highlights PM Modi presented a diamond worth $20,000 to Jill Biden.This gift was the most expensive of all the gifts Jill Biden received in 2023.This diamond is now kept in the East Wing of the White House. PM Narendra Modi Gift Jill Biden: Prime Minister Narendra Modi proves time and again through his actions how … Read more
The decision by the Palestinian Authority to suspend Al Jazeera broadcasts on Wednesday put violent clashes between Palestinian security forces and local armed groups in Jenin, a city in the northern occupied West Bank, in the spotlight. Analysts say the decision is a way for the Palestinian Authority to score a win ahead of Donald … Read more
France has held its first cabinet meeting with the new Prime Minister François Bayrou. Sophie Primas, the new government spokeswomen outlined some of the big goals that this government faces. FRANCE 24’s senior reporter, Claire Paccalin has more. Source link
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s Jean-Noel Barrot met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Shara in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. The two top diplomats are the first EU ministers to visit Syria since the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December. According to a ministry statement, Baerbock said, “My visit today – together … Read more
Chad’s President has set January 31st as the deadline for the complete withdrawal of French troops from the country. In November Djamena gave the soldiers just 6 weeks to leave after abruptly ending the military cooperation between the nations. Some Chadians are worried about how the exit of French troops will impact the pushback to … Read more
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago. Source link
Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian drone strike toward the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person and injured four in the Kiev suburbs, local officials said. Moscow’s military has stepped up airstrikes across Ukraine in the first weeks of winter, including a drone strike targeting central Kiev on New Year’s Day that killed two people. … Read more
There is immense relief in Northern Zimbabwe for the community of a child who has been found alive 5 days after he went missing in the wilderness. 8-years-old Tinotendu Pudu wandered 23 kms away from home and was lost, on his own amidst the Matusadona game park. Its home to an array of wild animals … Read more
One of Ghana’s biggest markets has been gutted by fire. In a devastating start to the year for traders at Kantomanto market in Accra, over 100 shops and all within were destroyed on Thursday morning as flames ripped through the closely packed stalls, many business owners say that they have lost everything. Its still not … Read more
Germany has seen a slight increase in the number of unemployed people, with the number of people without work rising by 0.1% in December compared to November. “In December, the winter break begins in the job market. As a result, unemployment and underemployment increased in December, as is normal for this month,” Andrea Nehles, president … Read more