For more than a decade, millions of Syrians have found refuge in camps across Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Now that Assad’s regime has been toppled, they might finally be able to return home. Story by Emily Boyle. Source link
2024 will be the first calendar year more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial era, Europe’s climate monitor said Monday, adding that this is “effectively certain” to be the warmest on record. Source link
Taiwan’s military was on high alert Monday after detecting Chinese warships near the island, Taipei said, as Beijing vowed to “firmly defend” its sovereignty in response to the drills. Source link
A gang leader ordered the massacre of at least 110 people in Haiti’s Cité Soleil slum over the weekend after a vodou priest accused elderly people in the area of having practiced witchcraft against the leader’s child, the National Human Right Defense Network said on Sunday. The crowded slum is one of the poorest and … Read more
FRANCE 24’s Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky talks about why Israeli troops have seized control of the demilitarized buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 9: The papers react to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Meanwhile, the PPP party in South Korea says that they will continue to rule, even after President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly avoids being impeached…much to the dismay of the main opposition party. Finally, the ruby slippers worn … Read more
The UN Security Council will convene Monday afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting regarding Syria in the aftermath of president Bashar al-Assad fleeing the country. Russia requested an emergency session according to Dmitry Polyansky, its deputy ambassador to the UN in a post on Telegram. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Source link
Jay-Z faces lawsuit alleging he and Sean Combs raped a 13-year-old at a 2000 MTV VMAs afterparty, court filings reveal. The updated civil complaint accuses the musicians of the assault, which Jay-Z denies. Source link
South Korea’s opposition accused the ruling party of a “second blow” for blocking President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over his martial law attempt. Yoon’s six-hour move to scrap civilian rule was overturned in parliament. Investigations into insurrection are ongoing, but impeachment failed amid ruling party resistance. Source link
President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the spectacular end to five decades of brutal Baath party rule, FRANCE 24’s Jean-Emile Jammine welcomes Dr. Gilbert Achcar, Author, Researcher and Professor of Development Studies and International … Read more