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Part of a bigger plan, or has Donald Trump simply decided that cabinet picks no longer matter? Source link

Denmark’s navy said Wednesday that it was shadowing Chinese cargo vessel Yi Peng 3, which is anchored off the Danish coast. While the navy has not given any reason for its presence near the idle ship, the announcement comes a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into the suspected sabotage of two undersea fiber-optic … Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate and France. This connection, which began more than 80 years ago, was both literary and political, with France serving as both a refuge and … Read more

There are certainly better times of the year to visit Budapest than late November, particularly when a cloudy sky and excessively cold breeze covers the city. But the bad weather did not deter Germany fans. “When the national team is playing in a beautiful city like Budapest, it’s like killing two birds with one stone,” … Read more

Pressure mounted on wealthy nations Wednesday to put a figure on the table as time runs out at COP29 to strike a deal on climate assistance for poorer countries. Source link

Whether they’re a childhood memory or not, advent calendars are big business for adults. In this Entre Nous, we explore why the beauty industry ones are top sellers and how influencers (and brands) are all-in when it comes to unboxing advent calendars. We also look at some other non-shopping alternatives, like homemade and “living” advent … Read more

The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. Source link

FRANCE 24 spoke to Amos Yadlin, a former head of Israeli military intelligence (2006-2010), to analyze the shifting balance of power in the Middle East as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Yadlin noted that there is “a lot of consideration about whether to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities or not”. With Trump … Read more

Russia on Wednesday refuted suggestions it was responsible for damage caused over the weekend to two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea. European governments accused Moscow on Tuesday of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine’s Western allies, days after one cable running between Finland and Germany, and another going between Sweden and Lithuania, were … Read more

French farmers protesting harrowing conditions and a prospective EU trade deal with South America have received an expression of support from Prime Minister Michel Barnier, France’s former Agriculture Minister. As the French political world, including President Emmanuel Macron, continues to echo rural opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih welcomes Angelo Di Mambro, … Read more