS shed its past as the Al-Nusra Front, a hardline offshoot of al-Qaeda ? France 24’s Wassim Nasr was one of a handful of journalists to interview al-Sharaa Monday. Source … Read more
The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday the group would be “the first” to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces. Earlier, Syrian rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, called for the lifting of international sanctions in … Read more
Newly elected US President Donald Trump’s promise to quickly end the war in Ukraine is raising concerns among Russia’s neighbors. In Estonia, some fear that the agreement to end the war could embolden Moscow. Elizabeth Chernoff reports from Ricardo Marquina on Estonia’s border with Russia. Source link
Authorities banned alleged spy Yang Tengbo from entering the UK after finding he had an “unusual” relationship with Prince Andrew, revealed in court documents last week. The Chinese businessman, who also had links to high-ranking politicians, says he has done ‘nothing illegal’. Source link
The financial entity will be able to finance projects through the tokenization of assets. The president of the CNAD, Juan Carlos Reyes, values the incorporation of the bank to the registry. The National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD) of El Salvador included Banco Atlántida, a financial entity with more than $3.6 billion in assets, in its … Read more