France’s new Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge on Dec 22 – a historically low poll rating. AFP reports that even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French Weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66 percent of respondents were unhappy with his performance. Only 34 percent said they were…

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it arrested 57,129 people and seized illicit drugs worth 20.7 billion pesos (roughly 352 million U.S. dollars) on the black market during its anti-drug operations conducted from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15, 2024. PNP Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said in a statement that 46,821 anti-drug operations were conducted by various PNP units nationwide. Marbil said the seized illegal drugs included methamphetamine…

United States President-elect, Donald Trump transfered about $4 billion worth of shares in his media company to a trust that is controlled by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after the president-elect transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around…

Israeli forces, on Saturday night, launched more attacks on the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged North Gaza, after ordering people inside and near the facility to evacuate. According to Aljazeera, the nearby al-Awda Hospital is also under attack. Similarly, Israeli forces have also bombed yet another school in northern Gaza City, killing at least eight Palestinians. Vehicle in Gaza City targetedThere was also reports of an attack on…

A journalists’ association says two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets were killed in northern Syria while covering fighting between Turkish-backed fighters and Syrian Kurdish militia. The Turkey-based Dicle-Firat Journalists Association said Friday that Nazim Dastan and Cihan Bilgin were killed Thursday when their vehicle was reportedly targeted by a Turkish drone on a road near the Tishrin Dam. Tishrin Dam, located some 56 miles east of Aleppo, has been…

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict. A drone smashed into a high-rise apartment building in the city of more than 1.3 million, damaging a skyscraper but leaving no victims, local officials said. Though attacks so far into Russian territory are rare,…

President Joe Biden signed a critical funding bill on Saturday, narrowly averting a government shutdown that threatened to disrupt operations during the holiday season. The deal was finalized after tense, last-minute negotiations in Congress, which extended into the early hours of Saturday morning. The eleventh-hour legislative efforts were sparked by unexpected political maneuvering. Former President Donald Trump, along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, had pressured Republican lawmakers to abandon an…

Doctor, 50, held after car smashed through crowd is ‘an ex-Muslim who fled Saudi Arabia in 2006’ The death toll of a deadly Christmas market massacre carried out by an anti-Islam doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 as a refugee from Saudi Arabia has now risen to four, according to local reports. An adult and a toddler are among those killed after an anti-Islam doctor rammed into a massive…

The United States government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt, which has become an increasingly close partner in mediating the Gaza crisis despite serious human rights concerns. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it had approved the sale of $4.69 billion in equipment for 555 US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks operated by Egypt, $630 million in 2,183 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and…

Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies of teenagers Liberty German, who was 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, were found near their hometown of Delphi in 2017. The case that went cold for years and became a focal point for true-crime enthusiasts. It gained national attention as…

….As Russians burn their faces to hide IDs At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting in Ukraine — and video appears to show Russian allies burning the dead’s faces in fires to hide their identity. Another 1,000 North Koreans have been wounded — but dictator Kim Jong Un could be gearing up to send additional troops to the battlefield. The heavy losses — which may include North…

…Loan forgiveness by Biden hits $180bn for 5m Americans President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers. The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness by the Biden administration to “approximately $180 billion for nearly 5 million Americans,” according to a fact sheet from the Department of Education. The forgiveness will be delivered to individuals enrolled in the…