While the majority of central and southern Syria seems calm after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, a series of territorial rivalries in the north has erupted into open combat. Most of the clashes involve Kurdish groups under the name of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Turkish-backed factions. Residents now living in fear since the latest … Read more
Rescuers were working quickly on Monday (December 16) to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit the French territory of Mayotte on Saturday, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off electricity, water and communication links. What do we know so far about the scale of the destruction? FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon tells us more. … Read more
Moscow — two russian tankers spilled oil The vessel, carrying 9,200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of oil products, capsized in the Kerch Strait after suffering severe damage during a heavy storm on Sunday, the state TASS news agency reported. The amount of fuel leaked is being determined, TASS said. It said Volgoneft 212 was carrying … Read more
South Korea’s Constitutional Court said on Monday it was holding its first meeting on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case on the same day, with all six of its justices attending. After parliament votes on Saturday to investigate, it will be up to the court to decide whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate … Read more
Norway on Monday announced $242 million in new military aid to Ukraine, including help to secure access to the country’s vital Black Sea ports. “It is necessary to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey said in a statement. “It is also important … Read more
Grammy Award-winning Indian musician Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco on Sunday night, his family said. According to his family, the 73-year-old tabla player was in the hospital due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. At the 66th Grammy Awards earlier this year, Hussain won three awards, adding to his two … Read more
Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France – Rescuers were hard pressed Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean region of Mayotte, destroying homes across islands and leaving hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and governed from Paris, showed … Read more
Dominique Pelicot, the French man who has admitted to drugging his former wife Gisele for a decade and inviting dozens of men sought online to rape her, asked on Monday for his family to forgive him and praised his now ex-spouse for her courage during his trials. Source link
Christmas is fast approaching and here in France that means the spotlight is on the traditional Yule log, or Bûche de Noël. This week, the magazine Fou de Pâtisserie held its annual awards ceremony, including prizes for the sweet creation of the year and the Palace Log. We speak to this year’s winner Jordan Talbot, … Read more
According to media reports, the planned IPO of the Chinese online giant Shein will be postponed again. As the news agency exclusively reports, there are further concerns about the supply chain and legal risks that have been raised by a human rights organization that, among other things, advocates for the rights of Uyghurs in China. … Read more