The United States said Tuesday it felt “cautious optimism” on the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in the 14-month war in Gaza, although it acknowledged that similar hopes had been dashed before. Henri Barkey, Professor of International Relations at Lehigh University, says with Iran weakened and Russia essentially removed from the Middle East, this is … Read more
Luigi Mangione was indicted on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and murder as a crime of terrorism, in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Manhattan District Attorney said Thompson’s death “was a killing that was intended to evoke terror”. Source link
Pacific Islands increase their participation and advocacy on the global stage in 2024 – whether through climate action or by taking advantage of US-China geopolitical competition. Both countries are competing for influence in the region. VOA’s Jessica Stone reports. Videographer: Jessica Stone, Charlie Piringi Source link
Our France24 reporter Wassim Nassr was one of the 9 journalists to get the chance to interview HTS leader Ahmed al Sharaa in Damascus.. An opportunity for Syria’s de-facto leader to strengthen his legitimacy on the international stage. A story by Camille Knight. Source link
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, is the fifth patient to receive an organ from a genetically modified pig in the United States since 2022, and was in better health than prior recipients who died within two months of receiving a pig kidney or heart. Her case could signal progress toward solving the organ-supply shortage. … Read more
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
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