Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says departure to Russia wasn’t planned

Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says departure to Russia wasn’t planned

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad since he was overthrown by insurgent groups. Assad said in a statement…

Mayor among 4 people found shot dead in central Mexico; prominent vineyard owner killed in separate incident

Mayor among 4 people found shot dead in central Mexico; prominent vineyard owner killed in separate incident

A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, was shot dead on Sunday along with three other people, local authorities said, while a prominent vineyard owner was murdered in another central region. Jesus Eduardo Franco, mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, and the three other victims were…

West Bank residents protest Palestinian Authority operations | Palestinian Authority

West Bank residents protest Palestinian Authority operations | Palestinian Authority

NewsFeed Hundreds of protesters marched in the occupied West Bank to condemn the Palestinian Authority’s security operations in the Jenin refugee camp and infighting with the camp’s armed groups. Published On 16 Dec 202416 Dec 2024 #West #Bank #residents #protest #Palestinian #Authority #operations #Palestinian #Authority

Tom Brady reveals initial reaction to Bill Belichick taking North Carolina job

Tom Brady reveals initial reaction to Bill Belichick taking North Carolina job

Tom Brady revealed his initial reaction when he found out Bill Belichick decided to become the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Brady talked about his former coach’s decision while calling the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Fox Sunday evening. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New…

French broadcaster Canal+ shares fall 16% in London listing after spinoff from Vivendi

French broadcaster Canal+ shares fall 16% in London listing after spinoff from Vivendi

In this photo illustration, the French premium television channel, studio and distributor, Canal+ (plus) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares in French broadcaster Canal+ fell almost 16% after their London stock market debut on Monday. Media holding company Vivendi’s shareholders last week agreed to spin off…

Twelve die from carbon monoxide poisoning at Gudauri ski resort

Twelve die from carbon monoxide poisoning at Gudauri ski resort

Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a sleeping area above a restaurant in Gudauri, the largest and highest ski resort in the former Soviet state, according to officials. Police said “preliminary tests…

Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in Winnipeg

Yazidi teen says she escaped ISIS in Iraq, only to be sexually assaulted in Winnipeg

A 19-year-old high school student, she fled to Winnipeg in 2017 to escape the ISIS gunmen who stormed into northern Iraq and forced women and girls into sexual slavery. She thought she was safe in the Manitoba capital, and then last summer, she allegedly became the victim of sexual assault at the hands of a…

Iranian society 'disillusioned, fatigued': Hijab law will 'further marginalise, delegitimize regime'

Iranian society 'disillusioned, fatigued': Hijab law will 'further marginalise, delegitimize regime'

An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science…

Martial law investigators to request impeached South Korean president appear for questioning

Martial law investigators to request impeached South Korean president appear for questioning

South Korean law enforcement authorities are pushing to summon impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree as the Constitutional Court began its first meeting Monday on Yoon’s case to determine whether to remove him from office or reinstate him. A joint investigative team involving police, an anti-corruption agency and…

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal | Politics News

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal | Politics News

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced…

Chiefs give injury update on Patrick Mahomes after getting shaken up in win over Browns

Chiefs give injury update on Patrick Mahomes after getting shaken up in win over Browns

The Kansas City Chiefs picked up another win on Sunday, this time against the Cleveland Browns on the road, but it didn’t come without an injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes.  Carson Wentz took over in the final minutes of the fourth quarter after Mahomes got crushed while making a pass.  On a 4th-down play looking…

Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager

Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s note sent this fall to employees about corporate culture drew…

What we know about the mysterious drones buzzing over New Jersey

What we know about the mysterious drones buzzing over New Jersey

Getty Images Dozens of people have reported seeing drones over New Jersey since 18 November Mystery continues to swirl after nearly a month of drone sightings over New Jersey and other US states, alarming some residents. US authorities have been unable to provide definitive answers, saying only that the objects are not believed to pose…

Macron names Francois Bayrou as new French PM. Who is he? – National

Macron names Francois Bayrou as new French PM. Who is he? – National

French President Emmanuel Macron named key ally Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, but the scale of the challenge facing the veteran centrist was immediately clear as the Socialist Party refused to join his coalition government. Bayrou, 73, gave a sober assessment of whether he could tame a hung parliament…

Oil spill near Black Sea after two Russian tankers seriously damaged in storm

Oil spill near Black Sea after two Russian tankers seriously damaged in storm

Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one sailor and causing an oil spill. Two criminal cases have been opened by Russian investigators.  #Oil #spill #Black #Sea #Russian #tankers #damaged #storm

ABC News to give $15M to Trump presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC News to give $15M to Trump presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million US toward Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’s inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. According to settlement documents made public Saturday, ABC will also post a note on its…

After Assad’s ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions

After Assad’s ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions

 A U.N. envoy on Sunday called for a quick end to Western sanctions against Syria as the country’s new leaders and regional and global powers begin to chart a path forward following the fall of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others…

Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis

Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis

Drought in Kenya has reached dramatic levels, with millions of people affected by the lack of water and food. This phenomenon, which until a few years ago followed predictable seasonal cycles, has become increasingly frequent and intense. Recent climate crises have worsened the living conditions of the inhabitants of arid and semi-arid regions, whose survival…

Christian leader in Lebanon urges US, allies to intervene to stop Hezbollah

Christian leader in Lebanon urges US, allies to intervene to stop Hezbollah

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Fast-food companies KFC and Chick-fil-A bet big on chicken tenders

Fast-food companies KFC and Chick-fil-A bet big on chicken tenders

Fast-food companies like Yum! Brands’ KFC and McDonald’s are getting back into chicken tenders as a way to attract consumers with a low-risk, high-reward bet on a familiar favorite.   Nearly half of all fast-food restaurants served the chicken item as of the third quarter, up 5.7% from the same period in 2019, according to…