French farmers launched new protests Tuesday against a proposed deal between the EU and the four South American countries of the Mercosur trade bloc. The French government is strongly opposed to the deal but protesters want French President Emmanuel Macron to do more to help amid rising discontent over foreign competition. Source link
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in almost two years Source link
Ukraine on Friday condemned Germany’s Olaf Scholz call to Russia’s Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at appeasement” that Moscow would see as a sign of weakness. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, while confirming that Scholz had told him he would be calling Putin, warned that the talks would open “a Pandora’s box”. Source link
David Pelicot, the son of Gisèle Pelicot described the “house of horror” the family lived in during his testimonial at an Avignon court in southern France on Monday. For a decade, his father drugged his mother to have her raped by dozens of strangers. Caroline Darian, Pelicot’s daughter, also took the stand and said she … Read more
Washington. After Donald Trump wins the election, it is certain that Joe Biden will have to vacate the White House, but Biden has approved a decision against Russia, due to which the danger of world war is looming. Steps that Russian President Vladimir Putin will take within the next 24 hours. The whole world will … Read more
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Backed by their government, they argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by Chris Hegadorn, … Read more
Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, and Kyiv besieged by frequent drone and missile strikes. In a boost for the country, US President Joe Biden gave the green light for US missiles to strike deeper inside Russia – a shift in policy that may … Read more
Abkhazia’s president resigned Tuesday after protests over a Russian investment deal. Demonstrators stormed parliament last week, opposing Moscow’s economic influence. The breakaway Georgian republic, recognized globally as Georgian territory, has been under Russian control since the 2008 war with Tbilisi. Source link
Paleontologists say they have discovered a new species of flying reptile, known as Skiphosoura bavarica, or the Bavarian swordtail, in the form of a fossilized skeleton in the southern German state. Writing in the scientific journal Current Biology, lead author David Hone of London’s Queen Mary College said the specimen at hand is significantly larger … Read more
Hong Kong sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists under its national security law, with Benny Tai receiving 10 years, the longest term yet. Charged for a 2020 informal poll aiming for electoral majority, organizers, including Au Nok-hin and Andrew Chiu, were jailed up to seven years. Beijing imposed the law in 2020. Source link