FRANCE 24 spoke to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk about the end of the Assad regime, brought down by a lightning offensive led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). With the old regime gone, Turk said there is now a “huge opportunity to craft a new Syria, which is … Read more
The UN special envoy for Syria said European nations should not rush to repatriate refugees to the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, and he urged foreign players, including Israel, not to intervene militarily. Source link
$105,000 per bitcoin in December is a figure that convinces gamblers. By 2025, analysts and traders have made much more bullish predictions for bitcoin. According to bets on the Polymarket platform, the price of bitcoin (BTC) has not yet peaked this month. The majority of users are predicting an escalation to new price records before … Read more
On today’s edition, we dive into the origins of the UN’s Human Rights Day and focus on the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan and India. Solange Mougin takes us through the milestone signing in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She also breaks down how interconnected such rights are with examples in … Read more
Three men were arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting an Islamist terror attack, authorities said on Tuesday. Police found an assault rifle and knives among their possessions, as well as evidence of preparations for a “serious act of violence.” Authorities said the trio was planning something that could have “endangered the state,” although emphasizing … Read more
France’s center-left Socialists are seen as likely kingmakers in Emmanuel Macron’s bid to form a new government and they demand that any new prime minister come from the left. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Macron’s efforts to form a new coalition, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Benoit Dillet, Senior Lecturer in Politics … Read more
After 33 years languishing in Syrian jails, including the infamous Sednaya nicknamed “the human slaughterhouse”, Suheil Hamawi, a 61-year-old from Lebanon, finally returned home on December 9. He was one of thousands of prisoners freed from Syria’s notorious prison system after Islamist-led rebels seized control of the country. In an emotional homecoming, Suheil’s twin brother … Read more
Top party chiefs in France met with President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to discuss a way out of the latest political crisis, in which Prime Minister Michel Barnier was topped after facing a vote of no confidence. The leaders said Macron hopes to name a new PM “within 48 hours”, AFP reported. Heads of the … Read more
Street art used to mean spontaneous scribbles under the cover of darkness; now those images hang in major museums and sell at auction for millions. A new exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris is celebrating the universal language of street art. “We Are Here” features work from around the world, including an installation by … Read more
The deadline for the entry into force of the Regulation for the Cryptoasset Market (MiCA) of the European Union (EU) is scheduled for December 30. And with just three weeks left until the deadline, most countries in the region are not prepared for the legislation. This is according to a group of cryptocurrency and blockchain … Read more