Christmas: Christians see uncertain future in Syria
Dr HA Hellyer, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute discussed the fate of Christians in the new leadership of Syria. Source link
Manmohan Singh mentioned in Barack Obama’s book, Do you know what the former US president wrote? – News of Manmohan Singh’s death, Barack Obama’s book The Promised Land on Manmohan Singh
Washington: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has died. He breathed his last at AIIMS Delhi. Manmohan Singh was ill for a long time. Messages of condolence come from all over the country and the world on his death. Meanwhile, several incidents related to Manmohan Singh are also being mentioned, one of which is related … Read more
Thailand mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
A 9.1-magnitude earthquake on December 26, 2004 caused a tsunami which hit a dozen countries and killed some 220,000 people. Our colleagues at France 2 take a look back at the unprecedented tragedy and some the lessons learned. Source link
2024 Year in Review: Ghana’s cocoa challenge
Ghana, the world’s number two cocoa producer, has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers for the second time this 2024/25 season ‘to help boost farmers’ incomes’, President Nana Akufo-Addo said in November 2024. Justice Baidoo, France 24’s correspondents, reports from Accra. Source link
“There is growing confidence in Ethereum,” according to Hashdex
Ethereum cryptocurrency ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have raised $1.66 billion in new investments so far in December, marking 74% of total inflows since their launch in July 2024. The investment firm Hashdex points out in a report. According to the company indicated, This behavior suggests growing institutional interest in Ethereumbeyond bitcoin (BTC), the main … Read more
Israel attacks Yemen’s Sanaa airport, power stations, ports
Jerusalem Israel’s military said it struck several targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport and three West Bank ports. The Israeli military said the strikes hit Yemen’s Hezias and Ras Kanatib power stations, as well as military infrastructure in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib. … Read more
Four sources say Azerbaijan Airlines flight was downed by Russian air defenses
Russian air defenses downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan’s investigation into the disaster said on December 26. Source link
Michelin-starred chef Georgiana Viou launches new venture in Cotonou
In 2023, Franco-Beninese chef Georgiana Viou was awarded the prestigious Michelin star for her restaurant in Nîmes. Following her success, she crafted the menu for a new restaurant in Benin. Source link
France hands over first military base amid withdrawal from Chad
France has officially handed over its first military base in Faya-Largeau to Chad as part of an ongoing withdrawal of French forces. This move follows Chad’s abrupt termination of military cooperation last month with its former colonial power. French troops are also set to leave bases in Abeche and the capital N’Djamena. Source link
Israel announces new strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital and ports
Houthi rebels in Yemen said Israeli airstrikes on December 26 targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, following several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. France 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more. Source link