One ballot box, two competing battles. In Armenia, voters are heading to the polls to decide the future direction of their country. But beneath the political campaigns lies a far more insidious warfare. Analysts warn that a massive, coordinated network of foreign disinformation – much of it tracing back to Russia – is systematically weaponizing … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding his fifth wartime economic conference in St. Petersburg, with the Russian economy stgnating and his government struggling for ways to resume growth. FRANCE 24’s Nick Rushworth reports. Source link
Payne became a global viral phenomenon after a massive social media campaign. The tokens range between $0.0011 and $0.0042. At least 25 tokens inspired by New Zealand footballer Tim Payne were created over the last week on the Solana and BNB Chain networks. The deployment of these digital assets coincides with the explosion of popularity … Read more
Russia-US talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters on Thursday, adding he spoke to US counterparts a day earlier. He spoke on the sidelines of the St Petersburg economic summit, where, as FRANCE 24’s international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert explains, a … Read more
A Boeing 787 jetliner operated by Lufthansa experienced a nose gear collapse while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday. Lufthansa said several employees were injured in the incident. The passengers had not yet boarded the flight to Los Angeles. “Several employees were injured and are currently undergoing treatment,” Lufthansa said in a … Read more
Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting in letter to Putin, says ready for ‘full ceasefire’ Source link
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world is “catching up” with the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confirmed cases of the disease and 60 confirmed deaths, although challenges remain. “The outbreak had a big head start, and we’re still behind, but under the leadership of … Read more
We take a look at hanging out in France, and why “third places” or “tiers-lieux” in French, are increasingly popular here. We discover what exactly these spaces are, how they promote community and democracy, and how to ask someone to spend time together in French. Source link
French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s rights and author of “Persepolis,” died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday. Satrapi is best-known for her monochrome autobiographical comic book and film “Persepolis,” a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution in her native Iran. Source link
Mirra Andreeva beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk in straight sets at the French Open on Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final. The 19-year-old from Russia drew on her defeat against the same opponent at the Madrid Open earlier this year to deliver a tactical masterclass at Roland Garros, ending the Ukrainian’s 17-match unbeaten … Read more