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World Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a day earlier. HTS representative says act committed by non-Syrians who will be punished, tree to be fullyContinue Reading

World Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, and many patients, some of them on foot, arrived at another hospital miles away in Gaza City, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Officials at 3 northern hospitals have so far refused orders by Israel to evacuate, abandon patientsThomson ReutersContinue Reading

Ethics committee says Gaetz violated state laws related to sexual misconduct The U.S. House ethics committee released its report on its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Matt Gaetz. The committee accused Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasingContinue Reading

World Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly that Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by the war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon. Comments mark 1st public acknowledgment that IsraelContinue Reading

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow’s army. Russia hasn’t confirmed or denied North Korean troops among its forcesThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

World An official at a hospital in northern Gaza is sounding the alarm as the building faces Israeli bombardment “from all directions” after being ordered to evacuate, while ceasefire negotiations continue. Gaps in truce deal appear to narrow as Netanyahu says progress made in ongoing talksThomson Reuters · Posted: DecContinue Reading

World Young mammoth remains discovered in Siberian permafrost after roughly 50,000 yearsResearchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years. Museum official says it’s particularly unusual the head and trunk had survived Thomson Reuters · Posted: DecContinue Reading

World U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage. The comments drew a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino. U.S. president-elect accuses Panama of overcharging, warns of Chinese influenceThomsonContinue Reading

World China said on Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. China’s countermeasures in response to Canadian sanctions against Chinese officials over human rightsThomson Reuters · Posted: Dec 22, 2024 9:50 AM EST | LastContinue Reading