Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko spoke for hours in parliament on Friday, presenting plans for a new government barely a month after his decisive parliamentary election victory that cemented the authority of President Diomayne Faye, elected at the beginning of the year. He touched on a number of domestic issues, not least a controversial plan … Read more
A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday criticized the CIA’s response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, saying that many individuals “faced barriers to timely and adequate care.” The report sheds no new light on the causes of the headaches, nausea, memory loss, dizziness and other ailments, which were first reported … Read more
Salome Zourabichvili’s role as president was largely marked by symbolism and limited power. However, she has recently emerged as the face of nationwide anti-government, pro-EU protests, which she defines as “a resistance movement against the European Union”. [the] “Pro-Russian government.” For almost a month, thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in the capital, … Read more
Donald Trump will take oath as President on January 20. But before that, the colleges there have started facing strange worries. Many colleges have advised foreign students to return to campus immediately. This is sure to have an impact on Indian students studying in America. Students are being asked to return to college as soon … Read more
Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondents in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky. Source link
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Aminatou Diallo. Source link
Dakar, Senegal – Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases without setting any timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made the announcement during a general policy statement in the National Assembly on Friday. “The President of the Republic has decided to close all foreign military bases in … Read more
In 2024, billions of people across the world faced climatic conditions that broke record after record: logging ever more highs for heat, floods, storms, fire and drought. As the year drew to a close, the conclusion was both blatant and bleak: 2024 was the hottest year since records began, according to European climate scientists. Story … Read more
Couples from around the globe are flocking to Copenhagen to tie the knot. In 2023, one in five weddings in Denmark involved at least one foreign national. But what makes this Nordic city such an attractive destination for couples? ENTR visited Copenhagen City Hall to discover the charm of a Danish wedding. Source link
An Italian journalist has been held in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s government said Friday, describing Cecilia Clara’s detention as “unacceptable”. Cecilia Sala, 29, who works for Il Foglio newspaper and podcast company Chora Media, is being held in solitary confinement in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, according to her employer. Source link