Syria Kurdish leader proposes ‘demilitarized zone’ in northern town
After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, combat erupted in the north of the country between Kurdish forces, who control vast areas of northeastern Syria, and Pro-Turkish groups. An American-mediated trick that led to the fighting. On Tuesday, Washington announced the extension of this trick “until the end of the week” in Manbij, a predominantly … Read more
Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal
Nicolas Sarkozy’s appeal has failed, in the highest French court. Condemning him to a year under ankle bracelet, for graft and influence peddling in what has become known as “the phone tapping scandal” and “the Paul Bismuth affair. But it’s not the end of the road for the former President, who’s going to take his … Read more
Mayotte families express helplessness after Cyclone rips through the territory
In Mayotte, the prefecture has said that water systems are being re-estabished and that by this evening half of the island’s population will have access to water. Two petrol stations are also now partially open. Source link
Middle East: Israel continues pounding Gaza as ceasefire talks ongoing
Ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza are gaining momentum, according to sources present at the negotiations in Cairo. The deal on the table would create a 6 week break and the release of 30 hostages. For Palestinians, who continue to weather daily Israeli stikes, and how have now been warned to evacuate central … Read more
FRANCE 24 and PassBlue win UN journalism prize for reporting on Gaza war
PassBlue and FRANCE 24 have been awarded a UN Correspondents’ Association (UNCA) prize for three investigative stories on the Gaza war that they co-published over the course of 2024. Source link
This company prefers to mine Bitcoin rather than pay $100,000 for it
Gary A. Vecchiarelli, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bitcoin (BTC) mining company CleanSpark, explained on December 17 that the company prefers to allocate resources to increase its mining capacity, rather than to buy BTC above $100,000. According to the sayings According to executive Vecchiarelli, this company sees access to BTC as a more attractive … Read more
Going from Syria to Libya? – DW – 12/18/2024
Are they going back from Syria or not? Middle East analysts have been asking the same question about Russian troops for the past several days. Open source investigators looking at satellite images and online air traffic tracking have found significant moves by Russia at its long-held Syrian bases since the overthrow of its ally Syrian … Read more
French Mayotte cyclone’s toll still unclear as authorities ramp up response
The death toll from Cyclone Chido’s rampage through the French overseas territory of Mayotte remained unclear on Wednesday, as many areas still inaccessible. Deputy Director of Emergencies and Operations at the French Red Cross, Philippe Testa is on FRANCE 24 for more. Source link
French parliament adopts special law to avoid government shutdown
The French Senate on Wednesday approved a special law to ensure the continuation of core state functions while the works on next year’s budget. The law, passed after the lower house’s approval, serves as a temporary measure while the deeply divided parliament tackles the 2025 budget. Source link