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Cyclone Chido, the most devastating storm in nearly a century, has wreaked havoc on Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory. The death toll is feared to be in the hundreds and may rise to thousands, according to the island's top government official.

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has passed away at a hospital in San Francisco, his family confirmed on Monday (Dec 16). Hussain, 73, died due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a rare lung disease, the family said in a statement, as reported by news agency PTI.

Israeli strikes on the Syrian military sites filled the skies with 'colossal' explosions as the blasts got registered on earthquake sensors, according to a war monitor group.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on his first international visit after assuming office in September this year, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday.

Ghana's newly elected president, John Mahama, said a funding arrangement with the International Monetary Fund will constrain his administration's capacity to implement quick substantial reforms.

Two Russian oil tankers have been seriously damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation. Watch this report for more details!

“We have no interest in confronting Syria. We will determine Israel's policy towards Syria according to the emerging reality on the ground,” Netanyahu said in a video message.

They remain "a proscribed terrorist organisation, but we can have diplomatic contact and so we do have diplomatic contact, as you would expect", said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

Pandher also contacted the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), led by Rakesh Tikait, the well-known farmers' group that led last year's protest against the farm laws that were later repealed. 

The ministry said the flight arrived at an airport near Moscow, without specifying how many people were aboard. 

Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity distribution in a territory where even clean drinking water was already subject to chronic shortages

Earlier, Iran was able to produce fuel for two new ballistic missiles a day, which has now been probably limited to one per week. 

Raffaele Palladino's Fiorentina are fourth, six points behind league leaders Atalanta following a first league defeat in three months, albeit with a game in hand.

"It is necessary to see what the new administration will do. We think it is necessary to give them a chance," Guler said of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel alliance, which is rooted in Al-Qaeda's Syria branch and designated a "terrorist" organisation by many Western governments.

On Thursday, he underwent a follow-up operation to minimise the risk of further bleeding in the affected area of the protective intracranial membranes.

Diego Simeone's side have been in fine form and continued their winning run across all competitions with a deserved home triumph, pulling provisionally level with league leaders Barcelona.

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The 22-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Saturday after surrendering at a police station in Ghyvelde just outside the Channel port city of Dunkirk around 5:20 pm (1620 GMT) on Saturday afternoon – two hours after the first killing

Students in Damascus celebrate one week after the fall of the Assad regime, marking a historic moment in Syria's ongoing conflict. The celebration reflects hopes for change and a new chapter in the nation's future.