In this edition, we explore the creative brilliance of French author, George Sand as we mark the 150th anniversary of his death. Annette Young speaks to UK author and poet Fiona Sampson, whose latest book is about the trailblazing, cross-dressing writer who went on to inspire the Brontë sisters. Also, parents in Northern Ireland who … Read more
In the US vaccine rates are dropping leading to outbreaks in the measles viruses. The country is on the verge of losing its status as having eliminated the virus. The most cases have occurred in the state of South Carolina, where medical professionals are sounding the alarm for the rest of the country. Source link
Three Frenchmen who were taken to Syria by their jihadist parents as children and forced to work for the Islamic State (IS) group are seeking repatriation, their lawyer said on Friday. The men are among thousands of IS group “fighters” who are being held in Iraq after being transferred from Syria earlier this year. Source … Read more
For 1,000 signatures, THINCS produces signatures of 2,512 bytes compared to 7,856 for the SLH-DSA standard. Current Bitcoin signatures are still up to 35 times lighter than with THINCS. Conor Deegan, CTO of Project Eleven, announced on April 10 at To approach his work, Deegan took as reference the post-quantum signature scheme SLH-DSAcreated by the … Read more
Lebanon’s national day of mourning on Thursday did not hamper efforts by local and international rescue teams searching for survivors in Beirut. The sound of machinery clearing debris broke the silence of the deserted streets, while a thin curtain of smoke still remained over the worst-hit parts of the city. “What are we going to … Read more
Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first meeting Friday, a private audience at the Vatican where discussions ranged from the Iran war to basketball. The French leader wanted above all to discuss “the resolution of the crisis in the Middle East” with the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, a … Read more
A cloud of uncertainty hung Friday over the scheduled start of talks in Pakistan between the United States and Iran, with no announcement yet on the arrival of negotiators and both sides accusing the other of failing to properly implement a fragile ceasefire. US President Donald Trump has voiced displeasure at Iran’s handling of the … Read more
Ukrainian leadership on April 8 hailed the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran but stressed it is time to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine as well. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Peter Zalmayev, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, says that the reluctance of Donald Trump to … Read more
The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, while a vast campaign orchestrated by fake accounts has emerged on TikTok and Facebook. Source link
First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, pushing the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. She denied online speculation that the disgraced financier and sex offender had introduced … Read more