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Demonstrations flare after video spread on social media showing hooded fighters setting fire to treeHundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early on Tuesday to protest against the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.“We demand the rights of Christians,” protesters chanted as they marched through the Syrian capital towards the headquarters of the Orthodox patriarchate in the Bab Sharqi neighbourhood. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/24/protest-syrian-capital-christmas-tree-burned Author : Agence France-Presse in Damascus and Reuters Publish date : 2024-12-24 11:48:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Government to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars but will relax rules that force firms to sell more electric vehicles every yearBusiness live – latest updatesThe British car industry has welcomed government proposals that could allow Toyota Prius-style hybrids to continue to be sold in the UK after 2030, as part of a package of measures to ease regulations on carmakers.The UK government published details on Christmas Eve of a consultation on which cars should be allowed on sale after 2030 – when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned – as well as on

Answer to written parliamentary question reveals Ministry of Defence figures showing 13,522 are not fit to fightUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 10,000 serving in the armed forces are “not medically deployable”, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence .The defence minister, Alistair Carns, revealed in a written parliamentary question that throughout the military, 99,560 service members are medically fully deployable, with 14,350 having limited deployability and 13,522 medically not deployable. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/24/uk-armed-forces-not-medically-deployable-figures Author : Daniel Lavelle Publish date : 2024-12-24 10:29:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli prime minister tells lawmakers he is taking ‘significant action through all channels to return our loved ones’Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation.The Iran-backed group in Yemen has been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea for more than a year to try to enforce a naval blockade on Israel, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel’s year-long war in Gaza. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/24/israel-gaza-war-ceasefire-deal-hostages-netanyahu-hamas-syria-lebanon-middle-east-latest-news Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2024-12-24 10:04:53 Copyright for syndicated