Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that has devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis, a global hunger monitoring group said. Source link
Iran may look increasingly isolated on the international stage, but cybersecurity companies say its extensive network of hackers is working hard to pursue the government’s strategic interests. One person who’s being used as a pawn in a massive cyber campaign is FRANCE 24’s technology editor Peter O’Brien. Source link
Mozambique’s capital Maputo and northern cities were hit by more unrest Tuesday, a day after a top court confirmed the ruling party’s victory in a disputed poll. More than a 100 people have already died in the post-election violence. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane called the court’s decision “the humiliation of the people”. Source link
Lusaka – Media freedom is under attack in Zambia, a new report says. The report said that more than 60 percent of those surveyed believe that the media cannot function due to frequent incidents of harassment and intimidation by journalists and bloggers. The Media Institute of Southern Africa, or MISA, launched its report on December … Read more
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump is once again preparing to cut ties with the World Health Organization. Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with … Read more
Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play app purchase service as a first step towards easing internet restrictions, state media reported. “A positive majority vote has been received to lift limits on access to some popular foreign platforms such as WhatsApp and Google Play,” Iran’s official news agency … Read more
France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the hard part. The most urgent order of business is passing a 2025 budget. Financial markets, ratings agencies and the European Commission are pushing France to bring down its deficit, which threatens the stability and prosperity … Read more
An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday imposed sentences of up to six months against five men who were involved in violence which erupted around a Uefa Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. Story by Eliott Samuel and Luke Shrago. Source link
Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Christmas Eve to kick off Jubilee 2025. The door, which is usually bricked up, will remain open for the year to welcome an expected 30 million pilgrims. By walking through the Holy Door, Catholics are able to obtain a ‘plenary … Read more
Prague – The list of sacrifices Alesya Marokhovskaya has made to continue reporting on Russia from exile is long: her home, her country, family, friends, culture, security. Also this month, Russian authorities searched the home of the journalist’s parents in the eastern port city of Magadan and opened a criminal case against Marokhovskaya for violating … Read more