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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, western Niger. No fewer than 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured in the attack on Friday. Assailants from the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) – an ISIL affiliate – had surrounded
The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 2024 marks the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia. It said 2,514 lives were lost on the region’s perilous migration routes. This represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from the 1,584 deaths recorded in 2023, highlighting the worsening dangers faced by people on the move,
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a strategic raw materials deal with Ukraine is nearly good to go. Trump, commenting after a Cabinet meeting, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told him that the rare earth agreement with Ukraine was as good as finalised. “They’ll sign it shortly,” Trump said. The president reiterated
South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo, barely two weeks after Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from the presidency over his imposition of martial law. A total of 192 lawmakers in the opposition controlled parliament voted to impeach Han significantly more than the simple majority required. It is the
Osamu Suzuki, Iconic Leader of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Dies at 94 Osamu Suzuki, the visionary behind Suzuki Motor Corporation’s global expansion and a key figure in the automotive industry, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 94 following a battle with cancer. His tenure as the charismatic leader of the company spanned over four
More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the last seven years. Since the current records began on January 1, 2018, 150,243 people have made the journey, according to PA news agency analysis of government figures on Friday. The milestone was reached when 407 people crossed the Channel in
China and Taiwan have rung in the New Year with light shows in several major cities. In Beijing, celebrations were held at a former steelworks on the city’s western outskirts, while in Shanghai, crowds gathered to admire light displays along the world-renowned river promenade and other locations. The Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong
Syrian cities marked New Year’s Eve with large-scale celebrations amid tight security, just weeks after the ousting of former ruler Bashar al-Assad. In the capital Damascus, crowds gathered in the main Umayyad Square to witness a large fireworks display. “This year’s New Year’s celebration has a special significance. “For the first time in Syria, we
In a rare moment of contrition, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country. The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by calling early elections, a gamble that
Authorities in the Somali autonomous region of Puntland said eight foreign militants were killed following an attack by Islamic fighters on security forces early Tuesday. Residents said the attack started with a suicide bombing that targeted an area in Dharjale village in the far eastern highlands of Puntland, where security forces and officials were camped.
