Zelensky says Russia refusing ceasefire ‘complicates the situation’

People collect metal sheets at a landfill site in the town of Tsountsou, in Mayotte on December 26, 2024. PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will visit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, which was devastated by a cyclone, on Sunday and Monday, his office… Read Details ⇢

 A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed on December 25 in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. Sami Nader, director of Political Sciences Institute at Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, was our guest. Source link Read Details ⇢

A trio of House Democrats in the progressive “Squad” is demanding an end to the U.S.-led investigation into a key ally’s anti-Israel arms embargo. Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Summer Lee, D-Pa., wrote to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent agency that oversees maritime trade affecting… Read Details ⇢

BREAKINGBREAKING, Israel launches air strikes on Yemen targeting Sanaa airport, military base and a power plant in Hodeidah. Multiple Israeli air raids have targeted an airport, military base and a power station in Yemen, Israeli and Houthi media said. Sanaa airport and the adjacent Al-Dailami base were targeted along with… Read Details ⇢

If you’ve just bought an iPad, chances are that your targeted ads are getting frantic trying to sell you more stuff. Gimmicky peripherals, TikTok tat, useful-looking bits of plastic that you’ll never use; there’s an entire industry that’s sprung up around iPad accessories. I’ve been using iPads for years both… Read Details ⇢

Exactly half a century ago, at the start of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing’s presidency, political scientist Maurice Duverger published La Monarchie Républicaine, ou Comment les Démocraties se Donnent des Rois (“The Republican Monarchy, or How Democracies Give Themselves Kings,” 1974). In it, he described the evolution of the Fifth Republic toward… Read Details ⇢

Host a party your friends won’t stop talking about all 2025.  (iStock ) If you’re throwing a New Year’s Eve party this year, be prepared to host the party of the new year with the right party supplies. From 2025 glasses to balloons, table covers, napkins and more, these party supplies… Read Details ⇢

Monrovia, Liberia – More than a week ago, a devastating blaze raged through the halls of power in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, when the parliament building caught fire, destroying vital offices and archives. The incident was the second fire in a week and came a day after several people were injured… Read Details ⇢

Throughout 2024 we once again saw that the use of virtual private network (VPN) services remains high across the world. People have been turning en masse to the security software as a means to bypass ever-growing internet restrictions, protect their privacy and security against new threats, and improve their overall… Read Details ⇢