Rescuers were working quickly on Monday (December 16) to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte. The French overseas territory has faced many problems even before the cyclone. It is significantly poorer than the rest of France and a major destination for undocumented immigrants from nearby Comoros. Source link
The EU’s envoy to Syria headed to Damascus Monday to hold talks with the country’s new Islamist rulers, just over a week after president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster ended decades of brutal rule and civil war. The move from Brussels came after the United States and Britain said they had made contact with the new authorities … Read more
South Korean politics is likely to be confrontational and chaotic for the near future after the country’s constitutional court held its first meeting on Monday on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The National Assembly passed a motion to impeach Yun on Saturday, 11 days after declaring martial law, but it was overturned just … Read more
As the trial of a French man and dozens of strangers who he enlisted to rape his heavily-sedated wife adjourned for deliberations, ahead of an imminent verdict, FRANCE 24’s Carys Garland welcomes Dr. Andreea Gruev-Vintila, Author and Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Paris – Nanterre. Source link
French prosecutors dropped terror conspiracy charges on Monday against two men on trial for their role in the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in a Paris suburb in October 2020. Prosecutors told the court that the two men should still be found guilty of belonging to a terrorist organization, for which they face up … Read more
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. Source link
A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (December 15), stretching its wings and soaring over a river after veterinarians saved it from near-certain death by removing a plastic cup attached to its neck and blocking its throat. Source link
The Israeli government approved on Sunday (December 15) a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights. Saudi Arabia and Qatar swiftly denounced the Israeli move. Source link
Gaza’s health ministry said on Monday that more than 45,000 people had been killed in Israeli strikes against Hamas militants in the Palestinian territory. The ministry said about 107,000 people have also been injured in the conflict. It does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but has previously said that more than … Read more
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol challenged requests by investigative agencies to appear for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree on Monday as the Constitutional Court proceedings began to determine whether to formally unseat or reinstate him. Source link