Suzuki’s adopted descendant Osamu dies after taking charge for decades – DW – 12/27/2024

Suzuki’s charismatic former boss, who helped transform the Japanese compact vehicle specialist into a globally competitive enterprise, has died aged 94 after a battle with deadly lymphoma, the company said on Friday. Osamu Suzuki became CEO of the company in 1978 and served as either chief executive, chairman or president until 2021, when – already … Read more

US appeals court halts enforcement of anti-money laundering law

A US appeals court has halted enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the US Treasury Department ahead of the deadline for most companies. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Thursday reinstated a nationwide injunction that had been … Read more

Top UN official in Yemen rejects Israeli claim Sanaa airport was military target

A top UN official in Yemen has rejected allegations that Sanaa airport, which was targeted in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday, has any military purpose. Julien Harneis and his team were at the airport when the strikes hit some 300 meters from them, destroying the air traffic control center, killing staff working there and injuring … Read more

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s 2050 general policy statement, PM seeks to repeal Macky Sall’s amnesty law

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko addressed the National Assembly this Friday to present the government’s general policy. Sonko outlined key reforms such as tackling unemployment and migration, guided by the 2050 vision which now serves as the executive’s roadmap for public policy in the country. He also said that his government would submit legislation to repeal … Read more

Senegal’s Sonko says foreign military bases should be closed – DW – 12/27/2024

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko spoke for hours in parliament on Friday, presenting plans for a new government barely a month after his decisive parliamentary election victory that cemented the authority of President Diomayne Faye, elected at the beginning of the year. He touched on a number of domestic issues, not least a controversial plan … Read more

Senate Intelligence Panel Criticizes CIA’s Response to Havana Syndrome

A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday criticized the CIA’s response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, saying that many individuals “faced barriers to timely and adequate care.” The report sheds no new light on the causes of the headaches, nausea, memory loss, dizziness and other ailments, which were first reported … Read more

Who is Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia? – DW – 12/27/2024

Salome Zourabichvili’s role as president was largely marked by symbolism and limited power. However, she has recently emerged as the face of nationwide anti-government, pro-EU protests, which she defines as “a resistance movement against the European Union”. [the] “Pro-Russian government.” For almost a month, thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in the capital, … Read more

What kind of fear is this of Trump’s arrival, colleges are instructing students to return to campus immediately, thousands of Indians are being affected.

Donald Trump will take oath as President on January 20. But before that, the colleges there have started facing strange worries. Many colleges have advised foreign students to return to campus immediately. This is sure to have an impact on Indian students studying in America. Students are being asked to return to college as soon … Read more