United Nations officials are seeking clarity from the United States regarding unpaid budget dues, as declining US engagement puts the international organization under increasing strain, according to Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, in Gaza City, at least four Palestinians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli air attack on a residential building, a further violation of an October ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated on Monday that while US ambassador Mike Waltz indicated payments would begin within weeks, no further details had been offered, according to Al Jazeera. The UN's concerns come as the international body faces growing challenges.
In Portugal, a recent presidential election has sparked debate about a potential shift to the right, Al Jazeera reported. While a centre-left politician won the election, the strong showing of a far-right candidate signals a possible political realignment, mirroring trends in other European countries. The president of Portugal, though largely a figurehead, still wields considerable power.
In France, prosecutors are grappling with a complex murder case involving identical twins, according to Sky News. DNA found on the murder weapon matches both 33-year-old brothers, Samuel and Jeremy Y, making it impossible to determine who fired the fatal shot. The pair are suspected of involvement in a double gang murder in September 2020 and several attempted murders the following month, Sky News reported. They are accused in the killing of 17-year-old Tidiane B.
Adding a touch of the macabre, scientists have reconstructed the face of a man believed to be a "vampire" from Croatia, Sky News reported. The body, discovered in a fortress, had been exhumed, beheaded, and reburied face down, a practice intended to prevent the deceased from returning from the dead. The remains date back over 400 years.
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