International

December 8, 2024 10:48 AM

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Rebel forces encircle Syrian capital Damascus after capturing key city of Homs

Syrian rebel forces have encircled the capital Damascus after capturing key city of Homs. Rebels made major advances in their offensive against Syrian government forces and captured 4 cities in a single day. Syrian rebels said that they have fully liberated the third-largest city of Homs, after they...

December 7, 2024 7:40 PM

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Storm Darragh Leaves Thousands Without Power as UK Faces Rare Red Alert

In the United Kingdom, thousands of homes across the country were plunged into darkness today as Storm Darragh unleashed powerful winds and widespread disruption. The UK's Met Office issued a rare red warning, its highest alert level, urging residents in Wales and southwest England to remain indoors...

December 7, 2024 5:44 PM

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Voting underway in Ghana for Presidential, Parliamentary elections

Voting is underway in Ghana for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Some 18.7 million people are registered to vote in the West African country, which is grappling with one of the worst economic crises in a generation, leading to a major debt default. Polls will close at 10:30 PM Indian Ti...

December 7, 2024 7:25 PM

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment motion

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament after members of his party boycotted the vote. Impeaching Yoon required support from two-thirds of the National Assembly, or 200 of its 300 members. The opposition parties who brought the impeachment...

December 7, 2024 2:42 PM

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Bangladesh: High Commission of India Celebrated “Maitri Diwas”

The High Commission of India in Bangladesh organized a musical evening on Friday at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka to mark the 53rd anniversary of “Maitri Diwas”. On 6th December, India recognized Bangladesh as an independent, sovereign nation in 1971, ten days before Bangladesh achieved its li...

December 7, 2024 10:01 AM

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US: appeals court upholds law requiring TikTok sale or ban

An appeals court has ruled that TikTok must be sold by January 19 or face a shutdown in the US, supporting a law passed by Congress to protect national security.   The court disagreed with TikTok’s claim that the law violated free speech rights. Judge Douglas Ginsburg wrote that the government was p...