President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech”, Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America. Carr will lead the agency responsible for overseeing US radio, television, and cable communications. Source … Read more
An Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s city center killed two people and injured at least nine. The strike came hours after the Lebanese capital was pounded by a separate Israeli attack that killed Mohammed Afif, a spokesperson for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Details by Yinka Oyetade and Eliza Herbert. Source link
At the time of this writing, if only the 100 cryptocurrencies with the highest market capitalization are considered, Mantra (OM) is the second with the highest weekly increaseafter the Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) memecoin. In the last 7 days, OM price has risen nearly 200%as can be seen in the following graph: Mantra (OM) price … Read more
A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, prompting further soul-searching just days after the deadliest attack in the country in a decade. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Yena Lee. Source link
No time for nostalgia or looking back in anger: Germany’s Greens pivoted into campaign mode at their weekend party conference. The country will elect a new federal parliament on February 23 next year, 7 months earlier than expected, following the collapse of its governing coalition of the Greens, the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he would “continue to oppose” a proposed blockbuster trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries after talks with his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei. Why does France oppose the EU-Mercosur trade deal? Answer by FRANCE 24 journalist Clovis Casali. Source link
Nations returned Monday to the negotiating table at deadlocked UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, but with time running out hopes of a breakthrough are pinned on G20 leaders meeting in Brazil. Story by Liza Kaminov. Source link
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, Jan Onoszko. Source link
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beirut, Rawad Taha. Source link
Is the Gaza war’s final battle being fought in the north of the besieged enclave? The Israeli army launched a major operation there on October 6, targeting the towns of Jabalya and Beit Lahya, where Hamas is attempting to regroup and rebuild. For now, nearly 400,000 Palestinian civilians have refused the Israel Defense Forces’ evacuation … Read more