Kosovo on Saturday worked to restore water and power supplies following an explosion at a canal critical to its energy infrastructure, which Pristina denounced as a “terrorist act” by Serbia. While Belgrade denied involvement and pointed fingers at Kosovo’s leadership, the blast escalated already fraught relations between the two Balkan neighbors. Source link
A monitor of Syria’s war said on Saturday that jihadist rebels now control a majority of Aleppo city, reporting Russian air strikes on parts of Syria’s second city for the first time since 2016. The rebels have pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed Syrian government since Wednesday. Source link
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Florida on Friday for a dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The unannounced meeting came amid escalating tensions over Trump’s pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports, a move that could strain trade relations between the two nations. Source link
Ratings agency S&P upheld its “AA-/A-1+” credit rating for France on Friday, maintaining a stable outlook despite the country’s mounting debt and political instability. While the agency acknowledged delays in fiscal reforms, it expressed confidence in France’s ability to consolidate its public finances. Source link
A large majority of German citizens are in favor of banning social media use for under-16s, as is soon to happen in Australia under a new law, a survey published on Saturday has shown. The support for the ban reflects the view of most of the some 2,000 people surveyed that social media is likely … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO on Friday to provide guaranteed protections for Kyiv-controlled territories to halt the ongoing war, even suggesting diplomacy to regain Russian-occupied areas. His appeal followed intensified Russian threats, including strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Source link
Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a surprise offensive into Aleppo, prompting Syrian authorities to close the city’s airport and key access roads on Saturday. The escalating conflict has claimed at least dozens of civilian lives over the last three days and raised fears of further instability. Source link
New Delhi. China-born cryptocurrency founder Justin Sun performed an amazing feat. He first spent 6.2 million dollars i.e. Rs 52.4 crore and bought the artwork of banana stuck with tape on the wall. Then ate it in the presence of media and other people. During an event organized in Hong Kong, Sun first spoke to … Read more
When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, successful sportswomen Nazima and Nazira Khairzad fled the country. In Germany, the sisters are now campaigning for women back home. Source link
In tonight’s edition, In town on a rare state visit to France. We speak to Nigeria’s Minister of Trade and Investment about her administration’s plans to woo more private funding. Also, after the distancing of Djamena and Senegal, it now looks like France will have to scale down again its military presence across Africa. And … Read more