Time Magazine names Donald Trump person of the year for 2nd time

Agence France Presse 12/13/2024

NEW YORK, United States — Time Magazine on Thursday named US President-elect Donald Trump its “person of the year,” marking the second time he has won the accolade, in acknowledgement of the mogul’s stunning political comeback. Trump,…

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

Agence France Presse 12/12/2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom’s growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country’s human rights record. At the same time,…

Wildfire tears through Malibu, thousands told to flee

Agence France Presse 12/11/2024

MALIBU, United States — A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate one of the most sought-after areas in the United States. Multi-million-dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, were…

New York CEO shooting: Suspect arrested after hunt for killer

Agence France Presse 12/10/2024

NEW YORK, United States — A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday over the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, with police crediting a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania who spotted a…

South Korean president banned from leaving country

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial…

Syria’s Assad: What led to his fall?

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus on Sunday. Aron…

NBA: Embiid scores 31 for 76ers in win against Bulls

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid scored 31 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in his return after missing seven games to spark the 76ers on Sunday in a 108-100 NBA victory at Chicago. Embiid…

Syrians rejoice as Assad flees to Russia, ending brutal reign

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule. Russian news agencies late Sunday said Assad…

Syria rebels’ lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamist-led rebels on Sunday declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus and sent him fleeing. The rebels’ rapid advance in the…

Notre Dame reopens after five-year refit

Agence France Presse 12/08/2024

France celebrated the re-opening of the newly restored Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday at a special church service that featured a standing ovation for the firefighters who saved the 12th-century landmark during a 2019 blaze. A two-hour…

PH, Indonesia agree on repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso

Agence France Presse 12/06/2024

JAKARTA – Indonesia and the Philippines signed an agreement Friday to send Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, back to her home country. The announcement came following the Philippines’ Department of…

US neighbors balk at Trump plan for deported migrants

Agence France Presse 12/06/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to receive deported migrants, with Mexico and Panama also stressing they would only take back their own citizens. Donald…

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