US Govt Shutdown: The threat of ‘shutdown’ looms over the US government, understand in 10 points what is ‘Government Shutdown’

Washington. There is a threat of partial ‘government shutdown’ in America this weekend. This difficulty has arisen at a time when millions of Americans are making travel plans during the Christmas holiday season. In fact, the House of Representatives has rejected the expenditure bill supported by newly elected President Donald Trump. This has increased the … Read more

Macron in hot water for scolding hecklers in Mayotte – DW – 12/21/2024

French President Emmanuel Macron, already struggling politically in the National Assembly, responds to hecklers during a visit to the cyclone-ravaged French overseas territory of Mayotte, an Indian Ocean archipelago off the southeast coast of Africa Facing criticism at home for swearing at the time. The official death toll from Cyclone Chido, which struck on Saturday, … Read more

US charges Russian-Israeli dual citizen with links to Lockbit ransomware group

Washington – The United States has charged a Russian-Israeli dual citizen over alleged involvement with the Lockbit ransomware group, the Justice Department said Friday. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel in August and is awaiting extradition to the United States, the department said. Panev was a developer at Lockbit from its founding in 2019 … Read more

Thailand calls regional talks on war-torn Myanmar clear but without consensus

Bangkok- Thailand says regional talks held Friday on a stalled peace plan for Myanmar were “clear” but failed to reach agreement on a way forward. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, gathered in Bangkok to discuss a five-point consensus agreed to by the bloc in April 2021, two months after Myanmar’s … Read more

‘We cannot characterize what happened in Syria as Turkey’s doing’: Turkish FM Fidan

In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Ankara, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed his country’s position in the wake of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Fidan claimed that Turkey played no role in the Syrian rebel group HTS’s ouster of the Assad regime. He also said Turkey’s interests are with the Syrian … Read more