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Deadly Bomb Attack on Catholic Mass in Philippines
Deadly Bomb Attack on Catholic Mass in Philippines

On December 3rd, a bomb attack during a Catholic mass in the Philippines killed at least four people and injured dozens. President Ferdinand Marcos attributed the attack to “foreign terrorists,” while security officials suggested it might be a retaliatory act for recent military operations against Islamist militant groups. At least four ...

Venezuela Holds Referendum on Disputed Oil-Rich Essequibo
Venezuela Holds Referendum on Disputed Oil-Rich Essequibo

Venezuelans commenced voting in a referendum on Sunday, December 3, aimed at bolstering the government's century-old assertion over the oil-rich Essequibo territory, currently under the control of neighboring Guyana. "Essequibo is ours!" say posters plastered on walls lining the streets in Caracas, part of an intensive campaign by the government ...

Essequibo, the Next Geopolitical Hot Spot?
Essequibo, the Next Geopolitical Hot Spot?

On December 3rd, Venezuelans will cast their votes on the annexation of Essequibo, a region under the governance of Guyana but claimed by Caracas. The outcome of the vote raises concerns about a potential military conflict between the two South American countries. After Ukraine and the Middle East, is Latin America on the brink of a new escalation ...

Tourist Killed in a Knife Attack in Paris
Tourist Killed in a Knife Attack in Paris

On Saturday, December 2nd, a man wielding a knife attacked a couple of foreign tourists in Paris, resulting in the death of a German tourist and injuries to two others, prompting French President Macron to express condolences, while the suspected attacker was swiftly apprehended.  The man who stabbed a tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower in ...

COP28 Highlights: Funding Challenges and Renewed Commitments
COP28 Highlights: Funding Challenges and Renewed Commitments

COP28 in Dubai starts with the UAE leading climate initiatives, but concerns arise over attention-grabbing pledges potentially diverting from crucial issues like fossil fuels and formal negotiations. Meanwhile, nations will collaborate to achieve a global renewable energy generation capacity of at least 11,000 gigawatts by the decade's end. The ...

US Strikes Kill 37 "Terror Operatives" In Syria

US forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 "terrorist operatives" including members of the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din, the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday. A September 24 strike in northwest Syria killed nine "terrorist operatives," including senior Hurras al-Din leader Marwan ...

Hezbollah Must End 'Terrorist Attacks' Against Israel

The United States said Thursday that Hezbollah must stop its attacks against Israel if it wants to ease tensions in the region. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech following the explosion of thousands of communications devices in a stunning assault widely attributed to Israel, vowed to keep fighting Israel "until the aggression on Gaza ...

Von Der Leyen Names Her European Commission Lineup

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty. Faced with Russia's war in Ukraine, the potential return of Donald Trump as US president and competition from China, the formation of the new ...

Accused Testifies in High-Profile French Rape Trial

"I am a rapist," a 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her told a court Tuesday, returning to the dock after being ill for around a week. Dominique Pelicot used a cane as he slowly entered the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon, before sitting on a blue armchair to give him enough ...

Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Urges Action Against the Oppression of Women

Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday urged the international community to act to end the "oppression" of women in Iran, two years after the start of a women-led protest movement. "I call on international institutions and people around the world... to take active action," she said in a letter written in Tehran's Evin prison ...

Beijing Calls for "Negotiation" to End Gaza and Ukraine Wars

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing. Scores of delegates are in Beijing for the Xiangshan Forum, dubbed China's answer to the annual Shangri-La meeting in Singapore. It is ...

Trump's Lawyers in Court Over Corruption Trial

Prosecutors and Donald Trump's lawyers sparred in court on Thursday over setting a calendar for the former president's trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden. The contentious hearing in a downtown Washington courtroom was the first held by US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan since she regained control ...