South Korean president’s party blocks impeachment vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party staged a walkout in parliament, blocking an impeachment vote.
Day: December 7, 2024
Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria: Lavrov
Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do ‘everything not to allow terrorists to prevail’ as Syrian rebels advance.
A year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina’s poverty hits a new high
In Argentina, the poverty rate has surpassed 50 percent in the wake of wide-ranging austerity measures and deregulation.
Syrian opposition reach Damascus countryside in rapid advance
Syrian opposition forces have reached the countryside around Damascus in a rapid advance.
Storm Darragh live: major incident declared in Wales; man killed by falling tree in Lancashire
Police said the man in his 40s was driving on a dual carriageway when the tree fell on his van…
Engadget Wrapped: The music we listened to the most in 2024
Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped results arrived this week, and while the whole package seems a bit thin compared to previous years,…
How to Understand Syria’s Rapidly Changing Civil War
Advances by a coalition of opposition groups have abruptly changed the landscape of Syria’s civil war after a long stalemate.…
As Australia bans social media for kids under 16, age-assurance tech is in the spotlight
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being…
Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?
Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation…
Pakistan protests & the state’s battle for control
Digital blackouts in Pakistan as the establishment and protesters face-off.