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US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, prompting China on Monday to call for a “cooling down of the situation”. Analysis by FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle. Source link
French farmers plan nationwide protests Monday against an EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing increased foreign competition. Anger has surged after poor harvests, livestock disease, and delays in promised reforms. Discontent echoes last winter’s European protests over Ukrainian imports, with French farmers previously blocking highways for weeks. Source link
Schools in New Delhi were closed Monday as toxic smog enveloped the Indian capital and exceeded the daily limit set out by the World Health Organization by 60 times. The polluted air is thought to be the cause of thousands of premature deaths each year, and is particularly harmful for children and the elderly. Source … Read more
Climate talks in Azerbaijan are focusing on getting more climate cash for developing countries to transition away from fossil fuels, adapt to climate change and pay for damages caused by extreme weather. And for the first time ever, ‘digital pollution is now on the agenda,” says Dr Andrea Soltoggio, Lecturer in Computer Science and Artificial … Read more
Donald Trump’s recent victory in the United States presidential election has opened a discussion: can bitcoin, a decentralized currency, become an ally to strengthen the US dollar? This debate focuses on a key promise of his campaign: the creation of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. According to a Report by Zack Shapiropolicy director at the Bitcoin … Read more
With over 20 years of experience in leading positions in areas such as product and merchandising management, Hummel is bringing an established industry expert on board: Jesper Kopp has been adding a new Chief Product Officer to the Danish company’s team since the beginning of November, thus expanding the management level. He previously worked at … Read more
Of the 594,800 people who sought help from a debt counseling center in Germany in 2023, 30% also had debts from online shops. In 2022 it was 29%, in 2018 it was 26%. This emerges from current figures from the Federal Statistical Office. The amount of liabilities in online shops is also increasing. In 2023 … Read more
More than 300 million products in over 35 product categories are now offered on the Amazon trading platform. In order to expand the range, especially in the low price sector, the US company is introducing a new concept: under “Amazon Haul”, customers in the USA can purchase fashion, home, lifestyle, electronics and other products Discover … Read more
A judge in Bangladesh has given investigators a one-month deadline to wrap up their probe into ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina who, along with her aides, is accused of committing crimes against humanity in connection with the deadly crackdowns during the summer’s student uprisings. Hundreds of people died in the protests, and Hasina fled into … Read more
Questions — and, for some, outrage — intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including the FBI and Treasury chiefs. With Trump vowing to dismantle the liberal “deep state” and banking on Republicans in the US Senate to force through his nominees, FRANCE 24’s … Read more