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Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks. FRANCE 24’s Maria Gerth-Niculescu … Read more
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, after a powerful Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 people in Beirut the day before. Israel also struck Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, where intensified bombardment over the last two weeks has coincided with signs of progress in US-led ceasefire talks. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky … Read more
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” dominated the US box office over the weekend, with “Wicked” expected to rake in $114 million. But first, Huawei’s launch of its first flagship phone on Tuesday shows it’s ready to cut ties with Western-backed systems. Plus, with Thanksgiving just around the corner, Americans are worried about food prices. Source link
A UN report released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women said that “almost 60 percent of all women who were intentionally killed in 2023” died at the hands of partners or family members. The report added that “the home is the most dangerous place for women and girls”. Source link
FRANCE 24’s Stuart Noval is joined live by Oliver Heer, Vendée Globe competitor and skipper on Tut gut’ — good for you — boat. “it’s a childhood dream,” explains Heer, speaking from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. But the skipper is also well aware of the dangers that lie in wait in the ‘Everest … Read more
All forms of violence against women are on the rise in Germany. The Federal Criminal Police Office’s (BKA) first-ever situation report “Gender-specific crimes against women in 2023″ notes 360 women killed because of misogyny, in the course of domestic violence or separation. At the presentation of the report in October, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) … Read more
New Delhi: After winning the US Presidential elections, Donald Trump is still busy forming his team. He wants to prepare his team even before assuming the chair. In this series, he has made a person as minister, who has seen the account books of India’s enemy. Yes, Donald Trump has chosen Scott Besant as his … Read more
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Latifa doesn’t mind being interviewed, but she warns that she doesn’t have many good things to say about trying to find work in Germany. An Afghan IT professor who studied at the Technical University in Berlin before gaining eight years’ experience in operating system administration, she has been looking for work in Germany for over … Read more
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen was on Monday holding talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier as her party intensified warnings it was prepared to topple his government in a move that would fling France into political crisis. Source link