Author: News Desk

South Africa: The President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, has once again become the leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) by defeating his rival Mr. Zweli Mkhize by 579 votes. Mr. Ramaphosa was elected despite allegations of money laundering and a surge in support for Mr. Mkhize, who has also been accused of corruption. Both leaders denied the allegations. The victory enables the president to lead the ANC in the 2024 election. Mr. Ramaphosa is still at risk, as he is involved in an accusation and is being investigated by the police, the tax office, and the central…

Thailand: Thailand’s military sent ships, helicopters, and planes to search for the missing sailors after a navy ship sank in the Gulf of Thailand during a storm. According to the Royal Thai Navy, the HTMS Sukhothai was carrying 106 people when it went down late. The military reported that as of December 19th morning, 31 sailors remained in the water and 75 had already been rescued. At least three of the survivors had “severe injuries,” as per the report. The HTMS Sukhothai had taken on seawater after it was hit by strong waves, causing it to tilt to one side.…

Qatar: Lionel Messi has announced that he would not retire from international football after leading Argentina to its first World Cup victory in 36 years. Messi will turn 36, but he still feels he has a lot to give his nation next year. “I love football, it’s what I do. I enjoy being in the national team and want to continue by experiencing a few more games as a world champion. Obviously, I wanted to cap my career with this and I can’t ask for anything more,” Messi remarked. Messi, who scored two goals in the final, penned an emotional…

United States: Twitter’s owner Mr. Elon Musk has asked the users of the social media platform to vote on his future as its chief executive officer. Mr. Musk stated that he would abide by the poll’s results. The tech tycoon, who also owns Tesla and Space X, has faced a lot of criticisms since taking over Twitter. We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms. However, we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter. Twitter Support tweeted. The decision came as Twitter informed customers that the company would…

United Kingdom: A study of early images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the previously obscured newborn stars. According to researchers, images, which are captured with the near-infrared camera from the space telescope, show signs of two dozen previously unseen stars about 7,500 light years away from Earth. The findings are published in the December issue of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. “What Webb gives us is a snapshot in time to see just how much star formation is going on in what may be a more typical corner of the universe that we haven’t…

United Kingdom: According to the new study from Cancer Research UK, the overall cancer death rate has fallen by 16 percent since the organization was founded. Each year in the early 2000s, approximately 310 of every 100,000 people in the UK died from cancer. The number has now decreased to around 260. The data also shows bigger falls in death rates in some cancers, such as cervical cancer, with a 33 percent decrease. Lung cancer survival rates have also doubled from 10 percent in the mid-2000s to 20 percent across the country. Research UK remarked that the progress is partly…

Tunisia: The main opposition coalition of Tunisia has demanded that President Mr. Kais Saied must resign after fewer than 9 percent of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections. The leader of National Salvation Front Tunisia (NSFT) Mr. Nejib Chebbi, criticised the poll by stating that the election was a “fiasco” and called for mass protests to demand snap presidential elections. According to Tunisia’s electoral officials, only 8.8 percent of the roughly nine-million-strong electorate had voted in the parliamentary elections. What happened today is an earthquake, From this moment, we consider Saied an illegitimate president and demand he resign after…

Qatar: The French football manager Didier Deschamps stated that France was taking “as many precautions as possible” to stop the spread of a virus that is threatening their preparations for their World Cup final showdown with Argentina. “We are trying to take as many precautions as possible, to adapt as necessary and get on with it,” the France coach observed at a press conference in Doha ahead of the December 18th match. “Obviously it would be better if this wasn’t happening but we are handling it as well as possible with our medical staff,” Deschamps added. Central defensive pair Raphael…

Paris, France: The Foreign Minister of France Ms. Catherine Colonna has announced that the country will end visa restrictions for Moroccan nationals. The decision is widely analyzed as a sign of warmer relations between the two countries after more than a year of tensions between Paris and Rabat. After the talks with her Moroccan counterpart Mr. Nasser Bourita, Ms. Colonna informed that Paris has restored normal consular relations with Morocco following a year-long dispute linked to France’s decision to cut down the number of visas for Moroccans visiting France. We’ve taken measures with our Moroccan partners to re-establish a consular relationship.…

London, UK: Japan unveiled its most significant military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan to buy missiles capable of striking China and prepare it for sustained battle as regional tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fuel war worries. Based on current budgets, the expansive, five-year plan will elevate Japan to the position of third-largest military spender in the world, behind the United States and China. According to Prime Minister Mr. Fumio Kishida, the ramp-up was “my answer to the various security challenges that we face.” Mr. Fumio Kishida’s government is concerned that Russia’s precedent could provoke…