India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, died at the age of 92. Source link
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Putin says Slovakia and FICO willing to mediate Ukraine talks – DW – 12/26/2024
Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is ready to take up Slovakia’s offer to host peace talks with Ukraine with the aim of ending the war in its current form that began with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin hosted Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico for unannounced talks on Sunday, with … Read more
Deadly attack on journalists underlines threat to media in Haiti
Two journalists were killed and seven others were injured in a deadly gang attack in Haiti earlier this week, underscoring the dangers journalists face in a country that has been plagued by gang violence for years. Earlier, at least two journalists – including one working with Voice of America – were shot by armed men … Read more
Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa’s airport as Netanyahu fires warning
Israeli air strikes hit Sanaa International Airport and other sites in Yemen on Thursday, killing three. The strikes, in response to Houthi attacks on Israel, also injured a plane’s crew member, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was at the airport. Israeli PM Binjamin Netanyahu said the strikes would continue “until the job is … Read more
Israel attacks Sanaa airport, power stations, ports in Yemen – DW – 12/26/2024
Israel on Thursday struck several sites in Yemen, including the international airport serving the capital Sanaa and the nearby al-Dailaimi air base. Houthi Al Masirah TV reported that three people were killed in Israeli strikes, including two in the attack on Sanaa International Airport. Eleven more were injured in this. Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the … Read more
‘To Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada’: Trump’s Christmas message
US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages on December 25, with the latter doubling down on recent comments about seizing the Panama Canal, buying Greenland and annexing Canada. France 24 correspondent Christopher Guly tells us more. Source link
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
A Russian-bound Azerbaijani aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 onboard. Experts suggest shrapnel damage indicates a possible accidental shootdown by Russian air defense. Authorities have urged caution against speculation until the investigation concludes. Source link
Christmas: Christians see uncertain future in Syria
Dr HA Hellyer, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute discussed the fate of Christians in the new leadership of Syria. Source link
Manmohan Singh mentioned in Barack Obama’s book, Do you know what the former US president wrote? – News of Manmohan Singh’s death, Barack Obama’s book The Promised Land on Manmohan Singh
Washington: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has died. He breathed his last at AIIMS Delhi. Manmohan Singh was ill for a long time. Messages of condolence come from all over the country and the world on his death. Meanwhile, several incidents related to Manmohan Singh are also being mentioned, one of which is related … Read more
Thailand mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
A 9.1-magnitude earthquake on December 26, 2004 caused a tsunami which hit a dozen countries and killed some 220,000 people. Our colleagues at France 2 take a look back at the unprecedented tragedy and some the lessons learned. Source link