DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM -- The death toll from ongoing sectarian clashes in the southern suburbs of Damascus climbed to 39, including 16 security personnel, after ceasefire efforts collapsed and intense fighting resumed in Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, officials and monitoring groups said Wednesday.
According to the Syrian interior authorities, armed groups launched coordinated attacks overnight on security checkpoints and patrols in agricultural zones surrounding the town, targeting both civilian and security vehicles. (Israel-Syria-Attack)
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BERLIN -- Members of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have voted in favor of forming a coalition with the Union party, the SPD said in a statement on Wednesday.
The result paves the way for a new federal government led by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz. (Germany-Coalition-Government)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year, amid new tariff policies that have increased uncertainty and dampened confidence.
The latest figure follows a 2.4 percent GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.(US-Economy-Decrease)
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ABUJA -- Nigeria's national oil company has sacked the managing directors in charge of the country's three state-owned refineries in a major shakeup, local media reported Wednesday.
More than 200 workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) were affected in the broader organizational shakeup, including management staff with less than a year to retirement who were directed to proceed on exit, Premiumtimesng.com, a local news portal, reported, citing sources familiar with the development. (Nigeria-Oil-Industry) Enditem
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