Norway on Monday announced $242 million in new military aid to Ukraine, including help to secure access to the country’s vital Black Sea ports. “It is necessary to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey said in a statement. “It is also important … Read more
Grammy Award-winning Indian musician Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco on Sunday night, his family said. According to his family, the 73-year-old tabla player was in the hospital due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. At the 66th Grammy Awards earlier this year, Hussain won three awards, adding to his two … Read more
Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France – Rescuers were hard pressed Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean region of Mayotte, destroying homes across islands and leaving hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and governed from Paris, showed … Read more
Dominique Pelicot, the French man who has admitted to drugging his former wife Gisele for a decade and inviting dozens of men sought online to rape her, asked on Monday for his family to forgive him and praised his now ex-spouse for her courage during his trials. Source link
Christmas is fast approaching and here in France that means the spotlight is on the traditional Yule log, or Bûche de Noël. This week, the magazine Fou de Pâtisserie held its annual awards ceremony, including prizes for the sweet creation of the year and the Palace Log. We speak to this year’s winner Jordan Talbot, … Read more
General elections in Bangladesh could be held by late 2025 or early 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Monday. The 84-year-old Nobel laureate said the completion of electoral reforms would decide the timeframe of the polls. “If there is political consensus and the voter list is prepared accurately with only minor reforms, it may … Read more
New Delhi: No one knows who will get what and when in this world. The world is full of wonders. There is suspense here every moment. Who knows what will happen with whom and when. Sometimes some things happen in life in such a way that it becomes difficult to believe. Something similar happened with … Read more
In Aleppo, efforts are under way to rebuild after years of destruction left much of Syria’s second-largest city and its medieval citadel in ruins. Source link
Broadly positive Chinese economic data for November released on Monday also showed slower-than-expected growth of 3.3% in retail sales, much slower than in October and well adrift of the 4.6% forecast. The slowdown came as a surprise because Beijing has been working to boost stimulus programs and encourage consumption, as it braces for possible headwinds … Read more
An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science … Read more