Several Israeli strikes in recent weeks on Baalbek in Lebanon’s east and Tire in the south — both Hezbollah strongholds — hit close to ancient Roman ruins designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. As 300 prominent cultural figures, including archaeologists and academics, publish a petition that calls on the UN to safeguard Lebanon’s heritage and … Read more
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement. They argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Source link
Tyler Bosselman is wearing the dark blue vest and the red tie that make up the uniform of Deutsche Bahn train drivers. As he sits comfortably in the driver’s seat of his regional train, the landscapes of southern Germany rush by outside, reflected in the sunglasses he’s wearing. On one of the routes that the … Read more
Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use US missiles to strike Russian targets, just 2 months ahead of his departure. President elect Donald Trump has not reacted to this development from Washington. However, Elon Musk commented on an interview Ukraine’s president did with a Polish media outlet. Analysis by FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza. … Read more
As French farmers take to the streets to oppose a potential free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc in South America, we take a closer look at what the agreement details and why the French agricultural sector and government are so strongly opposed. Also in this edition, Donald Trump appoints … Read more
On a dull, overcast November morning in the city of Cologne, the voices of two dozen kindergarten children can be heard singing the Spanish song, “Sol solecito calientame un poquito,” which means, “Sun, come out and warm me a little. ” Very few of these 2-to-6-year-olds can actually speak Spanish. Their day care center is … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech”, Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America. Carr will lead the agency responsible for overseeing US radio, television, and cable communications. Source … Read more
An Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s city center killed two people and injured at least nine. The strike came hours after the Lebanese capital was pounded by a separate Israeli attack that killed Mohammed Afif, a spokesperson for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Details by Yinka Oyetade and Eliza Herbert. Source link
A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, prompting further soul-searching just days after the deadliest attack in the country in a decade. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Yena Lee. Source link
No time for nostalgia or looking back in anger: Germany’s Greens pivoted into campaign mode at their weekend party conference. The country will elect a new federal parliament on February 23 next year, 7 months earlier than expected, following the collapse of its governing coalition of the Greens, the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the … Read more