Syria’s new authorities on Thursday arrested a military justice official from the government of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The arrest of Mohammed Kanjo Hassan was confirmed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights a day after deadly clashes broke out in Assad’s stronghold, the coastal province of Tartus, where gunmen sought to protect him. Twenty … Read more
Police in Tyrol, Austria, said a father and son were killed in a sudden avalanche around lunchtime on Thursday. A group of four people – a father, his two sons and a friend of the family – had set out from Schwendberg near Hippach on backcountry skis to the Roskopf mountain peak. Just before noon … Read more
Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed at least 45 people, according to Palestinian sources, including hospital workers and five journalists. The strikes come as worsening humanitarian conditions and freezing winter temperatures claim the lives of newborns in displacement camps. Source link
Experts told VOA Russian that the Kremlin has completed preparations to isolate the Russian segment of the Internet from the rest of the World Wide Web. The Kremlin could impose severe internet restrictions in 2025, drawing on Iran’s experience in blocking unwanted web traffic. Experts say YouTube speeds in Russia are 20% of pre-war speeds, … Read more
Race organizers in Australia said Friday that two sailors have died in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart Bluewater Classic. Both crew members were hit by a strong blast as the boats headed south along the New South Wales coast after setting off from Sydney Harbor in the race, traditionally held each year on … Read more
In tonight’s edition, the situation is still confused in Mozambique after the spectacular prison break that led thousands of inmates to go free. Also, inflation in Chad means traders struggle to keep up with fuel prices, one of the issues at the center of Sunday’s legislative elections. And we continue with our series of goodbyes … Read more
Syria’s new government has detained military justice official Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, who issued death sentences at Saydnaya prison under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed Thursday. His arrest follows deadly clashes in Tartus, an Assad stronghold, as gunmen sought to protect him. Source link
Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the Defense Ministry Board meeting in Moscow on December 16, said that most of the countries of the world remain Russia’s military allies and partners. ,[W]We need to continue to further expand military and military-technical cooperation with allies and partners who are ready and willing to work with us, … Read more
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, died at the age of 92. Source link
Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is ready to take up Slovakia’s offer to host peace talks with Ukraine with the aim of ending the war in its current form that began with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin hosted Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico for unannounced talks on Sunday, with … Read more