Clashes between fans led to troubling scenes after Carl Zeiss Jena’s 5-0 win over visiting Chemie Leipzig on Saturday. Local police said 79 people were injured in the skirmishes, including 10 officers, five stewards and 64 fans from both camps. Police added that 40 criminal and misdemeanor charges were filed. Jena is in the eastern … Read more
The National Electricity Administration (ANDE) of Paraguay confirmed that illegal cryptocurrency mining will continue among its priorities to combat electrical fraud in the country. In its Master Management and Control Plan for the Reduction of Electrical Losses 2024-2034 was raised The objective is to reduce electrical losses from the current 28% to 15%. This plan … Read more
Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday (December 1) to elect a new parliament, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the foreign policy of the NATO country bordering Ukraine. The parliamentary poll comes at a time of political turmoil, sparked when a top court ordered a recount of the … Read more
Senegal on Sunday (December 1) commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two, and were gunned down by French troops in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment on their return. The ceremony, which France’s foreign affairs minister attended alongside other African heads of state, … Read more
The Syrian army on Sunday (December 1) scrambled to stem a rebel advance in Hama province after insurgents swept into Aleppo in an offensive that has dealt a huge blow to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. For more analysis, FRANCE 24’s Alexander Aucott is joined by Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at University College Dublin. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country needed security guarantees from NATO and more weapons to defend itself before any talks with Russia. Source link
Both left office years ago, but they have left their mark on global politics. Angela Merkel was once the most powerful woman in the world, while Barack Obama was the world’s most powerful person. Is there such a thing as friendship among sitting leaders whose primary responsibility is to serve the interests of their respective … Read more
Islamist rebels who seized Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, continued to push south on Sunday (December 1) a huge embarrassment for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his military. Source link
Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday (December 1) to elect a new parliament, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the foreign policy of the NATO country bordering Ukraine. The parliamentary poll comes at a time of political turmoil, sparked when a top court ordered a recount of the … Read more
Senegal is seeking answers from its former colonial power as it pays tribute on Sunday to the West African riflemen who fought for France during World War II but were killed in the village of Thiaroye on December 1, 1944 by the French army after demanding unpaid wages. Source link