Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight. Details with Delano D’Souza. Source link
Several Israeli strikes in recent weeks on Baalbek in Lebanon’s east and Tire in the south — both Hezbollah strongholds — hit close to ancient Roman ruins designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. As 300 prominent cultural figures, including archaeologists and academics, publish a petition that calls on the UN to safeguard Lebanon’s heritage and … Read more
MicroStrategy announced that between November 11 and 17 it acquired a total of 51,780 bitcoin (BTC) for $4.6 billion. In this way, the technology company led by Michael Saylor accumulates 331,200 BTC in its treasuries, valued at 29.7 billion dollars. This is the largest bitcoin purchase ever MicroStrategy to dateaccording to browser data Bitcointreasuries. In … Read more
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement. They argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Source link
Breuninger has presented its new shop window decoration at the Stuttgart location. This year the company is launching the “A Christmas full of wishes” campaign. The shop windows are designed by the renowned French artist Stephen Vuillemin. The mascot Breuni Bear is present in the shop windows. CEO Holger Blecker describes on Linkedin: “As a … Read more
Tyler Bosselman is wearing the dark blue vest and the red tie that make up the uniform of Deutsche Bahn train drivers. As he sits comfortably in the driver’s seat of his regional train, the landscapes of southern Germany rush by outside, reflected in the sunglasses he’s wearing. On one of the routes that the … Read more
Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use US missiles to strike Russian targets, just 2 months ahead of his departure. President elect Donald Trump has not reacted to this development from Washington. However, Elon Musk commented on an interview Ukraine’s president did with a Polish media outlet. Analysis by FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza. … Read more
As French farmers take to the streets to oppose a potential free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc in South America, we take a closer look at what the agreement details and why the French agricultural sector and government are so strongly opposed. Also in this edition, Donald Trump appoints … Read more
The joint statement by the business associations aims to highlight the strategic importance of strengthening trade relations, investment and sustainable development through the agreement. Addressed to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Commission and the Hungarian Presidency, as well as the Mercosur Presidency, the call highlights that goods and services … Read more
For many years, XRP was the second most valuable cryptocurrency. BNB is the next rival to surpass for XRP. The price of XRP, the digital currency issued by the Ripple company, increased by 95% over the last 7 days and displaced dogecoin (DOGE) from sixth place in the ranking of the most valuable cryptocurrencies in … Read more