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French PM unveils recovery plan for devastated Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

Days after the cyclone, Mayotte's prefect, Franois-Xavier Bieuville, had warned of the possibility of several hundred or even a few thousand deaths

Trinidad and Tobago call for state of emergency in face of gang violence

There is no doubt in my mind that we are dealing with an epidemic, National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds told reporters at a press conference

Hundreds of soldiers freed in prisoner exchange between Russia, Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said that 150 Russian soldiers were freed from captivity as part of the exchange in which each side released 150 people

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as Speaker despite funding turmoil

Trump said in a post on his social media platform that Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man and said he will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN

World population will be 8.09 bn on New Year's Day: US census estimates

The 0.9 per cent increase in 2024 was a slight slowdown from 2023, when the world population grew by 75 million people

Appeals court upholds $5 mn award in sexual abuse verdict against Trump

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the USD 5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse

From India to US: Key lessons from elections held in 70 countries in 2024

From India and the United States to Japan, France and Britain, voters tired of economic disruption and global instability rejected sitting governments and sometimes turned to disruptive outsiders

In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about finding its use cases in biz

The first 100 million or so people who experimented with ChatGPT upon its release two years ago actively sought out the chatbot, finding it amazingly helpful at some tasks

How American presidents have planned their own funerals over the years

Funerals often are planned by the presidents themselves, who usually have years after leaving the White House to ponder how they want to be memorialised

German govt seeks to downplay Musk's backing of AfD party ahead of election

Musk caused uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in an opinion piece in a major newspaper, leading to the resignation of the paper's opinion editor in protest

At least 66 die after truck plunges into river in southern Ethiopia

The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traffic crashes have happened before

Stop employing women or face closure: Taliban's diktat to all Afghan NGOs

In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan

Gisle Pelicot's ex-husband won't appeal against his sentence for mass rapes

The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty of rape and all other charges against him and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible

S Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people

Many observers also worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the aftermath of Sunday's crash as it grapples with a leadership vacuum

Flights temporarily suspended at Canada airport after airplane incident

Nikki Valentine, who was on the PAL Airlines flight, said passengers felt a massive rumble upon landing Saturday night

World Chess Blitz Championship: Carlsen returns after dispute over jeans

Carlsen, meanwhile, said in a video posted Sunday on social media that he would play and wear jeans in the World Blitz Championship when it begins Monday.

11 killed in Israeli airstrike near Syria's Damascus, says war monitor

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot that belonged to Assad's forces near the industrial town of Adra

Plane catches fire after skidding off runway in South Korea; 179 dead

About 1,560 firefighters, police officers, soldiers and other officials were also sent to the site

Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia's president, complicating EU path

Georgia's outgoing president and main pro-Western parties have boycotted the post-election parliamentary sessions and demanded a rerun of the ballot

North Korea's Kim targets US in new 'hardline strategy' announcement

Many experts however say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump summitry is unlikely as Trump would first focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East