Two attacks along Niger’s border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, Niamey’s defense ministry said Saturday, accusing “criminals” of massacring civilian populations. The borderlands between Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have long been home to armed insurgents linked to the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda. Source link
FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar talks from Syria’s Aleppo about the frantic final moments before president Bashar al-Assad’s flight from Damascus and the arduous task facing the country’s new rulers. Source link
One week on from the abrupt collapse of president Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the hands of a lightning offensive launched by Islamist-led rebels, Syrians are struggling to rebuild a nation crippled by years of war and economic hardship. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in Syria. Source link
As soon as winter starts in America, the clocks are turned back one hour. So that people can make maximum use of daylight. As soon as winter ends, the clocks are turned back. This system of daylight saving time will now be abolished. This announcement was made by Donald Trump, who was elected President of … Read more
Thousands of Israelis staged a protest on Saturday to demand that the remaining hostages still being held in Gaza be released. There has been guarded optimism in recent days that a ceasefire and hostage release deal for Gaza might finally be within reach after more than 14 months of war between Israel and Hamas in … Read more
Parties from 196 countries and the European Union failed on Saturday to reach an agreement on how to respond to drought at UN talks in Saudi Arabia. Source link
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Saturday that Russia has started deploying North Korean soldiers in its operations in the Kursk region. Zelensky added that he had heard North Korean soldiers may be being “used in other parts of the front line”, and that they had already experienced significant losses. Source … Read more
Brazil’s federal police arrested former defense minister Braga Netto on Saturday on suspicion of obstructing the investigation into 2022’s alleged attempt to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration. A November police report recommended the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro and several dozen allies, including Netto. Source link
In the middle of Cape Town’s Cape Flats lies the Philippi Horticutural Area, an agricultural zone that produces more than half of the city’s fresh produce. It sits on top of an aquifer that allows for “drought-proof” farming in a region where intensifying droughts have become the norm. But due to rezoning proposals by developers, … Read more
At least one person has been killed and dozens more are believed to be missing after a boat capsized off the coast of the tiny island of Gavdos south of Crete Friday night. Greek authorities said they rescued 39 migrants from the shipwreck and launched a search operation for survivors. Source link