For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear
Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders.
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‘A performance and a sham’: Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.
Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down
Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks.
Venezuelan opposition members holed up in Argentine embassy call it ‘prison’
Diplomatic residence has been without power for more than a month Five Venezuelan opposition members taking refuge in the Argentine embassy in Caracas to avoid arrest say it has become a “prison”. The residence has been without power for more than a month, Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader María Corina Machado, said on X….
High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds
Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects Using high levels of common fertilisers on grassland halves pollinator numbers and drastically reduces the number of flowers, research from the world’s longest-running ecological experiment has found. Increasing the amount of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus doused on agricultural grassland reduced flower…
Stop shielding UK royals from parliamentary scrutiny, says Labour peer
Lord Foulkes believes rules must change after series of scandals involving Prince Andrew Rules banning scrutiny of the royal family in parliament must be changed in light of the continuing scandals about Prince Andrew, a Labour peer has said. Lord Foulkes is seeking a meeting this week with the clerk of the parliaments Simon Burton,…
As Trump eyes Greenland, Danish king makes it bigger on his coat of arms
Frederik X said the new royal insignia “strengthens the prominence” of Denmark’s Commonwealth, including Greenland, as Donald Trump again proposes buying the island.
Woman charged after death of US patrol agent in gunfight near Canadian border
Teresa Youngblut, 21, charged with weapons crimes over highway shootout in which German man also died A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a US border patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop that happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion, who also died in the…
Temperatures forecast to plummet to -20C in parts of the UK
A new amber warning for snow has also been issued for the south-west of England, joining those for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland A new amber warning for snow has been issued in the south-west of England as temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -20C in parts of the UK in the coming…
As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia
Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”