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Updated Friday, December 6, 2024 – 14:19Former Minister of Transport José Luis Ábalos has asked the Supreme Court to postpone his voluntary declaration scheduled for next December 12 in the call Koldo casesince you need more time to study the summary.In a letter, Ábalos’ defense explains that he accessed the entire case this Thursday “around 2:00 p.m.” and needs time to “take due account” of the “extensive volume of the case.”The lawyer explains that this Tuesday he tried to access the summary electronically, but that he could not consult the file through this procedure. For this reason, a representative of…

The lightning offensive by the Islamist rebels in Syria is putting ruler Bashar al-Assad under increasing pressure. After the fall of the city of Aleppo, a decisive battle for the city of Homs is now imminent. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Offensive puts Assad under increasing pressure – All developments in Syria – Video

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Forty years ago some of the world biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, Do They Know It’s Christmas, was a global smash and still a holiday perennial. But its rerelease on the fortieth anniversary has put a spotlight on the damaging story it told about Africa. We look at how voices on the continent are now pushing back against the narrative of helplessness. Yes, we know it's Christmas: pushing back against the Band Aid narrative

The military junta in Burkina Faso dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela on Friday and dissolved the government. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” read a decree issued by the junta’s leader, interim President Ibrahim Traore. He said government ministers will remain in office until a new government is formed. No reasons were given for the dismissal. Tambela was named as premier in October 2022 after the coup that brought Traore to power. The prime minister had served at the head of three successive governments, surviving each reshuffle. Military rule in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is one of several countries in…

What would the Sanremo Festival be… without Sanremo? Liguria could lose almost 6 million in direct revenue during the five days of the event if the Kermesse migrated elsewhere. In the last two years the Festival has generated a turnover of almost 400 million, 186 in 2023 and 205 in 2024 of which over 70 million in added value (comparable to the GDP), according to the company Ey (formerly Ernst & Young) which it is part of the so-called “Big Four”, the four largest auditing companies that share the world market. And these are the general data on the related…

The country allocates about half the amount — calculated as a percentage of national wealth or GDP — as neutral Malta and less than a quarter of the budget of fellow neutral state Austria.

  In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Jakov Milatović calls EU enlargement an insurance policy for “the security of the European continent”. Montenegro’s youngest-ever president at the age of 36, Jakov Milatović, was elected in May last year, winning a landslide majority on an unabashedly pro-EU platform. An economist by trade and former minister of economic development, Milatović has balanced his ambitions for Europe with a desire for closer relations with Serbia. This is despite the fact that he disagrees with his former federal state partner on crucial issues, most of all the recognition of Kosovo. Whereas Serbia has not…

EU Commission Intensifies Monitoring of TikTok During Romanian Elections Amidst Concerns of Foreign Interference As the Romanian elections unfold, the European Commission has ramped up its scrutiny of TikTok, invoking the Digital Services Act (DSA) to address potential threats to electoral integrity. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to ensure that social media platforms uphold their responsibilities in safeguarding democratic processes. The Commission has issued a retention order to TikTok, mandating the platform to freeze and preserve data related to systemic risks that its services may pose to electoral processes and civic discourse within the European Union. This order is…

Three million people have been urged to stay indoors as the UK braces for winds of up to 90mph brought on by Storm Darragh. The Cabinet Office issued an emergency alert on Friday to people covered by the Met Office’s rare red warning for wind in parts of Wales and south-west England. It was the largest use of the warning system yet, with the alert urging residents to avoid driving and to “stay indoors if you can”. A red warning is in place for parts of the country due to Storm Darragh. The UK Emergency Alert System has issued advice…