DD International Archives - Page 923 of 1036

DD International

December 20, 2023 12:49 PM

Tougher French immigration bill passes, Macron’s parliament majority wobbles

French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached ...

December 20, 2023 11:22 AM

Ukraine considers proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv's war with Russia. The Ukrainian leader told his end-of-...

December 20, 2023 10:46 AM

WHO says JN.1 COVID strain a ‘variant of interest’, poses low risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" and said current evidence shows risk to public health was low from the strain. At least two experts said that while the strain can eva...

December 20, 2023 10:08 AM

PM Modi and Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss maritime safety amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, expressing concerns about the safety of maritime traffic in the Red Sea region. In a telephone conversation, PM Modi ...

December 20, 2023 9:43 AM

Donald Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in U.S. Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, the state's top court ruled Tues...

December 19, 2023 5:08 PM

Icelandic volcano erupts, local town spared

Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, offering hope that homes and lives would be spared even though the seismic activity could last months, officials said on Tuesday. The government sai...

December 19, 2023 12:56 PM

‘A difficult time’, says Australia PM as rescue efforts ramp up after Queensland floods

Residents in Australia's northeast on Tuesday (December 19) took stock of flood damages from former Tropical Cyclone Jasper and authorities accelerated efforts to rescue people stranded in remote towns as rivers stayed above dangerous levels. Speaki...

December 19, 2023 10:43 PM

India star performer, contributing more than 16% of global growth: IMF

The IMF released its annual Article IV consultation with India on Monday, noting the country's status as one of the fastest-growing major economies globally this year, thanks to prudent macroeconomic policies. India's robust growth, propelled by refo...

December 19, 2023 11:00 AM

North Korea says Hwasong-18 ICBM test was response to U.S. hostility

North Korea said on Tuesday it had tested the isolated state's newest ICBM on Monday to gauge the war readiness of its nuclear force against mounting U.S. hostility, as Washington and its allies began operating a real-time missile data sharing syst...

December 19, 2023 10:48 AM

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills 118 in northwest China

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook a remote, mountainous county on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau around midnight on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic loss of atleast 118 lives and leaving more than 400 people injured. Rescue and reli...

DD International

Top Stories of the Day