Indonesia has received a formal request from France to transfer Serge Atlaoui, a 61-year-old French death row inmate imprisoned for nearly 20 years on drug charges. Atlaoui was arrested in 2005 and sentenced to death in 2007. Discussions regarding his transfer are expected to take place in early January.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was moved to Brasilia for treatment after being hospitalized in northeastern Brazil with severe abdominal pain. Doctors attribute the pain to complications from a 2018 stabbing during his presidential campaign. Bolsonaro, who has faced repeated hospital visits since the attack, indicated that he might need another surgery.
Kash Patel, recently confirmed as FBI Director, praised his publicist Erica Knight for her critical role in his success. Knight, President of Knox Strategies, is renowned in conservative communications and crisis strategy. Patel acknowledged her unwavering support and expertise, emphasizing her influence in his career. Knight also voiced strong support for Patel during his nomination challenges.
President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion of potentially reclaiming the Panama Canal has caused unease in Panama. Foreign Minister Javier MartÃnez-Acha asserted Panama's sovereignty over the canal. Experts believe Trump's comments aim to secure advantages for US ships or address migration. Past US military actions in Panama heighten concerns over Trump's rhetoric.
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Tragedy struck a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. A car drove into the crowd. Two people died, including a child. Sixty-eight others were injured. A Saudi Arabian national was arrested at the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident as a terror attack. The city is in shock.
Pope Francis denounced an era of "disinformation and polarisation" on Friday in a message for World Communications Day, as he criticised powerful social networks creating "fanaticism and even hatred". "Too often today, communication generates not hope, but fear and despair, prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred," the pope wrote in his message.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. More than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than a hundred attack drones.