French FM visits Syria with German counterpart to promote ‘peaceful’ transition
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Damascus Friday, kicking off the first visit by top Western diplomats to meet Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. His German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, is also expected in the Syrian capital to promote a “new political beginning between the EU and Syria”, said the German foreign ministry. Source … Read more
South Korean investigators stopped an arrest attempt like this – DW – 01/03/2025
South Korean investigators have failed to arrive at the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to execute an arrest warrant against him. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that they encountered resistance upon arrival and were then locked in a nearly six-hour-long standoff. The investigators entered the presidential residence through heavy security barriers and … Read more
Human Metapneumovirus: New virus like coronavirus spreading in China, created panic all over the world, hospitals filled with patients – human metapneumovirus hmpv china new virus like coronavirus spreading heavy crowded at hospital
The wounds of the Corona virus epidemic have not yet dried that once again a new virus can engulf the entire world. These days, there is a stir due to a new virus in China, the birthplace of Corona. The elderly and children are most vulnerable to this new virus. Hospitals are full of patients. … Read more
Republicans face challenges despite control of Congress, White House
Washington— The session of the 119th US Congress will begin on Friday. However, the Republican Party’s control of both houses of Congress and the presidency faces challenges after a contentious government funding battle last month. The Senate is entering the new session as Republicans have taken the majority from the Democrats and Senator Mitch McConnell … Read more
Israel intercepts new missile launched from Yemen, says IDF
Days after the Israeli army said it intercepted a missile which crossed into Israeli territory from Yemen on Tuesday, the IDF said it had stopped another such missile early on Friday. Source link
Accra fire destroys Ghana’s largest second hand clothes market
Ghana’s informal economy suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market on Thursday, displacing thousands of traders and destroying goods worth millions of the local cedi currency. Source link
Two killed, 18 injured in small plane crash in California – DW – 01/03/2025
A small plane crashed through the window of a commercial manufacturing building in Southern California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others, police said. The incident occurred near Fullerton Municipal Airport, which is 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. “Two deaths have been confirmed,” Fullerton police said on Twitter. … Read more
Latest on New Orleans terrorist attack
The suspect in the New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group and appears to have carried out the attack alone, the FBI said Thursday. In Africa, nearly 500 kilograms of space debris fell over rural Kenya and post-election turmoil continues in Chad. … Read more
Green Beret who blew up Cybertruck shot himself before explosion, says FBI
The FBI said on Thursday that Matthew Livelsberger, the active duty army soldier suspected of blowing up a Cybertruck outside a Las Vegas Trump hotel on Wednesday, had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to the blast. The agency is still searching for a motive. Source link