The regime of Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad managed to stay in power for five decades by exercising brutally repressive methods inspired in part by Alois Brunner, a notorious Nazi war criminal who made a life for himself in Damascus as a confidant of the Assad clan. Source link
The first season of the Korean drama was Netflix’s most streamed series ever. Dheepthika Laurent tells us about the return of the hit show where Gi Hun returns as the protagonist caught up in this horrifying competition. We check out a new television feature from entertainment mogul Tyler Perry – “The Six Triple Eight”, which … Read more
France is famous, and at times infamous, for its bulky bureaucracy. Some go so far as to call it a civil servant’s paradise. French “officials” are said to have a sweet deal compared to private sector workers. So just what are the perks? Meanwhile, critics claim the system is bulky and expensive. How much do … Read more
For a long time, scientists believed that modern people evolved in a specific “cradle of humankind” in East Africa, some 200,000 years ago. But more recently, researchers used high-tech methods to date fossil remains found in North Africa, at a site in Jebel Irhoud in Morocco. The skull form they analyzed was not only almost … Read more
Citing his “political rebirth” on the 2024 presidential campaign trail, his comeback after an assassination bid and his “realignment of American politics”, Time magazine on Thursday selected US President-elect Donald Trump as its Person of the Year. Source link
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump was chosen as “Person of the Year” by Time magazine for the second time. Trump himself once publicly said that Time magazine would never choose him as “Person of the Year.” But after he won the presidential election for a second time, Time magazine had to choose “Person of the … Read more
A huge majority of young people living in Germany don’t believe that political engagement can change anything, a survey published on Thursday showed. The foundation that commissioned the report said politicians were not doing enough to reach out to young people. The findings come as Germany appears to be headed towards a new general election … Read more
The northern port city of Hamburg is set to become the first of Germany’s 16 states to adopt a blanket ban on all weapons from being carried on public transport. The decision comes after the German government passed a law giving states more powers to improve public safety. Why is the ban being implemented now? … Read more
