US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his new treasury secretary. He also named Russell Vought as his new budget chief, and Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general among a string of new appointments. Vought is one of the key architects of Project 2024, the conservative plan to overhaul … Read more
France’s Les Bleus on Friday won its third autumn test by beating Argentina 37-23 at the Stade de France in Paris. Source link
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls to allies for updated air-defense systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a … Read more
On November 22, ahead of the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, there was a rush among investors to cover short positions in NSE Nifty and Bank Nifty. This led to the highest unwinding in the November derivatives series. Unwinding of 12.23 lakh shares was witnessed in Nifty yesterday, while unwinding of 1.35 lakh shares … Read more
In tonight’s edition, a draft deal on climate finance was rejected by African nations at Cop29. Also, the Algerian Press Agency confirms that French Algerian novelist, Boualem Sansal has been arrested by Algerian authorities. And supporters of Kizza Besigye are planning a mobilization in Uganda on Monday. Source link
Commenting on President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine use US-provided long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, retired United States Army officer Ben Hodges said “it should have been done two years ago”. “You can see how much the Russians dread Ukraine having this capability now that can destroy [their] headquarters, logistics, artillery,” he … Read more
It has been a week that has seen the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants for the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, alongside the Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. Source link
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would continue testing the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in “combat conditions” a day after firing one on Ukraine. “We will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production,” he said in a televised meeting with military chiefs. Source link
The EU believes it has an offer that can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term human development and avoids the debt traps that Chinese investment in Africa has come with. “We don’t want to create … Read more
Dozens of heritage sites in Lebanon were granted “provisional enhanced protection” by UNESCO Monday, the UN cultural body said, offering a higher level of legal shielding as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Report by Rawad Taha and Serge Barberi. Source link