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Spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts 1st Mass since 2019 fire

The event was both solemn and historic. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presided over the morning Mass, including the consecration of a new bronze altar

Case lodged against Chinmoy Krishna Das, his followers in Bangladesh

A case was lodged on Sunday over a clash between police and followers of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on the court premises in Chittagong, according to a media report.

Syrians wave revolutionary flag to celebrate end of Assad family's rule

Others gleefully ransacked the presidential palace and the Assad family residence after President Bashar Assad and other top officials vanished, their whereabouts unknown

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to oppn rival

Ahead of the official announcement, Bawumia told a press briefing that the people of Ghana voted for change, and he respects that decision with all humility

Assad left Syria after giving orders for peaceful power handover: Russia

Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Assad's government to fight armed opposition groups and reclaim control over most of the country

Bangladesh optimistic about resolving standoff in ties with India

This will be the first visit to be made by a senior Indian government official to Bangladesh since the interim government came to power on August 8

Russia's abandonment of Syria's President Assad led to his downfall: Trump

Trump, who has said he will seek to halt the Ukraine war rapidly, met Ukraine's President Zelenskiy on Saturday in Paris where they were both attending a ceremony to reopen Notre-Dame Cathedral

Europe's economy to suffer if chaos continues in France, Germany: Experts

This could either weaken Europe's position globally or shift power and influence to other European countries like the Netherlands or Spain, which are performing well at the moment

Trump's return may be boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in Mideast

With Netanyahu set to testify in his corruption trial and facing an international arrest warrant over the war in Gaza, Trump's backing will be all the more significant

Fall of Bashar Assad after 14 yrs of war in Syria ends decades-long dynasty

Assad's downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months as Syria's unlikely president in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer after three decades of his father's iron grip

Oppn fighters drive Syrian leader from country. Who are they, what now?

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to extend its hand to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government

Syrian govt appears to fall after lightning rebel offensive; Assad flees

The monitor, Rami Abdurrahman, said Assad took a flight from Damascus and left early Sunday. There was no immediate official statement from the Syrian government

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer yields evidence, but few answers

Retracing the gunman's steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting Wednesday morning outside the New York Hilton Midtown

SL Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for crossing border, seizes 2 boats

Fishermen who went to sea in 324 boats from Mandapam north coast of Ramanathapuram district on Dec 7 were fishing near Delft Island in Palk Bay Sea area when Sri Lanka Navy arrived and seized 2 boats

South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over imposing martial law

On Sunday, ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun voluntarily appeared at a Seoul prosecutors' office, where he had his mobile phone confiscated and was detained, Yonhap news agency reported

Taiwan detects 14 Chinese vessels, 7 military aircraft around its territory

Of the seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's north, southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)

UNGA boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artefacts

It also acknowledged the devastating impact of illicit trafficking on cultural heritage in general, particularly in regions affected by conflicts

US announces nearly $1 bn more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

The latest package will include more drones and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, that the US has provided

Nations cross $1 trn mark in digitally deliverable services exports in 2023

UNCTAD data show that while digitally deliverable services account for 56 per cent of services exports worldwide, that share is just 20 per cent in least developed countries (LDCs)

Indian priest George Koovakad elevated as Cardinal by Pope Francis

The ceremony, held at the famous St Peter's Basilica and attended by clergy and dignitaries from around the world, witnessed the induction of 21 new cardinals from various countries