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Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad since he was overthrown by insurgent groups. FRANCE 24’s Clemence Waller … Read more

Will it be dozens, hundreds or thousands killed? With Mayotte’s worst cyclone in 90 years knocking out phone service, leaving loved ones in limbo as they desperately try to reach the French Indian Ocean department. We’ll ask why Chido proved so devastating and track the storm as it now hits Mozambique and the nearby Comoros … Read more

For those serving Assad’s regime, and for his religious community, the fall of the dictator has been a shock that puts them in a difficult and dangerous posture. They fear retribution from all those who were oppressed during his rule. Our reporters James André, Julie Dungelhoeff and Sofia Amara managed to enter the compound were … Read more

12/16/202416 December 2024 Opposition leader Merz criticizes SPD: ‘You have embarrassed Germany’ Opposition CDU leader Friedrich Merz accused the ruling coalition of hypocrisy. He spoke before a vote of confidence in the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “The Chancellor talks a lot about respect, but it seems his respect ends where other political opinions begin,” … Read more

French MPs on Monday voted unanimously in favor of a bill allowing the government to maintain core state functions in the absence of a budget for 2025. The law will be taken up by the Senate on Wednesday. Meanwhile, new Prime Minister François Bayrou held talks with political parties in view of moving France out … Read more

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been dubbed the “Scholzomat” for a wooden personal style bordering on the robotic, but also hailed as a safe pair of hands leading a country that values ​​stability. Now that stability has given way to turmoil and Scholz is in the fight of his political life. For in-depth analysis … Read more

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday (December 16) lost a confident vote in parliament, paving the way for snap elections in February intended to lead the country out of a political crisis triggered by the collapse of his coalition. FRANCE 24’s Nick Holdworth tells us more. Source link

Justice Reuben Nyakundi sentenced Jacktone Odhiambo to 50 years in prison for the premeditated murder of Edwin Chiloba. “I have looked at the case and considered all the scales and the path between the death penalty and life imprisonment is that you will serve 50 years in prison for this crime,” Nyakundi said. Chiloba’s family … Read more