Today, the EU’s Green Deal faces pressure from an atmosphere of economic crisis: car factories in Germany are set to close, farmers protesting about excessive environmental protection measures, soaring energy bills for households. But as the recent floods in Spain have shown, the issue of the climate crisis remains unavoidable for Europe’s leaders. Ursula von … Read more
Multiple institutions and individuals involved in Holocaust education, remembrance and research silenced their X accounts on Friday, joining an ongoing exodus from the social media platform owned by tech billionaire-turned-Trump policy adviser Elon Musk. The coordinated departures are part of an initiative called “Not One More Word,” organized by the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), … Read more
Iran may look increasingly isolated on the international stage, but cybersecurity companies say its extensive network of hackers is working hard to pursue the government’s strategic interests. One person who’s being used as a pawn in a massive cyber campaign is FRANCE 24’s technology editor Peter O’Brien. Source link
The effect of the noise is beginning to be seen in Donald Trump’s American Presidential Palace. Whatever Prime Minister Narendra Modi was saying about Bangladesh, now Biden is seen speaking the same language. The same Joe Biden who remained silent for 4 months after Sheikh Hasina left the country, but is now warning Muhammad Yunus, … Read more
Multiple institutions and individuals involved in Holocaust education, remembrance and research silenced their X accounts on Friday, joining an ongoing exodus from the social media platform owned by tech billionaire-turned-Trump policy adviser Elon Musk. The coordinated departures are part of an initiative called “Not One More Word,” organized by the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), … Read more
The dramatic turn of events in Syria could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East and have far-reaching repercussions. FRANCE 24’s Yuka Royer and Luke Shrago discuss what’s at stake for Bashar al-Assad’s allies in east Asia – China, India and North Korea. Source link
While Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, concern is expressed over the need to protect women’s rights in a country decimated by decades of a cruel dictatorship. With Donald Trump heading back to the White House, what will it mean for women across the world particularly those relating to US aid in the field … Read more
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the world is seeing the first images of Syria’s gruesome prison system. FRANCE 24’s James André, Julie Dunglehoeff and Sofia Amara met with some of the victims and their families. Source link
Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz delivers a tropical take on film noir in “Motel Destino”, an erotic thriller set on the sun-bleached shores of Northeastern Brazil. Aïnouz tells us why his home state of Céara was the perfect backdrop for this brooding tale, and why the clichéd gender dynamics of genre films were due an update. … Read more
Not even the cold temperatures in early December could deter the members of a padel club in Niederwalgern, just over 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) north of Frankfurt, from getting together for the last tournament of the season. “Padel has become a passion,” said Marco Otto, who took up the new sport, which is more … Read more