Airport authority says flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years.Syria’s Damascus airport will resume international flights on Tuesday for the first time since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown last month by armed opposition fighters. No flights had taken off or landed since pro-Assad forces abandoned the airport in the Syrian capital on December 8 after the opposition fighters marched on the city following a lightning offensive that began on November 27. “We announce we will start receiving international flights to and from Damascus International Airport” from Tuesday, state news agency…
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The 2025 Golden Globes are underway, with some of Hollywood’s biggest prizes up for grabs. Some of the night’s major nominees include Timothée Chalamet, who is up for a best actor nod and has two movies (“Dune: Part Two” and “A Complete Unknown”) up for Best Picture in the drama category as well. Other films nominated for several awards Sunday night include “Wicked” and the Jesse Eisenberg directed film “A Real Pain.” On the TV side of things, major nominees include “Shogun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer.” Even host Nikki Glaser is up for an award for Best Stand-Up Comedy…
The bank that helps Canadians pay fewer chequing fees is now helping with baggage “checking” fees TORONTO, Canada – Tangerine Bank, a champion of no monthly fee chequing, is introducing a new offer to help Canadians with the rise of new and unexpected fees. Beginning January 3, 2025, Tangerine will help pay for baggage “checking fees” on any airline – either the cost of checking a bag or the cost of a carry-on bag-by providing a $40 rebate.* There’s no need for Tangerine clients to keep track of their receipts, as Tangerine will simply reimburse clients $40 right to the Tangerine payment card originally used, provided…
It’s safe to say the 2024 season was a major disappointment for the New York Jets and their star QB Aaron Rodgers. Despite the adversity all season, the Jets capped off the season with a 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Rodgers passed for 274 yards, four TDs and one interception. The four TDs were a season-high for the veteran. While his QBR (48.4) was 25th in the league, Sunday was a strong finish to the season for Rodgers.This five-yard TD pass to TE Tyler Conklin gave the Jets a 7-6 lead with 7:57 left in the first…
Australia have beaten India by six wickets in the fifth Test of their five-match series and won back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. The hosts held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the final Test in Sydney on Sunday, prompting wild celebrations from their camp as they also sealed a spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June. Travis Head, who was 34 not out, and debutant Beau Webster, unbeaten on 39, got their team over the line…
When will it snow on Monday? How much snow will we get in New York City on Monday? FOX 5 NY’s Audrey Puente times out the snow storm and has your weather forecast. NEW YORK CITY – Will New York City see its first snow of 2025 as a winter storm rolls in on Monday? The timing of the snowfall could possibly impact the Monday morning drive to work, and could also potentially lead to school closings and delays in the region. Track here. “We urge New Yorkers to prepare for a challenging morning commute on Monday, as this winter…
By Antoine Lemonnier, IOM Haiti Communications Officer At 35 years old, Mireille stood under the relentless Haitian sun, clutching a small bag with all that was left of her belongings. Pregnant and exhausted, she had just been deported from the Dominican Republic – a country she had called home since she was eight years old. Haiti, the land of her birth, has been an unfamiliar terrain her whole life. From afar, she saw her of origin decline in gang violence, economic meltdown and crises within crises. “I was deported to a country I never lived in,” she says, filled with…
The Green Bay Packers came into their Week 18 matchup against the Chicago Bears with a playoff berth clinched and the chance to get a higher seed in the playoffs with a win. However, Green Bay walked out of Lambeau Field as the No. 7 seed in the NFC after losing 24-22 to the Bears — but Packers fans nearly had worse news.In the first half of the game, Packers quarterback Jordan Love was questionable to return after suffering an elbow injury. Love was seen on the sidelines with an elbow brace and kept squeezing his hand. Eventually, he began…
Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to Qatar comes as the new administration seeks support from Arab states following the toppling of al-Assad.Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has called on the United States to lift crippling sanctions on his country, as he visited Qatar as part of a regional trip to seek support after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Following a meeting with Qatar’s prime minister on Sunday, al-Shaibani told reporters that US sanctions on Syria were an obstacle to the war-torn country’s rapid recovery. “These sanctions constitute a barrier and an obstacle to the rapid recovery and development of the…
Social security benefits to rise 2.5% in 2025 Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% increase in their monthly checks in 2025. Analysts had predicted a 2.5% bump for 2025, which is smaller than increases in the previous two years and reflects moderating inflation. Recipients received a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, after a historically large 8.7% benefit increase in 2023, brought on by record 40-year-high inflation. President Joe Biden signed Sunday a bill that will boost Social Security for nearly 3 million people. The signing of the Social Security Fairness Act repeals two stipulations that limited Social…