A French court Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years after being convicted for the killing of two foreign diplomats. The office of France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Friday it would appeal the decision. Source link
Protesters stormed the parliament of Georgia’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia on Friday while the government was set to discuss a real-estate investment agreement with Russia. Some Abkhaz fear the deal would price them out of the property market and boost Moscow’s control in the region. Source link
Black children often don’t see themselves reflected in mass-market toys. We met a UK-based Cameroonian entrepreneur who decided to act. She created a line of dolls celebrating African beauty, with the mission of empowering the next generation. Source link
Tech giant Meta is feeling the heat, no matter how relaxed its leader Mark Zuckerberg might appear. Despite the waves of bad news buffeting his company, CEO Zuckerberg is surfing ahead with a new relaxed persona. We tell you more in this edition of Tech 24. Source link
As public opinion in Canada shows growing skepticism toward immigration, the South Asian Women’s Rights Organization in Ontario is working to support immigrant women as they establish their lives in Canada. Daniel Bernhard, chief executive of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, warns that while Canada has historically been welcoming, narratives around housing and healthcare pressures … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday opened “Pandora’s box” by undermining efforts to isolate the Russian leader. Source link
It’s time for zoo-goers to forget pandas! Moo Deng, the adorable endangered pygmy hippo who’s become an internet sensation in Thailand, now has an official song available on streaming platforms in multiple languages. The track’s viral success has sparked a marketing frenzy around the endearing baby animal. We take a closer look. Source link
The leader of Spain’s Valencia region Carlos Mazon defended his handling of the disasterous floods in October that killed over 200 people there. Dozens of protesters interrupted his two-hour-long monologue in front of the regional parliament, jeering and calling for his resignation. Source link
US President Joe Biden said the world had reached “a moment of significant change” during his final meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan at an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima Friday. The US president sought to shore up the trilateral alliance he had fostered with the two Asian countries as a bulwark against … Read more
Washington. After winning the presidential election, Donald Trump has started the process of cabinet formation. President-elect Trump has also started making high-profile administrative appointments along with the cabinet. Donald Trump has made many promises before the elections, one of which is to impose higher taxes on goods imported from China. Everyone will be keeping an … Read more