The Taurus cruise missile is one of the most powerful weapons in the German army’s arsenal, and has been at the top of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wish list for a long time. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democrats (SPD), continues to reject exports of the weapon to Ukraine. With a warhead … Read more
In this Science segment, we examine the European Medicines Agency’s recent decision to recommend granting marketing authorization for the anti-Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. This follows an earlier rejection of its commercialization, citing concerns that the risks outweighed the benefits. So, what changed, and is this drug really the miracle treatment for Alzheimer’s that some claim it … Read more
France’s powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country’s Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month. Analysis by Camille Knight. Source link
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur trade deal, blocking highways near Paris with tractors to voice their opposition. They argue the deal will flood the market with cheap, low-quality imports that threaten local agriculture. The protest underscores rising concern over the deal’s impact on France’s farming industry. Source link
Gisele Pelicot, the French woman drugged by her ex-husband so she could be raped and sexually abused by him and dozens of strangers, said on Tuesday that it was time for a “macho” society to change its attitude on rape. Story by Solange Mougin. Source link
Nearly 44 thousand people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel. Story by Solange Mougin. Source link
EU tariffs on electric vehicles from China and the war in Ukraine were on the agenda as the leaders of two of the world’s largest economies met on the sidelines of the summit in Rio de Janeiro. Source link
A new wave of French protests comes as the French government leads resistance against ratification of an EU trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which would create the world’s largest free-trade zone. FRANCE 24 welcomes Jean Mathieu Thevenot, French Farmer (organic seedlings producer) and active member of Confédération Paysanne … Read more
The United States accused Russia of escalating the conflict in Ukraine by deploying North Korean troops, after the Kremlin warned that Washington would deepen its involvement in the war by allowing Kyiv’s forces to strike far into Russia with US-made weapons. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective of Russia’s war on Ukraine as it … Read more
Aline Deschamps is a photojournalist who has documented life in Lebanon as the country was once again drawn into conflict with Israel. Having lived in Beirut for five years, Deschamps did not initially set out to be a war photographer. Her work focuses on how ordinary people—students, entrepreneurs, and teachers—come together during times of crisis … Read more