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.
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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…
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…
Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad may be thwarted by the geopolitical ambitions of their neighbours, who already have a foothold in the country, experts say. “We all want this to be a moment of liberation and self-determination,” for the Syrians, said Mostafa Minawi, an associate professor of history at…
U.S. and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, sources close to the talks said, while in the Gaza Strip medics said Israeli strikes had killed 41 Palestinians on Thursday. The mediators, at talks in Egypt and Qatar, are trying to forge a deal to pause the 14-month-old war in the Hamas-ruled enclave that…
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. The Royal Family is gathering for Christmas celebrations. But amid the festivities, there will be ongoing concerns for the health of King Charles, as his cancer treatment continues — and a notable…
Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza said his mother was in hospital in Berlin on Tuesday, while German police said they were investigating a case of attempted homicide. Kara-Murza said suspicions that his mother, a German-Russian national, had been poisoned had not been confirmed. Police said the results of toxicology tests were not expected before Wednesday. “My…