France’s jailed ex-president Sarkozy targeted by death threats, prosecutor office says
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been the target of death threats from an inmate at Paris’s La Santé prison, where he began serving his ...
Fuel vendors in Damascus are thriving in the post-Assad era, providing much-needed gasoline and diesel to Syrians after years of repression under the former regime. The shift has brought newfound freedom and relief from years of repression.
Fuel vendors in Damascus are thriving in the post-Assad era, offering much-needed gasoline and diesel to Syrians, a stark contrast to the fuel shortages and state repression under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Under Assad, street vendors like Omar Deeb faced constant crackdowns, with security forces, customs authorities, and even air force intelligence raiding their stalls, confiscating goods, and leaving them unable to work. "We used to set up our stalls, but they would come and take our goods. We couldn't work freely, and some people betrayed us by reporting us," Deeb recalls.
Fuel shortages were rampant, with citizens often waiting for state-issued messages to buy fuel. Khalid Abdullah al-Sedo, another vendor, remembers the harsh conditions under the regime: "You used to dream of getting into a gas station with a motorbike, but they would kick you out, telling you motorcycles weren't allowed. You had to beg just to fill up a liter, and sometimes they wouldn’t even give you that."
Since Assad’s fall, vendors have been able to operate without fear, easing fuel access for the public. Despite ongoing international sanctions that limit Syria’s ability to import essential goods, there is cautious optimism for future trade deals. For now, fuel sellers in Damascus continue to provide a vital service to locals, operating openly in a newly liberated environment.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been the target of death threats from an inmate at Paris’s La Santé prison, where he began serving his sentence this week, prompting an official investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to reach a trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two meet in South Korea next week.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ruled that Israel is obliged under the Geneva Convention to permit and facilitate humanitarian aid from third states and neutral organisations,
The European Union has approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, introducing a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Danish presidency of the EU announced on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Russia reported that its military had carried out large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, while Ukraine said its forces had targeted a Russian chemical plant.
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