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Rising anger in Syria as electricity prices soar

In the suburbs of Damascus, frustration is mounting among residents following the Syrian government’s decision to sharply raise electricity prices, nearly a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. For Ghassan Aama, a blacksmith, the new tariffs are unbearable. “We were shocked when we heard that electricity prices......

Argentina opens new corruption trial against former President Cristina Kirchner

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned to court on Thursday to face a new corruption trial, adding to a series of legal challenges that have marked the decline of one of Argentina’s most powerful political figures of the past two decades. The 72-year-old ex-leader, already sentenced to house arrest......

France urges The European Union to sanction Shein after illegal products found online

The French government has called on the European Commission to take swift action against the Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein after authorities uncovered the sale of illegal and dangerous products on its platform, including child-like sex dolls and prohibited weapons. According to reports from Le Parisien, Economy Minister Roland Lescure......

Michael Bloomberg invests $100 million to curb methane emissions

American billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged a new $100 million investment through his philanthropic foundation to tackle methane emissions — a major contributor to global warming. Announced just days before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the initiative has been welcomed by world leaders, including......

Cargo Plane Crash in the U.S. kills 12 after engine detaches during takeoff

A tragic cargo plane crash in the United States has left at least 12 people dead after an engine detached during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, authorities confirmed Wednesday night. Several others remain missing. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS, was en route to Hawaii when it crashed shortly......

Typhoon Kalmaegi heads toward Vietnam after killing 140 in the Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 140 lives and is now moving toward Vietnam, where it is expected to make landfall Thursday night. Entire towns in the central province of Cebu were submerged under floodwaters, forcing residents to climb onto rooftops as muddy torrents swept away......

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