UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes against targets in Syria since the overthrow of the Assad regime, and called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the demilitarized zone in the strategically important Golan. In a note to correspondents issued on Friday, the […]
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Burgenland’s regional government has enacted strict new measures to regulate its asylum system, drawing both support and criticism across Austria. Under the leadership of Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, the policy ties welfare benefits for asylum seekers to community work and eliminates support for those with denied applications. This significant shift is intended to establish a […]
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China is positioning itself for negotiations with the U.S. as former President Donald Trump intensifies tariff threats, aiming to avoid another full-blown trade war. Analysts suggest Beijing is leveraging strategic moves, such as a probe into U.S. chip giant Nvidia for alleged antitrust violations and restrictions on rare mineral exports, to gain bargaining power. China’s […]
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Bayrou, 73, was named the new prime minister after Michel Barnier’s government was toppled by a vote of no confidence on 4 December. François Bayrou, a centrist and loyal ally of President Emmanuel Macron, was appointed as France’s new prime minister on Friday afternoon. The announcement came after the French leader and Bayrou spoke for […]
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An alleged Chinese spy who formed an “unusual degree of trust” with the Duke of York will not be able to re-enter the country, after a judgement by the UK’s semi-secret national security court. The man, known only as H6 and described as a “close confidant” to Prince Andrew, brought an appeal against his ban […]
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ISLAMABAD: A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has expressed significant reservations regarding existing phone-tapping laws, emphasizing their potential misuse. The bench, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and comprising Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Shahid Bilal, issued notices to the Advocate […]
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“The issuance of arrest warrants against Netanyahu by the ICC has been met with defiance by some world leaders – from Hungary to the United States” The ongoing crisis in Palestine serves as a stark reminder of the failures of the global community in addressing the root causes of conflict. As John Steinbeck once aptly […]
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VIENNA, AUSTRIA — A new W24 and IFDD “Stadtbarometer” survey signals a major political shake-up in Vienna, with the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) projected to fall below 40% support for the first time in years. If municipal and state elections were held this Sunday, the SPÖ would secure only 37% of the vote—a decline […]
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The G7 leaders issued a united statement on Thursday, reaffirming their commitment to the Syrian people and pledging unwavering support for a Syrian-led political transition aligned with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. This declaration follows the recent ousting of the Assad regime, marking the end of nearly six decades of Baath Party rule. The […]
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KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine on Friday, targeting the nation’s energy infrastructure with waves of cruise missiles and drones. The assault, part of a continued strategy to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, comes as winter looms. Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko described the strikes as “terror,” noting that energy workers […]
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