The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is continuing despite talks currently taking place between Lebanon and Israel. On Wednesday, twelve people were killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to the country’s health ministry. Story by James Vasina. Source link
The number of confirmed hantavirus cases from the Hondius cruise ship outbreak stands at eleven, three of whom have died. In France, a woman who tested positive remains in hospital in critical condition… while twenty two close contacts are being monitored and have so far tested negative. Health officials say the risk to the general … Read more
Donald Trump is in China where he’s set to take part in highly-anticipated talks with President Xi Jinping. The two sides are to discuss trade, the war in Iran, and Taiwan. This is the US President’s first visit to the country in ten years. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Yena Lee. Source link
The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, is among the delegation of CEOs who met with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday. The maker of AI chips is hoping the meeting between the two world leaders will lead to a lifting of restrictions on sales to China. Also in this … Read more
Palestinian Authority president Mahmous Abbas is accused of trying to consolidate his family’s hold on his Fatah party by getting his son onto the 18-member central committee at the party’s Congress, which starts today in Ramallah. 64-year-old Yasser Abbas, a wealthy businessman, is being quickly tracked to the committee, which would give his 90-year-old father … Read more
Honda, Japan’s second-largest carmaker, on Thursday confirmed its first operating loss since 1957, before it started selling cars in the early ’60s. After previously betting on more rapid electrification of the industry, the company has begun a massive shift in its electric vehicle (EV) strategy, especially in its core market the US. Honda had already … Read more
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, overnight. At least one person has been killed and sixteen injured. The strike has caused damage across six of the city’s districts, including on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. One multistory residential building partly collapsed, splitting the building into two and burying … Read more
The luxurious lifestyles of autocrats and dictators are often exposed only after their fall. The cases of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych are particularly striking examples. The footage of Ceaușescu’s extravagant gold-plated bathroom has seared itself into Romania’s collective memory. Now the decadence of Hungary’s ousted leader Viktor Orban and … Read more
Dropped on stage, stuck at customs… Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, shares the crazy stories behind the most precious object at the Cannes Film Festival✨ Source link
Canine-friendly cafés and patisseries are popping up across the French capital, home to an estimated 100,000 dogs, giving four-legged customers and their owners an opportunity to indulge side-by-side. Source link