More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance further after taking Aleppo
With mixed emotions, Aleppo's residents look to an uncertain future
Mahmoud Ali Hamad
BBC Monitoring
In Aleppo, sources on the ground describe a city caught between relief and apprehension.
While some residents are returning to their homes after years of displacement, welcoming the chance to rebuild their lives, others remain wary of the changing power dynamics.
Summary
Russia has carried out "a series of air strikes" in Syria as rebel forces are continuing to push south, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says
This latest offensive - which our map is tracking - marks the most significant fighting in Syria in recent years
Rural parts of Idlib and Hama were hit, regions where the group leading the rebel offensive "has recently taken control", SOHR says
For his part, President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to "defend" the country
More than 370 people have been killed - including at least 20 civilians - since the offensive began on Wednesday, SOHR says
Russia has carried out "a series of air strikes" in Syria as rebel forces are continuing to push south, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says
This latest offensive - which our map is tracking - marks the most significant fighting in Syria in recent years
Rural parts of Idlib and Hama were hit, regions where the group leading the rebel offensive "has recently taken control", SOHR says
For his part, President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to "defend" the country
More than 370 people have been killed - including at least 20 civilians - since the offensive began on Wednesday, SOHR says
Romania votes in parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference
Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Călin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across country
Sun 1 Dec 2024 09.32 GMT
Voting is under way in parliamentary elections in Romania, with voters still unsure whether the shock result of last week’s presidential first-round ballot will stand amid continuing allegations of electoral fraud and foreign interference.
Far-right parties are forecast to make significant gains in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, with polls showing the nationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) slightly ahead of the Social Democratic party (PSD), part of the ruling coalition.
Senegal demands truth as it marks 80 years since French colonial massacre at Thiaroye
Senegal is seeking answers from its former colonial power as it pays tribute on Sunday to the West African riflemen who fought for France during World War II but were killed in the village of Thiaroye on December 1, 1944 by the French army after demanding unpaid wages.
Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two, and were gunned down by French troops in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment on their return.
The West African country has long demanded its former coloniser take responsibility, officially apologise and properly investigate the massacre that took place in Thiaroye, a fishing village on the outskirts of Senegal's capital Dakar.
The event, which renewed these demands, comes as France is losing influence over its former African colonies, many of which have turned to Russia for security instead.
UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli policies.
The decision could worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in squalid tent camps and reliant on international food aid. Experts were already warning of famine in the territory’s north, which Israeli forces have almost completely isolated since early October.
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza, said the route leading to the Kerem Shalom crossing is too dangerous on the Gaza side. Armed men looted nearly 100 trucks traveling on the route in mid-November, and he said gangs stole a smaller shipment on Saturday.
Georgian PM dismisses US condemnation of violence against protesters
30% of tourists to Japan experienced overtourism problems in 2024
Over 30 percent of foreign tourists to Japan experienced problems associated with overtourism during their trips in 2024 and more than 60 percent said they are willing to accept higher charges as a way to ease congestion and protect natural and cultural resources, according to a recent survey.
The survey of 7,796 foreigners about their travel plans and experiences, jointly conducted by the Development Bank of Japan and the Japan Travel Bureau Foundation and released in October, found that congestion of tourist destinations was the most common problem, with 32 percent of respondents saying they experienced it during their stay.
The result compares to 30 percent in the 2019 survey conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic. The second most popular response in the multiple answer question was bad manners such as littering and entering restricted areas.
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