The trial of a French man who for a decade drugged his wife to have her raped by dozens of strangers entered its final stages on Monday, with the final set of accused testing ahead of sentencing requests later in the week and a verdict next month. Details with FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell. Source link
The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. But what are these long-range weapons? Story by Camille Knight and Ludovic de Foucaud. Source link
In this week’s episode, Jennie Shin speaks with Paul Smith, Associate Professor of French Studies at the University of Nottingham. We start with Marine Le Pen’s trial over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds for fake jobs, with prosecutors seeking a ban on her future political candidacy. We also discuss significant shifts in French attitudes … Read more
Germany is sticking with its decision not to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine, a German government spokesperson said on Monday, after Washington shifted course to allow US-made weapons to be used to strike deep within Russia. analysis by FRANCE 24’s Armen Georgian. Source link
UNESCO and its Cultural Protection Committee are meeting today to discuss ways to better protect archaeological sites following armed conflicts and Israeli strikes in the region. Special attention is focused on the city of Baalbeck, though Tire and Byblos are also at risk. In this Science segment, we explore emergency photogrammetry documentation. Source link
Authorities in Finland are investigating the cause of a broken underwater cable in the Baltic Sea which runs southwest to Germany. State-owned data service provider Cinia reported on Monday that a fault had been detected in the C-Lion1 cable. Communication connections ‘interrupted’ “As a result of the fault, the communication connections running on the C-Lion1 … Read more
The Kremlin said on Monday that any US decision to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia would mean it was directly involved in the conflict, which it accused President Joe Biden’s administration of escalating. Russia has been telling the West for months how it would interpret such a decision, and that it … Read more
Senegal’s ruling party is heading for an overwhelming victory in weekend legislative polls, according to media projections Monday, paving the way for it to deliver the promise of ambitious reform that swept it to power eight months ago. Story by Camille Knight. Source link
The results of the general elections in America have elected Donald Trump as the new government and now a new outline of administration is being prepared. Among the new appointments, Hindu leader Tulsi Gabbard has also been given new responsibilities. Tulsi Gabbard has been nominated as Director of National Intelligence. In this post he will … Read more
Do you buy an Advent calendar every year? On Entre Nous, we explore the history of this tradition, what to look for when purchasing one, and why chocolate—and other guilty pleasures—remain favorites among both children and adults. Source link