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- Syrians rush to notorious prison to search for loved onesby editorial@africanews.com on December 10, 2024 at 6:38 am
Thousands of Syrians headed Monday to Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus to search for their loved ones. Civil defense workers and teams from the White Helmets civil defense group were seen digging holes inside the prison in search for hidden cells or underground chambers
- Superhero battles in Argentinaby editorial@africanews.com (Frederique Mauduit) on December 10, 2024 at 4:33 am
The Argentinian Comic-Con is held in an area covering more than 30,000 square metres in the capital Buenos Aires. This year's edition puts the spotlight on cosplayers, who showcase their dedication to creating elaborate costumes and rehearsing dance and fight choreographies.
- The looting of Bashar al-Assad's presidential palaceby editorial@africanews.com (Frederique Mauduit) on December 10, 2024 at 4:33 am
Syrians entered the presidential palace in Damascus on Sunday after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and his flight to Russia.
- Pandas take over Hong Kongby editorial@africanews.com (Frederique Mauduit) on December 10, 2024 at 4:32 am
The Panda Go! exhibition features 2,500 mini-panda sculptures, which were put on display at various locations in Hong Kong, China. Crowds flocked to Victoria Harbour over the weekend to pay them a visit.
- A choir inside a giant Christmas tree in the USAby editorial@africanews.com (Frederique Mauduit) on December 10, 2024 at 3:30 am
In Michigan, the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree is 20 metres tall, with 25,000 LED lights, 1,580 linear metres of greenery and 15 levels on which 180 choir members stand. The 40-year-old tree can hold up to 220 singers.
- Multilateral Development Banks: Delivering climate finance but falling short on reformsby editorial@africanews.com on December 9, 2024 at 9:08 pm
Adaptation finance lags behind mitigation, with only a few MDBs prioritizing it as required under the Paris Agreement. Concessional financing, essential for low-income and climate-vulnerable nations, is declining, with grants falling from 10% of total MDB climate finance in 2022 to just 6.7% in 2023
- High-Stakes Summits in Djibouti Ignore Its Domestic Crisesby editorial@africanews.com on December 9, 2024 at 9:05 pm
While these discussions addressed pressing regional concerns, they deliberately excluded Djibouti’s domestic struggles, such as hunger, poverty, and governance deficits.
- Jay-Z Denies Rape Allegation and Calls It Extortionby editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) on December 9, 2024 at 8:53 pm
Jay-Z is rejecting a rape allegation made against him, calling it part of an extortion attempt
- Morocco Sees Record 15.9 Million Tourists in 2024by editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) on December 9, 2024 at 8:36 pm
Morocco received a record 15.9 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing the total in the entire previous year
- Charles Onana found guilty of contesting crimes against humanityby editorial@africanews.com on December 9, 2024 at 7:15 pm
Onana was fined €8,400, while his publisher, Damien Serieyx of Éditions du Toucan, was fined €5,000. They must also pay €11,000 in damages to human rights organizations that filed the lawsuit.
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