Broadly positive Chinese economic data for November released on Monday also showed slower-than-expected growth of 3.3% in retail sales, much slower than in October and well adrift of the 4.6% forecast. The slowdown came as a surprise because Beijing has been working to boost stimulus programs and encourage consumption, as it braces for possible headwinds … Read more
An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science … Read more
A Syria war monitor said early Monday that Israeli strikes had targeted military sites in Syria’s coastal Tartus region, calling them “the heaviest strikes” in the area in more than a decade. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East. Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 16: There is a focus on Syria’s economic future, with a global hunt for the trillions of dollars in cash and assets the Assad family stashed away now underway. Meanwhile, Israel announces the closure of their embassy in Ireland. Elsewhere, British MPs are threatening to name a Chinese spy who … Read more
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 48 Palestinians on Sunday, including an Al Jazeera journalist and rescue workers, local medics said. The attack targeted a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and was followed by further Israeli air strikes on a school used as a shelter by displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern … Read more
Rescuers were working quickly on Monday to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit the French territory of Mayotte on Saturday, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off electricity, water and communication links. Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville told a local broadcaster he expected the final death toll to reach “close to a thousand or even … Read more
London: India, which is rapidly making its mark in the world, has made its mark in the list of the world’s eight superpowers. In this latest list released at the end of 2024, India has left countries like Britain, France and South Korea behind. This list has been prepared on the basis of economic, social … Read more
Berlin police said on Sunday that four teenage men had been arrested for a violent attack on election campaign helpers for the Social Democrats (SDP) in the city the previous day. The youths are accused of subsequently insulting, assaulting and injuring police who tried to intervene. SPD politicians including party general secretary Matthias Miersch condemned … Read more
Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions, speaking during a one-day visit to Corsica, the first by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. FRANCE 24 correspondent Seema Gupta reported on the event from Rome, Italy. Source link
Pope Francis made history on Sunday with the first-ever papal visit to Corsica. He urged local priests to resist spiritual groups that fuel political divisions and championed a “dynamic” form of secularism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society. Source … Read more