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December 6, 2024 8:28 AM

French President Macron to name new PM in coming days

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will name a new Prime Minister in the coming days after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in Parliament. In an address to the nation yesterday, the French President rejected opposition pressure to stand down, vowing to stay in his post f...

December 6, 2024 7:46 AM

Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite launched aboard Vega-C rocket

The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched last night aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch marked the return of the Italian-built Vega-C launcher, two years after a failure during its debut commercial mission.   Sentinel-1C builds on the ...

December 6, 2024 7:40 AM

7.0 earthquake hits California, temporarily forcing tsunami warning

In the United States, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale shook parts of Northern California, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in some coastal areas.   According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the notable quake struck an offshore area ab...

December 5, 2024 10:22 PM

Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama

Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama today, bringing the rebels a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria. After capturing Hama, rebels said they were preparing to keep marching south towards Homs, a city that links the capital Damascus to the north and the coast. The Sy...

December 5, 2024 10:09 PM

DRC on High Alert as Mysterious Disease Claims Over 70 Lives

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on high alert over the emergence of an unknown disease that has killed more than 70 people. DRC Public Health Minister Roger Kamba said today that a disease "of still unknown origin" has been reported in the Panzi area of Kwango Province. He said the dis...

December 5, 2024 9:02 PM

Bangladesh: New currency notes without image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is printing new currency notes without the image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Currently, in Bangladesh, currency notes of all denominations have an image of him. According to the central bank of Bangladesh, the banknotes of Taka 20, 100, 500, and 1000 are being printed ...

December 5, 2024 5:23 PM

North Korea-Russia treaty comes into force: KCNA

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty agreed upon by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force yesterday with the exchange of ratification instruments in Moscow.   North Korea's KCNA news agency reported today that it aims to accelerate the establishment of a mul...

December 5, 2024 1:23 PM

French govt collapses as PM Barnier loses no-confidence vote

In France, the government collapsed after lawmakers of both left and right wings joined forces to push a vote of no confidence against the country's Prime Minister Michel Barnier.   A total of 331 lawmakers from both the leftwing New Popular Front alliance and the far-right National Rally su...

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