Author: News Desk

The fall of Bashar al-Assad, who ruled Syria for more than 20 years and waged a bloody war against his own people, is rightly a cause for celebration. Also because he is a defeat for the “Axis of Evil”. But the risk of Syria plunging into chaos is great.

Five decades of dictatorship are history, ruler Assad and his family have fled: joy and uncertainty dominate in Syria after the historic weekend. What happens next? The situation at a glance. Syria: UN Security Council meets, Israel bombs weapons depots – this is the situation after the coup

South Korea’s opposition on Monday accused the ruling party of staging a “second coup” by clinging to power and refusing to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law.

Italy’s Trenitalia claims top spot as the best rail operator in Europe, according to a new study released on Monday. The ranking was published by the European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Trenitalia was followed by Swiss operator SBB and Czech company RegioJet. Austria’s ÖBB came in fourth, ahead of France’s SCNF. “Trenitalia stands out for its travel experience, SBB is the most punctual operator in Europe and RegioJet has some of the most affordable tickets,” T&E said in the report. Eurostar performs the worst On the other hand, expensive and unreliable service put Eurostar, which links France, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany,…

Police in South Korea are considering an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law last week, according to reports. Mr Yoon’s martial law decree last week, which brought armed special forces troops into Seoul streets, is plunging South Korea into huge political turmoil. On Sunday, he avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him, with most ruling party lawmakers boycotting a floor vote. But the opposition parties vowed to submit a new impeachment motion against him this week. On Monday, Yonhap news agency cited police as saying…

The mother of two boys who are being held in Egypt by their father has pleaded with the Taoiseach to raise her case with the Egyptian president when he arrives in Ireland this week.Mandy Kelly, aged 37, has campaigned for the past two years to have her sons brought home from Egypt after a family holiday in March 2022 turned into a “living hell”.It has been 1,000 days since Ms Kelly saw her children. The Co Louth mother had travelled to Cairo with her estranged husband, Ramy Gamal Maamoun Mohamed, unaware that he had planned to abduct the children.He locked…

An electric fatbike rider, Place de la Bastille, Paris, October 22, 2024. FLORIAN THÉVENARD FOR THE WORLD It’s a sound that cyclists have learned to pick out amid the urban chaos. A “zzzz” coupled with the scrape of tires on the ground sparks concern on bicycle paths. Before they’ve fully turned their heads or checked their mirrors, the vehicle is already beside them, before speeding away. With its motocross-like appearance, huge knobbly tires and bulky frame, the electric fatbike is stirring up trouble in the world of sustainable mobility. “They’ve got no place here!” This is the complaint often heard…

Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the subject of a rape investigation. The Real Madrid star spoke about the case publicly for the first time in an interview that aired Sunday, December 8, on French TV station Canal Plus. Several Swedish media reported in October that Mbappé was the subject of a rape investigation following a visit to Stockholm during time off from playing for Madrid and France. At the time Mbappé’s legal team dismissed those reports as false. “I was surprised and I still am…

Queues on the AP-7, in a file image.EfeThe return operation of the Purísima bridge coincided this Sunday with the episode of wind and snow that Catalonia is suffering this weekend. The significant snowfalls in the Pyrenees, which have left thicknesses of up to 40 centimeters at the highest levels and temperatures below zero, have been combined with winds of more than 100 kilometers per hour in several Catalan regions. The emergency service has received about 2,000 calls between Saturday afternoon and Sunday, and the Generalitat Firefighters have rescued seven hikers and a surfer. On the roads, there have been queues…

The material provided by the employer Victor de Aldama in the Supreme Court gives rise to new lines of research in the so-called Koldo caseamong them the alleged corruption that would have emanated from the Ministry of Transport through public works concessions when the former Secretary of Organization of the PSOE was in charge of this portfolio. Furthermore, the Aldama papers They also open another new judicial front to Ábalos for the acquisition of a luxury apartment for the former Minister of Pedro Sanchez on Paseo de la Castellana, in Madrid, where the purchase operation of the La Alcaldeisa chalet,…