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The United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have all called for de-escalation in Syria, where rebels have marched on government-controlled areas in the past few days, reigniting violence in the 13-year-long conflict. An alliance of Syrian rebel factions led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) reportedly seized control of Aleppo over the weekend. Syrian President Bashar Assad announced a counteroffensive, launching airstrikes with the help of allies. Syrian and Russian airstrikes on the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwestern Syria killed at least 25 people, the opposition-run rescue service White Helmets, said early on Monday. Assad’s army also…

“The head of the crown-wearer lies restless,” says Shakespeare’s Henry IV. While waiting for the official reopening of the Parisian cathedral, scheduled for next December 7th, we remember the coronation which took place at Notre-Dame exactly 220 years ago, on December 2nd 1804. That morning Napoleon woke up early in the Tuileries and with the his Josephine reached the church in a carriage pulled by eight bay horses. Waiting outside, there were thousands of people, who had already taken their seats since the night. A large air balloon, decorated with the imperial insignia and thousands of candles, was launched in…

France has fervently opposed the free trade agreement between the EU and five South American nations. ADVERTISEMENTAfter decades of negotiations, the Mercosur treaty continues to stir up controversy. Hundreds of farmers have been protesting for the past weeks in France and other European countries against the free trade agreement between the EU and the South American bloc comprising of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia (also known as Mercosur). Euronews looked into why the Mercosur treaty is so controversial and whether opposing countries, such as France, can block the deal. What is the Mercosur treaty?It is a free trade agreement…

US President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, avoiding potential prison time for gun and tax convictions. The decision reverses Biden’s past pledge not to use presidential powers for family benefit. The move comes weeks before sentencing and amid President-elect Trump’s impending White House return. Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced for his conviction on federal gun charges on 12 December. He was scheduled to be sentenced in the tax case four days later. In the statement, Joe Biden said that he had long maintained that he would “not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word…

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Mr Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.

There are only 50 more frontline gardaí in place now compared to this time last year, despite recruitment campaigns, new figures show.The garda strength stands at 14,074, as at the end of October, including 11,178 rank and file gardaí.It marks a reduction on the previous month and continues the up-and-down trend throughout this year, with numbers struggling to push past the 14,000 mark.The latest figures, contained in the Garda Commissioner’s November report to the Policing Authority, compares to a garda strength of 13,940 in October 2023. This included 11,127 rank and file gardaí, which means there are only 51 more…

Influencers issued warning as casualty is 'walked like a dog' off Crib Goch Mountain rescuers have delivered a message to people with large social media followings https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/influencers-issued-warning-casualty-walked-30493302

Traffic accident on the A-30 highway towards Cartagena, near the Corvera airport exit, on October 22.Marcial Guillén (EFE)Highways and urban roads claimed five fatalities a day last year, according to the Annual Road Accident Report of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). A total of 1,806 people died in the 101,306 traffic accidents recorded throughout Spain. This represents a 3% increase in deaths, in a year in which the historical record for long-distance trips was broken, with 438.78 million, 2% more than in 2022. Motorcyclists and accidents on the roads interurban roads are at the head of the black list…

The conservatives have forced deliberation in plenary, which delays the decision and predicts a close debate on the annulments in the TS of the promotion of the former attorney general and the case of the Juvenile Chamber. Read Battle in the TC for the appointments of the fiscal leadership with Delgado and García Ortiz

By pardoning his son, the US President is doing exactly what the Democrats accuse Trump of doing: he is undermining the legitimacy of the judiciary. At the same time, he seriously damages his legacy.