Under Scholz's leadership, Germany has struggled with major economic and leadership problems, particularly fiscal policies that have worsened inflationary pressures. Household budgets have tightened, leading to a decline in public trust and widespread dissatisfaction.
PARIS (Sputnik) - The number of people arrested in France on New Year’s night totaled 380, and 745 cars were set on fire, both of which is fewer than last year, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
In a move marking a new phase in the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel has announced plans for a partial withdrawal of its forces from Gaza over the next few months.
House prices in the UK have continued to rise faster than incomes despite the economic turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inflationary crisis. However, they are predicted to fall now, leaving homeowners in negative equity limbo.
The cat-and-mouse game of American naval forces chasing after Houthi fighters targeting commercial vessels linked to Israel turned deadly on Sunday after US Navy helicopters destroyed three of the militia’s boats, killing ten fighters. The Yemeni militia warned that the US would face “repercussions” for its “crime.”
President Vladimir Putin underscored at the end of the year that Russia would devote its BRICS presidency in 2024 to building a fair world order, and “strengthening multilateralism for equitable global development and security.”
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A total of 29 earthquakes with a maximum magnitude of 7.6 occurred in the Japanese prefectures of Ishikawa and Niigata in two hours on Monday, according to data analyzed by Sputnik.
The casualties come in the wake of the Yemeni militia group’s month-and-a-half-long campaign of hijackings and missile and drone strikes against commercial ships with suspected links to Israel in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli military assault on Gaza.
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government and Japan’s Atomic Energy Commission have established a task force on preventing emergencies at nuclear power plants in the wake of a major earthquake in the Ishikawa prefecture, media reported on Monday, adding that data is already being collected on the situation at the local nuclear power plant, Shika.
Following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the US military deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean in a bid to "bolster regional deterrence efforts.”
Russian paratroopers are a highly skilled and elite branch of Russia’s Armed Forces. They are trained to carry out various operations, including air assaults, reconnaissance, and special operations.
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A 0.4 meters (1.3 feet) high tsunami was recorded near the world's largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli military leadership will hold a partial demobilization of the reservists called into service, the Israeli army’s press service said.
More investors are turning to gold as a hedge against the weakening dollar. November saw a notable increase in investments, according to an investment fund that tracks gold prices. Anticipated rate cuts in various economies could further bolster gold's appeal.
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler stated Sunday that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK, banned in Turkiye as a terrorist organization) is "losing mobility" after "intensive and effective activities" against it.
In a tradition that goes back many decades, Russia's president appears on television before the nation and gives a short speech summarizing the troubles and triumphs of the outgoing year, and his hopes and wishes for Russia in the year to come. This year was no different. Check out President Putin's full 2024 New Year's Eve speech.
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s Secretary of State, was targeted in a fake emergency call just one day after her decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Two US bases in the Al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria have been attacked by rockets and a drone, a local source told Sputnik on Sunday.