Day: March 25, 2024

Paris, Mar 25: The French government decided on Sunday to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with the potential threat the country is facing after Friday’s deadly terrorist attack in Russia’s capital Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron convened a defense and security meeting Sunday night at the Elysee...

Dublin, Mar 25 : Irish Higher Education Minister Simon Harris was named leader of the governing Fine Gael party in an uncontested election, paving the way for him to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Leo Varadkar who formally resigned last week, Irish media reported. The 37-year-old politician is expected to become the youngest prime minister, or...

Washington, Mar 25: Israel agrees to the terms proposed by the United States for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages held by Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip and is awaiting a response from the movement on this matter, CNN reported, citing a source. The proposal was put forward by CIA Director...

Aden, Mar 25: Fierce clashes erupted between Yemeni pro-government forces and Houthi militants on Sunday in the country’s northeastern Marib province, resulting in a total of nine fatalities among both sides, a military official told Xinhua. The local military official, who asked to remain anonymous, said heavy artillery fire was noticed during pre-dawn armed confrontations...