De Gaulle’s Watch Auctioned for More Than 500,000 Euros
The 537,920-euro ($564,000) sale price on Monday evening set a worldwide record for a watch by 150-year-old French brand LIP.
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Red Cross Fears More Than 200 Volunteers Missing in France’s Cyclone-Hit Mayotte
According to the latest official toll, 21 people are confirmed to have been killed by Cyclone Chido when it barrelled into the island and its surrounding archipelago at the weekend.
General Muhoozi Issues Warning To White Mercenaries In Eastern DRC
Muhoozi’s announcement follows after DRC armed forces lost control of Matembe, a town in North Kivu province located on the road to the key commercial hub of Butembo, after clashes broke out Sunday with the M23, according to the local and military sources.
15-year-old Girl Reportedly Killed Two in Latest US School Shooting
A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead.
Clashes in East DR Congo Day After Aborted Peace Summit
The Congolese army lost territory Monday in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo, military and local sources said, a day after a peace summit between the presidents of the two countries was cancelled.
US Stocks Mostly Rise, Bitcoin Hits New Record
Wall Street shares mostly rose Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while concerns over political…
North Macedonia Officials say Thwart Terror Plot
The four were detained in separate raids across the country on Sunday after authorities were tipped off by messages in a Telegram channel, where one suspect tried to recruit members and purchase firearms.
Bosnia Hits Hottest Year on Record in 2024
The average temperature in the southern city of Mostar would be about 17.5-17.6 Celsius, some 0.7-0.8 degrees above 2023, while in Sarajevo the average would be 12.9-13.0 Celsius, about one degree above the 2023 figure, Zulum said.
Msako Mkubwa Wafanywa Syria katika jela la Saydnaya Linaloaminika Kuwa “Kichinjio Cha Binadamu”
Wafungwa waliokuwa wakishikiliwa ndani ya jengo hilo, ambalo lilikuwa eneo la kunyongwa bila ya mahakama, kuteswa na kutoweka kwa lazima, waliachiliwa mapema wiki iliyopita na waasi waliomtimua kiongozi wa Syria Bashar al-Assad mnamo Desemba 8, 2024.
Turkish Rescuers Search Infamous Syria Jail
Prisoners held inside the complex, which was the site of extrajudicial executions, torture and forced disappearances, were freed early last week by the rebels who ousted Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on December 8.
