At least 13 civilians have been killed, and around 30 injured in a missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said Wednesday. Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Telegram channel showed civilians lying in a city street in the aftermath of the attack, with the president saying the country had “a … Read more
In a rambling and provocative speech on Tuesday, incoming US president Donald Trump refused to rule out military forces to press a series of territorial claims. Since his victory in November’s presidential election, Trump has made several seemingly absurd and perplexing claims regarding neighboring Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal, leaving supporters and opponents alike … Read more
The European Union on Wednesday dismissed as “unrealistic fantasy” US President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to launch a military attack to take control of Denmark’s autonomous region of Greenland, while confirming that the EU would intervene if Trump invaded. The countries will be forced to defend the island. it. Trump, who is set to be inaugurated … Read more
Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. FRANCE 24’s correspondent, Wassim Cornet tells us more about the situation. Source link
Listen to the replay of Antony Blinken and Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris. Source link
After Islamist-led rebels ousted former president Bashar al-Assad in early December, thousands of soldiers, policemen and other security officials deserted their posts, leaving the door open to petty theft, looting and other crimes. The new Syrian authorities now face the mammoth challenge of rebuilding state institutions shaped by the Assad family’s five-decade rule, including the … Read more
A district judge in Austin, capital of the state of Texas in the United States, this week ordered Frank Richard Ahlgren to hand over the private keys to his bitcoin (BTC) wallet. The order seeks to recover at least $120 million in BTC, about 1,200 coins. Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Ahlgren reveal your access … Read more
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has stated that Demark is ‘open to dialogue’ with the US on how the two countries can cooperate on the Arctic region, which includes the Danish-controlled Greenland. His statement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump sparked fears of military engagement in Greenland, which he says he wants the US … Read more
The United States on Tuesday night announced sanctions against Sudanese paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, also known as Hemedti. Washington accuses the head of the Rapid Support Forces of committing genocide in Sudan. The country’s civil war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF, has thrown Sudan into turmoil, … Read more
One month after the surprisingly rapid fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syrians are balancing feelings of hope and trepidation for the future. FRANCE 24’s journalist, Wassim Nasr recounts his journey in Syria where he meets the country’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Source link