Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC’s Tommaso della Longa. He says that the aid trickling into Gaza is ‘less than a drop in … Read more
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC’s Tommaso della Longa. He says that the aid trickling into Gaza is ‘less than a drop in … Read more
The workers’ union of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) said on Thursday that its workers would go on extended strikes next week, starting on Monday. Europe’s largest carmaker has faced backlash over its plans to cut wages, layoff workers and close factories for the first time ever in Germany. The IG Metall union said the strike … Read more
Georgia’s prime minister vowed Thursday to “eradicate” the country’s “liberal-fascist” opposition, escalating the government’s bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Tinatin Japaridze, Eurasia Political Risk Analyst at the Eursasia Group. She says that protests have now spread far beyond the capital Tbilisi … Read more
Ukraine’s foreign minister called Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a “war criminal” Thursday as they both attended an international meeting in Malta, the latter’s first visit to an EU country since the 2022 invasion. FRANCE 24’s Emily Boyle reports. Source link
Syrian insurgents entered the central city of Hama on Thursday after days of intense government clashes with forces as they pushed forward with their week-long offensive that has brought large parts of Syria under their control. The Syrian army said it has withdrawn from Hama, which is 200 km north of the capital, marking another … Read more
Unexpected alliances, seeing strength in “diversity” – Syria’s Islamist insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former branch of al Qaeda, is trying to soften its public image in a bid to become one of Syria’s key political players. After seizing Aleppo in a lightning offensive, the armed group on Thursday seemed to have broken … Read more
Thousands rallied across Georgia on Thursday for a second week of pro-EU protests, after the prime minister threatened to “eradicate” the country’s “liberal-fascist” opposition. Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the governing Georgian Dream party, which critics accuse of creeping authoritarianism and leading the country back towards Russia, claimed victory in a disputed election … Read more
Forget that France is without a government, forget illiberal winds, superpower tensions and the wars abroad. On Saturday, the City of Light welcomes the world for the grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral. Source link
French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to remain French president ‘until end of mandate’. He says he’ll name a new prime minister within days following the vote of no confidence that brought the Barnier government down on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s speaks to Ariane Bogain, senior lecturer in French and Politics at the University of Northumbria. … Read more