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An agreement to halt the 14-month-old war in Gaza and free Hamas-held hostages in the Palestinian enclave could be signed in coming days with talks in Doha making progress, according to US and Hamas officials. This comes just a day after an Israeli delegation arrived in the Qatari capital to meet with mediators. Source link
Top Russian general, Igor Kirillov, accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Ukraine, Gulliver Cragg has more. Source link
Skip to next section What are the main campaign issues for each party? 12/17/202417 December 2024 What are the main campaign issues for each party? Germany’s political parties have started presenting the draft of their election manifesto. And with Europe’s largest economy struggling, they focus on income, the economy and jobs. DW monitors campaign platforms … Read more
FRANCE 24 spoke to Saad Mohseni, co-founder and CEO of Moby, Afghanistan’s largest media group. His new book “Radio Free Afghanistan” chronicles the ups and downs of building a media conglomerate in the country. Mohseni lamented the fact that since the return of the Taliban over three years ago, their decrees are “increasingly making it … Read more
“It is time to stop the totalitarian temptations of the ECB,” commented the deputy in a speech. Compare the favorable regulation coming to the US with that coming into force in Europe. With a series of criticisms of the way in which the regulation of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies has been proposed in the … Read more
As French, German and UK’s diplomats arrive in Damascus for talks, HTS and other groups are trying to show that they “hear the warning” of European leaders says FRANCE 24’s International affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani about the political situation in Syria. Source link
In this edition of Entre Nous, we break down what may or may not be a debated question in your household: whether to give gifts on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day. We also fill you in on some of France’s many other giving traditions during the holidays and all year round, including where France … Read more
Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch tells us about the Aïta tradition of sung poetry at the center of “Everybody Loves Touda” as his latest film gets a release in France. He tells us why actress Nisrin Erradi was the perfect choice to play the central character, sharing some of her personality traits, and about Nisrin’s commitment … Read more
Two people were killed in an explosion near a residential building in southeast Moscow on Tuesday morning, according to Russian authorities. One of those killed was Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in charge of the Russian army’s nuclear. Source link
Taipei, Taiwan – Australia last week signed a two-million-dollar deal with Nauru and Papua New Guinea that analysts say will help Canberra counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific. The deals, which support development in Nauru and promise to inject millions of dollars into the establishment of a rugby team in Papua New Guinea over … Read more