Pakistan sees rise in deadly attacks in 2024 – DW – 12/31/2024

Pakistan faces an alarming rise in terrorist attacks in 2024, an annual report on Tuesday showed, as militants launched new deadly attacks in the north-west. An Islamabad-based research group said the figures make 2024 the deadliest in nine years for Pakistani security services. What do the figures look like? The Center for Research and Security … Read more

H1b Visa Workers Survey Doesn’t America Need More H-1B Visa Workers? The data from this poll was shocking — a Rasmussen poll revealed that 60 percent of likely American voters don’t think we need more H1B visa workers for white-collar jobs.

Washington: The survey results give an idea of ​​the opinion of Americans amid the controversy over H-1B visas required for jobs for foreign citizens, including Indians, in America. According to the poll, 60% of American voters do not believe that America needs more H-1B visa holders. Probable voters are registered voters who have a certain … Read more

Macron says his decision to call snap elections caused more instability for France

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a traditional New Year’s Eve televised address on Tuesday in which he said that “the dissolution brought more divisions into the National Assembly than solutions for the French people,” a rare acknowledgment that his decision to call a snap elections in June and July led to the current political deadlock … Read more

US strikes Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen amid rising regional tensions

The US military said its forces carried out several precision strikes in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen amid rising tensions in the region. A statement from US Central Command on Tuesday said the strikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as well as other Houthi-controlled coastal locations. The strikes were carried out by US Navy ships on Monday … Read more

Elon Musk insults German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier – DW – 12/31/2024

Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday extended his record of personal insults against German politicians with a new post taking a dig at the country’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The comments by Musk, an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, were a reference to Steinmeier speaking out against outside influence in his speech at the dissolution of … Read more

UN rights office says Israeli attacks have brought Gaza health care system close to collapse

Geneva – Repeated Israeli attacks on Gaza’s hospitals and nearby operations have brought Gaza’s health care system to its knees, according to a report released Monday by the UN human rights office. The 19-page report found that “Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks” on and near hospitals has “destroyed most of Gaza’s hospitals”, leading to sustained … Read more