December 6, 2024
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December 6, 2024
Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean pre…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling party demanded he be stripped of office for briefly imposing martial law. If Yoon
December 6, 2024
‘Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic …
People ride a boat in a flooded area in Rantau Panjang, Malaysia December 3, 2024. — Reuters ZURICH: In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion
December 6, 2024
Lord Rami gives up honour after king orders it to …
A medal denoting a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). — AFP LONDON: A notice published in the London Gazette on Friday said King Charles III had directed Lord Rami Ranger’s
December 6, 2024
Modi’s BJP says US State Department targetin…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. — Reuters BJP accuses State Department of funding media group “destabilising” India. BJP says US “deep state”, media
December 6, 2024
Thousands flee as Syrian rebels push on towards Ho…
Rebel fighters hold weapons in front of Hama governor’s building as they gather after Syrian rebels captured the city during their advance across northern Syria, in Hama, Syria, on December 5, 2024. —Reuters BEIRUT:
December 6, 2024
World Bank vows record $100bn support for world…
A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. — Reuters The World Bank announced
December 6, 2024
Trump picks former Senator David Perdue as ambassa…
Former US Senator David Perdue speaks, at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia, US, on September 24,
December 6, 2024
France’s Macron announces to appoint new PM …
French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, August 27, 2024. — Reuters PARIS: A day after the French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government
December 5, 2024