Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said. #India...
Syria says 15 killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus • FRANCE 24 English
Fifteen people were killed in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in Damascus on Thursday, Syrian state media reported, while Israel said the attacks targeted military sites and the headquarters of the Islamic...
Watch live: Police news conference on illegal miners being trapped underground in South African mine
Police officials hold a news conference as South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners who are inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province. They have been...
Sri Lanka voters hand president Dissanayake a win for greater legislative power | DW News
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took a seemingly unassailable lead, results from the Indian Ocean island’s poll body showed on Friday. Dissanayake’s...
War ravages Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure
In Gaza, war has reshaped both the skyline and daily life. With water sources almost non-existent and infrastructure in shambles, thousands now face a dire struggle for survival as severe thirst takes hold. TRT...
A muted COP in Azerbaijan, heavy on lobbyists, light on commitments • FRANCE 24 English
PRESS REVIEW: Friday, November 11 – Donald Trump has mooted bypassing senate approval for major government appointments – we take a look at the press backlash. In other news, COP29 continues, but without the Argentinian...
‘Put northern Gaza under siege’ says former head of Israel’s National Security Council
“All of Gaza strip should be closed and Israel should prevent any entrance of any supply to Gaza,” a former major general in the IDF has told Sky News. In his proposal, known as The General’s Plan, Giora Eiland explains...