Local businesses in Wales have branded the government’s plans to introduce a nightly visitor tax as "very worrying". It’s feared more than 700 jobs could be lost as a result of the £1.25 a night...
Ukraine seeks air defense aid to protect energy grid in third winter of war | DW News
Authorities in Ukraine are reporting a massive Russian aerial attack across the country. The northeastern city of Kharkiv is among the hardest hit, with at least six injured. The strikes are targeting the...
Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan | BREAKING
A passenger plane carrying 67 people including five crew members has crashed in Kazakhstan. The number of reported survivors continues to vary. For more news go to: For more news, analysis and background information on...
Cameroon: Discounted market draws consumers ahead of holidays • FRANCE 24 English
How can consumers cope with soaring market prices during the year-end holiday season? In Cameroon, the Bayam-Sellam association has organized a fair offering consumer goods at discounted rates. Items such as fish, eggs...
Syria post-Assad: New leader dissolves rebel factions | DW News
Syria’s new administration says some of the rival rebel factions have agreed to disband and merge into a single force. The country’s de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached an understanding with faction...
Super Typhoon Yagi devastates part of Asia in 2024
2024 has been the hottest year on record. In Asia, the changing climate has affected hundreds of millions of people. And while China plays a key role in tackling the effects of the climate crisis, it remains reliant on...
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell delivers the Christmas Day sermon at York Minster cathedral
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will not take his annual Christmas Day sermon this year and will officially stand down on 6 January after resigning following the Makin review. This year’s service, the...