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Syrian state television aired a video statement by a group of men saying that president Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all detainees in jails have been set free.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Saturday, December 7, in Paris for the grand reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP), where he could have his first face-to-face…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party said on Sunday it had “effectively obtained” a promise from the leader to step down, despite the fact he survived an impeachment vote…

  Is Alice Weidel really the most popular German politician in China? The leader of the populist, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is probably the only member of Germany’s…

Was it to speak in his ear between the opening of the doors and the Te Deum? Donald Trump had initially insisted on sitting next to Emmanuel Macron at Notre-Dame’s…

After five years of intense restoration works following a devastating fire, the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened its doors on Saturday evening. With a symbolic three knocks from Archbishop…

The head of Burkina Faso’s military junta named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister late on Saturday. The appointment comes one day after the country’s ruling military…

The small Mexican mountain town of La Rumorosa is at its most beautiful when the dying sun bathes it in a clean, soft, orange light. Or pink, depending on the…

  Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ‘s heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a specially designed crosier…

Syrian rebels said Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country, calling on citizens abroad to return to a “free Syria” and saying that Damascus was free of the…

  South Korean police arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law, according to Yonhap News Agency. Kim…

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…

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 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.

After five years of intense reconstruction efforts, a grand reopening ceremony will be held on Saturday to mark the return of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral before its doors open…

A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent firm ByteDance, in a move that could lead to a ban on the…

The execution lasted less than a minute. The gunmen opened fire in a restaurant in Plaza Miyana in Polanco, one of the most luxurious neighborhoods of Mexico City, and by…

Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing.Source: NYPDPolice believe the person of interest being sought in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…

More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on 7th December. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including current…

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed the nation on Saturday ahead of a vote in parliament to impeach him. It was the first time he appeared before the public since…

The European Union and Mercosur signed an agreement on Friday which, if the complicated ratification process does not put the brakes on it, will give rise to the largest free…

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was near Ferndale, a small town in Humboldt County, about 260 miles (418km) north of San Francisco.

Syrian rebels have announced the capture of Hama, their second major victory in recent weeks after government forces withdrew from the city. The Islamist group HTS played a key role in the offensive, with its leader declaring “victory” and promising “no revenge”.

New York police have released images of an unmasked individual wanted for questioning in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and leg on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan in what authorities believe was a targeted attack.

Emmanuel Macron will name a new French prime minister “in the coming days” after a no-confidence vote in parliament ousted Michel Barnier.