Soccer: Lookman and Banda become 2024 African players of the year
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Zambia’s Barbra Banda were named Africa’s players of the year on Monday. The Confederation of African Football held its annual awards ceremony in Marrakesh, with a host of top African artists taking to the stage. Carys Garland takes a look at the top prize winners. Source link
Viking launches digital product pass – schuhkurier
Viking is working with software developer Kezzler and RFID provider Trimco to present a Digital Product Passport (DPP) solution. For the 2025 spring/summer collection, the first selected models will be equipped with the digital product passport, which can then be traced at product level using unique QR code labels. The European Union has announced a … Read more
Exclusive: Syria’s de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for lifting of sanctions
Syrian rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, called for the lifting of international sanctions in an exclusive interview Monday with a group of foreign journalists that included FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr. Source link
At least 14 killed in Gaza in Israeli airstrikes as Israeli tanks push south
Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip said to have killed at least 14 more Palestinians as tanks are pushing deeper towards the western side of Rafah. The country’s defense Minister Israel Katz saying again that Israel will continue to have full security control over Gaza. That amid as well struggles for control in the … Read more
Mayotte: The search for survivors continues in the wake of cyclone Chido
The worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in almost a century. Mayotte’s prefect has said that deaths from the cyclone will be in the hundreds, and potentially several thousand. The archipelago is France’s poorest overseas territory; it’s home to some 321,000 people, many who live in fragile, makeshift housing. But many of these … Read more
Major parties unveil their 2025 platforms – DW – 12/17/2024
Skip to the next part of the televised debate in February 12/17/202417 December 2024 There will be a televised debate in February Germany is officially going to the polls, and preparations for the debates are now underway. It comes as the current SPD government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, lost a confidence vote on Monday, … Read more
Cyclone Chido: ‘Air bridge’ transports aid from Reunion island to Mayotte
It’s an exceptional operation for exceptional circumstances. This A400M plane is one of several taking part in an air bridge to transport crucial personnel and humanitarian aid from Reunion to Mayotte. Before they fly to the disaster zone, civil security soldiers are briefed on their mission. Source link
Fall of Assad regime: Interim leader emphasizes need for unity in post-war Syria
Many countries around the world now revising their approach to Syria. Several countries, the EU bloc, the UK and US have decided to try and build diplomatic ties with the HTS authorities, still listed on their terrorist organizations list. Meanwhile countries like Algeria, which were allies with the Assad regime, left building ties with those … Read more
Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion investment plan in US
US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan’s SoftBank, announcing the group’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. His said Trump’s election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada’s finance minister resigned, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin … Read more