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Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani paid an official visit to Damascus today. During his visit, Tajani met with Syria’s de facto ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Syrian Foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani. Speaking at a joint news conference, Shibani said he will visit European countries in the coming period and extended an invitation to visit Syria to all foreign delegations and private sector representatives, in order to boost economic cooperation and open opportunities to the middle eastern country. Tajani expressed Italy’s desire to function as a bridge between Syria and the EU, referring to a meeting held in Rome on Thursday…

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White House. Smith resigned on Friday from the Department of Justice, according to a court filing on Saturday to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, asking her to lift a court order she issued blocking release of his final report. Notice of Smith’s resignation came in a footnote in the filing, which said the Special Counsel had completed his work, submitted his final confidential…

Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames anew. At least 24 people have died in what California Governor Gavin Newsom said could be the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history, one that has destroyed thousands of homes and forced 100,000 people to evacuate. Flames have reduced whole neighborhoods to smoldering ruins, leveling the homes of the rich and famous and ordinary folk alike, and leaving an apocalyptic landscape.…

AUSTRIAN FM ASSUMES OFFICE AS ACTING CHANCELLOR-The Freedom party has been tasked with forming a government Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has been sworn in as the acting chancellor today, succeeding fellow conservative Karl Nehammer who quit last weekend after his attempt to form a centrist coalition government without the far right failed. The President of Austria, Alexander Van Der Bellen, while swearing in the new caretaker chancellor stated that he had entrusted the representation of the chancellor to the longest serving member of the federal government, in accordance with the prevention rule of Article 69 of the Federal Constitutional…

UK PLANS NEW SANCTIONS LAWS TO TARGET PEOPLE-SMUGGLING GANGS-Over 36,800 people illegally crossed over in 2024. Foreign Minister David Lammy says the UK will create a new sanctions regime to target the leaders of networks that smuggle tens of thousands of people into Britain each year, as well as the makers of the boats and motors being used . Under huge political pressure to cut the numbers arriving in small boats from France,  Lammy who stated that the laws would complement other reforms, says the measures will help to prevent, combat, deter and disrupt irregular migration and the smuggling of…

Everton have sacked manager Sean Dyche, the Premier League club said on Thursday (January 9), hours before their third-round FA Cup home tie against Peterborough. With his backroom staff also leaving, Everton said under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman would take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis. “Everton Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as senior men’s first team manager with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement. “Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have also left the club. The process to appoint…

LLOYDS, HALIFAX, AND BANK OF SCOTLAND TO MERGE BRANCH SERVICES – The aim is to offer greater convenience and flexibility Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland customers will soon have access to services at any branch across the three brands, offering greater convenience and flexibility, according to Lloyds Banking Group. While the group has not specified when this change will take effect, concerns have been raised that it may lead to further branch closures, following a trend in recent years as more customers move to online banking. Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s largest lender, has already closed dozens of branches…

TIKTOK SET TO PRESENT FINAL APPEAL AGAINST BAN – TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court in an effort to overturn a ban TikTok is set to appear before the US Supreme Court today in a final effort to overturn a looming ban, a case that raises questions about national security and free speech. The platform is contesting a law passed last year that requires TikTok to either separate from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban by 19 January. The US government argues that TikTok, if not sold, could be exploited by China for surveillance or…

BOEING AND GOOGLE CONTRIBUTE $1M TO TRUMP’S INAUGURATION – Other contributors include Chevron and tech firms Meta, Amazon, and Uber US aviation giant Boeing has confirmed that it has contributed $1 million (approximately £812,600) to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. Similarly, Google has announced an equal donation, joining a growing list of major American corporations supporting the event. Other contributors include oil giant Chevron and tech firms Meta, Amazon, and Uber. The inauguration, marking the start of Trump’s second term, is scheduled for January 20. Boeing emphasized its commitment to bipartisan support, noting it has made similar contributions to the…

TRUMP SAYS CALIFORNIA FIRE IS A TRUE TRAGEDY-Trump says Governor Newsom has not done a good job with regards to the fire U.S. President Elect Donald Trump has labelled the ongoing California fire as a true tragedy. Trump who stated that the governor of California had not done a good job in relation to the fire, said the US government would to join in rebuilding The fires have raged over the Studio City and Pacific Palisades neighbourhoods of Los Angeles, California. There are reports of inadequate water supplies and overstretched firefighters in Pacific Palisades, and officials have said that the…