Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv Tuesday to testify in a corruption trial where he faces charges of fraud, accepting scraps and breach of trust. Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to appear in court as a criminal defendant. Source link
Washington: Newly elected US President Donald Trump, who attacks Canada, mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Referring to the dinner with Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump described the Canadian Prime Minister as a governor. “It was wonderful to have dinner with Justin Trudeau, Governor of the Great State of Canada,” Donald Trump wrote in a post … Read more
New Delhi: Ever since Donald Trump has once again been elected President of America, only one question has arisen in people’s minds regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, whether Trump will be successful in stopping the war. But this does not seem to be happening at the moment. Trump, who once openly opposed Putin in the Ukraine … Read more
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, December 10: Many European countries freeze asylum proceedings for Syrian refugees despite the uncertainty surrounding the country’s future. Meanwhile, Bashar al-Assad’s allies take stock, including Russia, desperate to maintain their military bases in Syria. Elsewhere, Luigi Mangione is arrested and charged with the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Finally, some … Read more
Syria’s White Helmets rescue group announced the end of search operations Tuesday at Sednaya prison, dubbed a “human slaughterhouse” by Amnesty International, without finding further detainees. “The search did not uncover any unopened or hidden areas within the facility,” the group said in a statement. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Source link
Taiwan said Tuesday that dozens of Chinese warships and other vessels have been deployed around the island, in one of China’s biggest-ever military exercises. Source link
France 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports from the UN, where the Security Council puts behind closed doors to discuss the stunning developments unfolding in Syria. Member States agreed on the need to protect the country’s territorial integrity, civilians, and influx of humanitarian aid, showing rare signs of unity on a subject which has “paralyzed” … Read more
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky expressed “deep gratitude” on Tuesday for the “strong resolve” shown by US President-elect Donald Trump to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, after the pair met for three-way talks organized by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Saturday . Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron invited party leaders to engage in cross-party talks on Monday, as he attempts to form a new government following a historic no-confidence vote last week which topped his Michel Barnier-led government only 12 months after Barnier’s appointment. Source link
Donald Trump saw another cabinet pick face strong opposition on Monday after dozens of Nobel prize laureates “strongly” urged the US Senate on Monday to deny Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, former presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr., deriding in an open letter Kennedy’s “lack of credentials” and anti-vaccine views. Source link