President Joe Biden has authorized the use of US-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike even deeper inside Russia, the latest easing of limitations meant to prevent the conflict from further spiraling, according to one US official and three people familiar with the matter . Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the … Read more
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US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission for the first time to strike Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles, a US official told AFP on Sunday. Biden’s decision comes as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to halt US aid to Ukraine. Source link
The number of skilled worker visas issued by Germany is on course to increase 10% in 2024 compared to last year, the government said on Sunday, a year after immigration rules were eased to boost the labor market. Germany continues to face chronic labor shortages, with around 1.34 million jobs currently vacant. Berlin last year … Read more
An Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah’s media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters, though there was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondents in Beirut, Rawad Taha. Source link
Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election that is set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Caitlin Kelly. Source link
On a dull, overcast November morning in the city of Cologne, the voices of two dozen kindergarten children can be heard singing the Spanish song, “Sol solecito calientame un poquito,” which means, “Sun, come out and warm me a little. ” Very few of these 2-to-6-year-olds can actually speak Spanish. Their day care center is … Read more
In Senegal, politicians’ sartorial choices are spreading to the streets of Dakar and beyond. A trend that has been going viral in recent weeks and made news headlines, it’s a trend called “tradi-modern,” worn by the President and Prime Minister, that more and more Senagalese younger generations are wearing. FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Owen … Read more
In Tokyo, thousands of people walked over two km in the city wearing Santa costumes. This is a charity event, aiming to raise money for sick children. The Santa Parade first began in 2018, to deliver gifts to a thousand children at five hospitals in Japan. Story by Guillaume Gougeon. Source link
Protesters called for an end to the war in Ukraine and the ouster of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a demonstration in Berlin on Sunday afternoon. Three prominent opposition figures now in exile — Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya, and Vladimir Kara-Murza and Ilya Yashin, both of whom were released in the August 1 prisoner … Read more