Mayotte: The search for survivors continues in the wake of cyclone Chido

The worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in almost a century. Mayotte’s prefect has said that deaths from the cyclone will be in the hundreds, and potentially several thousand. The archipelago is France’s poorest overseas territory; it’s home to some 321,000 people, many who live in fragile, makeshift housing. But many of these … Read more

Fall of Assad regime: Interim leader emphasizes need for unity in post-war Syria

Many countries around the world now revising their approach to Syria. Several countries, the EU bloc, the UK and US have decided to try and build diplomatic ties with the HTS authorities, still listed on their terrorist organizations list. Meanwhile countries like Algeria, which were allies with the Assad regime, left building ties with those … Read more

Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion investment plan in US

US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan’s SoftBank, announcing the group’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. His said Trump’s election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada’s finance minister resigned, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin … Read more