The US dollar recorded, during the week of April 8-10, 2026, its biggest drop since January of this year. The movement is associated with the alleviation of geopolitical risk following the announcement of a ceasefire in the conflict between the United States and Iran. The fall It occurred after the announcement of a temporary truce … Read more
Two-thirds of Germans believe unnecessary bureaucracy has remained the same since the current government came to power, a poll published Saturday said. Some said that despite promises by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s incoming government last year to cut red tape, the administrative burden was even worse. The coalition of Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its … Read more
It has been more than 50 years since humans last ventured this close to the Moon. Now, the Artemis II mission is refocusing attention on the space race between the United States and China. Camille Knight explains the two superpowers’ competing lunar ambitions. Source link
The British government said on Saturday it had halted plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following criticism from US President Donald Trump. The small collection of islands in the Indian Ocean is home to a military base that is used by both the UK and US. London last year agreed to a … Read more
Aïda Asgharzadeh was widely praised for her powerful exploration of dissidence and exile in Persian Dolls, weaving her own family’s story into a drama spanning Iran and France. Her deft use of history as a backdrop to intimate, personal narratives is once again in focus with her latest play, The Last Cedar of Lebanon, which … Read more
The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that killed thousands of people and shook global markets entered its seventh week. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar tells us more. Source link
Lufthansa pilots are set to strike on Monday and Tuesday next week, the pilots’ trade union announced on Saturday. Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine and Eurowings are all included in the call down tool. The work stoppage is expected to last from 12:01 a.m. on Monday (22:01 UTC on Sunday) until 23:59 on Tuesday, the union … Read more
Clouds of smoke were once again seen over villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes targeted areas near the border. The attacks come as Iran and the United States begin peace talks, but Tehran has said it will not engage in negotiations until Israel halts its bombing campaign in Lebanon. Caroline Baum and Axelle Simon … Read more
An Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began on Saturday. The Kremlin said it had ordered a 32-hour thing from 4pm (13:00 GMT) to midnight on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a halt to hostilities for the holiday. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv with the latest updates. … Read more
The kingdom of Bhutan continues its reduction in bitcoin (BTC) reserves and accumulates a drop of close to 70% from its maximum recorded in October 2024, according to data on-chain from Arkham Intelligence. According to Arkham Intelligence data, the holdings of the country they went from around 13,000 BTC in October 2024 to 3,954 BTC … Read more