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France to host Syria meeting, cautious on aid, sanctions lifting

December 19, 2024 02:07 IST

Acting Foreign Minister Jan-Noel Barrot told parliament that the diplomats had seen positive signals from the transitional authority and that in the capital, at least, Syrians appeared to be resuming their normal life without being impeded.

Several children killed in stampede at holiday fair event in Nigeria

December 19, 2024 02:54 IST

Video footage that appeared to be from the scene showed a large crowd of mostly children looking on as some children were being carried away from an open field.

France’s top court upholds sentencing of former president Sarkozy in corruption

December 18, 2024 21:15 IST

Sarkozy, who was France’s president from 2007 to 2012, retired from public life in 2017 though still plays an influential role in French conservative politics.

Liberia’s parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter second day

December 18, 2024 20:48 IST

The protests are being held against moves to remove the parliament speaker, who faces accusations of corruption. The demonstrators are also calling for the president to step down.

Andrew Tate, brother to have $3.4 mln seized for unpaid tax, UK court rules

December 18, 2024 18:05 IST

The force's lawyers said the Tates had not paid any tax on around 21 million pounds of revenue from online businesses between 2014 and 2022 and that funds in seven accounts should be forfeited.

US to pay nearly $116 million to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women’s prison

December 18, 2024 10:41 IST

Under settlements approved Tuesday, the Justice Department will pay an average of about $1.1 million to each of 103 women who sued the Bureau of Prisons over their treatment.

Canada’s PM Trudeau faces calls to resign. Here’s what could happen next

December 18, 2024 10:13 IST

As rising numbers of Liberal lawmakers called Tuesday for Trudeau to resign, the country’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, said “we all need to give him a little time to reflect.”

Syrian mass graves expose ‘machinery of death’ under Assad, top prosecutor says

December 18, 2024 09:54 IST

Both Assad and his father Hafez, who preceded him as president and died in 2000, have long been accused by rights groups and governments of widespread extrajudicial killings.

(Left to Right) Justin Gimelstob and Andre Agassi; Rohan Bopanna and Mr Vineet Jain, MD, The Times Group

Andre Agassi, Rohan Bopanna engage in a game of pickleball to launch PWR DUPR India League

December 18, 2024 08:56 IST

Eight-time grand slam champion Andre Agassi officially launched the PWR DUPR India League as he engaged in a friendly match with tennis champion Rohan Bopanna.

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for foreseeable future

December 18, 2024 05:06 IST

Israel seized a swath of southern Syria along the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights days after Assad was ousted by rebels last week.

At least 25 killed, dozens missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

December 18, 2024 04:49 IST

The vessel was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after leaving from the town of Inongo, northeast of the capital of Kinshasa.

Elon Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over security: Report

December 18, 2024 04:34 IST

The New York Times said the Air Force recently cited potential security risks in denying high-level security access for Musk.

Former president Wickremesinghe hails Lanka-India joint statement

December 17, 2024 21:03 IST

In a statement here, Wickremesinghe welcomed the development, saying it further deepens Indo-Lanka cooperation.

Bangladesh tribunal extends deadline for probe into charges against Sheikh Hasina by 2 months

December 17, 2024 19:10 IST

The newspaper said that probe reports for two cases were scheduled for completion today but the investigation agency sought more time, according to the prosecution.

A view shows the headquarters of State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, in Moscow,

Russian law paves way to recognise Taliban and potentially Syria’s new leadership

December 17, 2024 18:39 IST

No country currently recognises the Taliban government in Afghanistan, which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal after 20 years of war.

Swiss court may cancel trial of Assad’s uncle due to illness

December 17, 2024 18:31 IST

Rifaat al-Assad, 87, the uncle of Bashar al-Assad, was due to face trial in Switzerland for alleged crimes committed dating back to his time as a military commander in 1982

Ethiopia passes law to open banking to foreign competition

December 17, 2024 17:59 IST

The governor of Ethiopia's central bank, Mamo Mihretu, said competition would instead strengthen local lenders.

Italy ready to talk to Trump to avoid US retaliation over web tax

December 17, 2024 17:55 IST

In 2019, Rome introduced a 3% levy on revenue from internet transactions for digital companies with annual sales of at least 750 million euros ($786 million) if at least 5.5 million euros are generated in Italy.

Bangladesh Law Adviser Asif Nazrul condemns Modi’s post commemorating Victory Day

December 17, 2024 14:25 IST

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Convener Hasnat Abdullah also criticised Modi's post.

China executes official involved in country’s largest corruption case

December 17, 2024 12:35 IST

Xi said all party members must deeply promote the party's self-revolution referring mainly to the fight against corruption.

Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism

December 17, 2024 12:08 IST

The arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue on December. 6 marked an escalation in targeted assaults in Australia since the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group started over a year ago in the Gaza Strip.

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead

December 17, 2024 11:21 IST

Vanuatu state broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicles crushed in a building collapse on a street lined with retailers. The broadcaster reported one person had been trapped in a collapsed building.

South Korean authorities make new attempt to raid presidential office: Report

December 17, 2024 10:49 IST

This would be the second time authorities have tried to raid the presidential office over the declaration of martial law that was reversed within hours after a standoff with parliament.

Drug cartel boss Osiel Cardenas, known for extreme violence, deported to Mexico

December 17, 2024 08:24 IST

One of the sources noted that the one-time cartel boss had been taken to Mexico's Almoloya prison, and that he now faces three criminal charges in his home country.

Trump says it was ‘stupid’ for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia

December 17, 2024 07:29 IST

Trump on Monday reiterated his call on both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war