Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on December 25, including one million pills of captagon, whose industrial-scale production flourished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Source link
Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former publicist filed against him. France 24’s Wassim Cornet reports. Source link
New Delhi. This Christmas was very wonderful for 75 year old Dixon Handshaw, living in North Carolina, America. He spent his entire life alone. Neither any brothers, sisters nor any other relatives. Now coming to the last stage of his life, he has been able to unite with his brothers and sisters and their family. … Read more
Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the victims of a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people and injured 29 survivors as an investigation got underway. Azerbaijan Airlines initially said a flock of birds might have caused the crash before retracting that statement, while Russia sought to downplay speculation the aircraft … Read more
Hamas and Israel are trading accusations over delays in finalizing a ceasefire. France 24’s correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem. Source link
Rome- Pope Francis visited one of Italy’s largest prison complexes on Thursday, and opened a special “sacred door” for the 2025 Catholic holy year, with the Vatican saying it was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff. Speaking to hundreds of prisoners, guards and staff at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome, … Read more
The Ghouta area east of Damascus witnessed some of the most vicious and sustained fighting of the Syrian civil war, including deadly chemical weapons attacks launched by ousted strongman Bashar al-Assad’s regime. FRANCE 24 reporters visited Ghouta’s bombed-out ruins and spoke to residents haunted by the horror they endured. Source link
2024-12-24 20:06 Sudan largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded as 25 million Sudanese face acute hunger Source link
Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning on Thursday, a day after a state-owned passenger plane crashed in western Kazakhstan, killing at least 38 people. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who was on a visit to Russia, returned to Azerbaijan after hearing news of the accident, the presidential press service said. He was to attend an … Read more
2024-12-25 13:20 Christmas here, Christmas there… Holiday traditions in France versus those in the UK Source link