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FRANCE 24 spoke to Sebastien Lai, the son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, pro-democracy activist and founder of the now-defunct tabloid Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai. The elder Lai, in prison since December 2020, is currently on trial in Hong Kong for alleged collusion with foreign forces. Noting that his father “decided to stay … Read more
As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China’s Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration. Source link
Users who hold EURT have one year to redeem their funds. The decision aligns with the MiCA Law, which regulates stablecoins in the EU. Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, announced that it has suspended support for EURT, its euro-based stablecoin. In a release published this Wednesday, November 27, they reported that … Read more
“Measles have come back to Germany,” according to the country’s top disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). 2024 has seen a staggering rise in the number of cases of the illness, which is especially common in small children and can be fatal. Some 614 cases have been recorded so far, up from 8 … Read more
France’s foreign ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys “immunity” from prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Source link
Fans of FC St. Gallen had to wait a long time for the fan item, the miniature Kybunpark construction kit. However, one day before the official sale, the Swiss health shoe manufacturer Kybun Joya started a “guerrilla campaign”: in the city center of the home town – both the football club and the entrepreneurs – … Read more
In this Science segment, we take a closer look at the “bunker plan” launched by Germany as a response to a worsening international threat, particularly from Russia. The goal is to identify all shelters or bunkers capable of accommodating the population in case of an attack on German soil. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us … Read more
Consumer sentiment in Germany last deteriorated noticeably in November. This emerges from the current Gfk consumer climate powered by NIM. Both Germans’ income expectations and their propensity to purchase have recorded slight declines, while their propensity to save has increased significantly. For December, Gfk and NIM already expect a further decline of 4.9 points to … Read more
The branches were located in Quiito, the capital of Ecuador. The authorities carried out inspections and detected irregularities. In Quito, the capital of Ecuador, two branches of Worldcoin, a project dedicated to scanning people’s eyes in exchange for cryptocurrencies, were closed by the authorities. The joint operation involved the National Police, the Control Agent Corps, … Read more
Exposing children to opera is not always easy. Traditional productions can last three hours or more, but a French show called “The Opera Locos” is trying to change that. It’s made up of five slightly crazy singers, including our guest Laurent Arcaro. We spoke to him in Entre Nous. Source link