Happy New Year. Welcome to a 2025 where we’ll do our darndest to sort the significant from what is little more than white noise. And yes, there is a shrill quality to this first Monday of the year. What is extraordinary is that it is largely coming from one single individual. Source link
Hamas has yet to clarify whether an initial batch of captives it said it was prepared to release were dead or alive, Israel said Monday, amid a months-long attempt to strike a deal to end the fighting in the besieged Palestinian enclave. The negotiations continued as Israel kept up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, … Read more
Nearly three years ago, just before Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 23-year-old Ukrainian Army Lieutenant Myroslav Pylypchuk was preparing to become a father. Instead, he found himself facing the invaders on the front lines, where he faced death repeatedly, including a head-on encounter with a Russian tank in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at an upcoming meeting in Germany amid Kyiv’s new counteroffensive in Russia’s Kursk region. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Ukraine’s latest offensive as they seek to gain favor with the incoming Trump administration, FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley welcomes Julia Friedrich, … Read more
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China is attracting attention due to local reports of cases spreading in some parts of the country. HMPV is a virus that was first identified by a research group in the Netherlands in 2001, and was likely circulating in human populations for many years before that. News of the … Read more
The Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus was devastated by the Syrian civil war. The scene of violent clashes between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and rebel militias, including the Islamic State (IS) group, little remains of a once-thriving area but ruins and desolation. Yet a number of its inhabitants have chosen to return, hoping to rebuild … Read more
toronto- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing increasing demands for resignation, may announce his political future this week. Trudeau – who has become deeply unpopular on a number of issues, including the rising costs of food and housing – has maintained public silence in recent weeks, despite mounting pressure to step down following the sudden … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister reported growing turmoil within his government. Watch his news conference live on FRANCE 24. Source link
Keepers at London Zoo this week begin the annual stocktake, the opportunity for them to “formally recognize the total number of animals” in their care, explains operations manager Dan Simmonds. In the coming days, zoo workers will log more than 10,000 animals from over 400 species. “It’s keeping a lot of keepers very, very busy,” … Read more
Although Iranian authorities have widely restricted access to abortion in an effort to reverse demographic decline, more women are going outside the law to end unwanted pregnancies. According to Iranian Health Ministry data news online According to the news website In June 2024, more than 600,000 illegal abortions are performed per year in Iran. Experts … Read more