Narendra #Modi’s message to Indians is clear: stop buying gold jewelry for a year. With #India having to pay more to import #oil due to the #Iranwar, its prime minister hopes that holding off on buying the precious metal will protect the country’s trade balance – a decision that could badly hit a nearly $100 … Read more
Spain, Ireland and Slovenia will not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest when the grand final event takes place on Saturday, doubling down on their refusal to participate in the competition in protest over Israel’s inclusion. Slovenian broadcaster RTV will instead show the program series “Voices of Palestine” while Ireland will broadcast a Eurovision-themed episode of … Read more
Circle, the issuing company of the USDC stablecoin, announced this Monday, May 11, 2026 that it has raised $222 million through the pre-sale of ARC, the native token of its new institutional network of the same name. The announcement occurred within the framework of the presentation of the financial results of the company’s first quarter. … Read more
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Scottish-American duo Witch Post. Despite living more than 4,000 miles apart, Alaska Reid and Dylan Fraser crossed geographical barriers to form this band, united by a shared love of indie-rock, songwriting and folklore from their respective homelands. They are on tour with … Read more
So far, three people have died and several others have fallen ill due to the Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne disease with several strains of varying severity. With the ship now docked, passengers are being returned to their countries of residence. Each will face a slightly different … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris’ partnerships on the continent and clinching new investment deals. The Africa Forward Summit is the first France has organized in an English-speaking nation since it began holding such events in the 1970s and … Read more
A French passenger who was on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus and her condition is deteriorating, French authorities said. France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will hold a meeting on the hantavirus crisis on Monday. FRANCE 24’s James André reports from Paris, France. Source link
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Monday to prove the “doubters” in his own party and among the electorate as a whole wrong as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labor Party. Starmer argued that he will “face up to the big challenges” and restore … Read more
An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday. So far, at least 6 cases have been confirmed, two are suspected and three passengers have died following the outbreak of the rare virus – … Read more
This Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi, where he is co-hosting the Africa Forward Summit with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto – a summit focused on trade, investment and tech. Kenya is hoping to scale up its ability to meet Africa’s growing artificial intelligence needs. For France, this summit is an opportunity to … Read more