Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected two legal bids to block a controversial bill punishing the country’s LGBTQ+ community for engaging in sexual acts. The law, known as the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, was approved by Parliament in February. It provides for a prison sentence of six months to three years for sexual … Read more
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the value of the Syrian currency increased against the US dollar, but commodity prices remain high. Residents say that traders are taking advantage of the situation and official monitoring bodies are not stopping it properly. Click here to see the full story in Kurdish. Source link
A mental health worker who is working to give psychological first aid in the south of Gaza has spoken to FRANCE 24 from there about the horrors of what is happening in the region, and how she and her colleagues go about trying to help. Zahra Legris is Mental Health Activity Manager for Médecins Sans … Read more
British police can seize 2.2 million pounds ($2.5 million) from misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, a British court ruled. Devon and Cornwall Police have classified brothers facing human trafficking and rape charges in Romania as “serial” tax evaders. The funds may have been withdrawn from several frozen accounts in the brothers’ names … Read more
The Biden administration, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 16 Palestinians overnight. There is a “growing optimism” for a ceasefire in Gaza says FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor, Philip … Read more
Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed talks aimed at deepening their cooperation as they struggle to compete with Chinese EV startups. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Italy’s Unicredit raises its stake in German lender Commerzbank, and DR Congo accuses Apple’s subsidiaries of trafficking in conflict minerals. Source link
Following the fall of President Assad in Syria earlier this month, more evidence is emerging showing the scale of the atrocities committed by his regime. Assad always denied human rights abuses but investigators believe 100,000 Syrians are buried in mass graves across the country. Source link
Zurich – The Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Wednesday made recommendations to governments to reduce risks around hedge funds, insurers and other non-bank financial intermediaries, which now account for almost half of global financial assets. The sector of non-bank financial intermediation is projected to grow by nearly 130% between 2009 and 2023, according to the … Read more
Rescue operations are still thousands underway in Mayotte, where are feared to have died following the passage of cyclone Chido. The country’s main hospital, which was also hit by the storm, stuggles to treat all incoming patients and doctors there, warn the worst is yet to come. Laurent Berstecher has more. Source link
For the first time in weeks, there should be no power cuts in Ukraine this Wednesday. The brief respite comes in spite of Russia’s relentless strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. The attacks are aimed at ruining the economy and undermining Ukrainian morality. But the network is managing to stay afloat, at least partially. The … Read more