Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its approach towards the country’s main Luzon island. Details by Shirli Sitbon. Source link
Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of the new left-wing BSW party named after her, lamented a “dramatic increase in old-age poverty” in an interview with the German dpa news agency published on Saturday. Eurostat data on pensioners at risk of poverty The BSW had issued a formal request for information to the European Union’s statistical agency … Read more
Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as US president on Saturday, but the leaders’ goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump’s inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. For more information, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt interviews Jean-Paul Tchange, economist specializing in Chinese economics. Source … Read more
Renee Bissohong, lives in the UK where she witnessed a young Black girl’s disappointment with her own appearance, and decided to act. She created a line of dolls celebrating African beauty, with the mission of empowering the next generation. The creator of ‘The Nubian Princesses’ joined FRANCE 24’s Clarisse Fortuné for an interview. Source link
Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people across Lebanon on Friday — including a mother, father and their three children in a home — as rescue workers called off their search for survivors a day after an Israeli strike on a civil defense center killed 14 emergency workers and volunteers. Details with Ethan Hajj and … Read more
Some 47,400 positions in Germany’s health-care sector were unable to be filled by suitably qualified applicants in 2023/2024, suggesting that this is the area hardest-hit by the country’s shortage of skilled labor, a new study has shown. The problem has been exacerbated by the increased health demands in an aging population, with Germany’s public health … Read more
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow. Details by Nick Rushworth. Source link
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg Friday urged the release of political prisoners held by COP29 summit host Azerbaijan, including detainees from its neighbor and rival Armenia whom she described as “hostages”. Story by Emily Boyle. Source link
The Spanish regional leader Carlos Mazón facing immense pressure for his handling of the Valencia catastrophic floods last month challenged calls to step down Friday, but conceded that authorities made mistakes in their response to the disaster. Details with Andrew Hilliar. Source link
French president Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to Argentina. France hopes to bring his counterpart Javier Milei closer to the international consensus, ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. On Friday, Argentina was widely criticized for casting the only vote against a United Nations resolution to condemn violence against women – drafted by France … Read more