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https://ift.tt/la1YXtx Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kGDRKLN

https://ift.tt/gnS1qdu More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LDumSMY

https://ift.tt/xUy6vO8 A French journalist arrested last week in Ethiopia on suspicion of conspiring to create chaos was released on Thursday, his employer, the specialist publication Africa Intelligence, said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wko6mYr

https://ift.tt/YT6RmvP More than 30,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said early Thursday. The news comes after a US official said Wednesday that Washington is considering airdropping aid from US military planes into Gaza as land deliveries become increasingly difficult. Read our liveblog for the latest developments.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cmFEWJS

https://ift.tt/1ksVOtA Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria on Wednesday appealed to Russia for "protection", amid fears the territory could become a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KbJo2hM

https://ift.tt/4o2tLGE Seven wildfires were raging in Texas, including one of the largest in recent state history, authorities said Wednesday, as properties were destroyed and multiple evacuation orders were issued, particularly in the north. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Yh7kGcB

https://ift.tt/mIa02L1 The US Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution on charges brought by a special counsel involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, further delaying Trump's criminal case as he seeks to regain the presidency. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LWn06Sr

https://ift.tt/gkAKrxQ A jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of the 2002 murder of Run-DMC rap pioneer Jam Master Jay, who was fatally shot at his New York City recording studio in one of the most infamous killings in rap history. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7A293d6

https://ift.tt/5s9iLWZ US President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, but a protest vote by Democrats angry over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza was showing signs of strength as initial returns were counted. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xJFgoud

https://ift.tt/Jcnuvmp Transitional authorities in junta-led Guinea have appointed one-time opposition leader and economist Mamadou Oury Bah to the role of prime minister, according to a decree read on national television on Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/C8bkVdc

https://ift.tt/UzR4EDp Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021, as he holds talks to end fresh turmoil over delayed elections. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jlmy5Rg

https://ift.tt/elq2QmK The US state of Michigan votes Tuesday in a presidential primary that is expected to be another ticker-tape parade for Republican Donald Trump -- but could deliver Democratic leader Joe Biden a bloody nose over the war in Gaza. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8Sa5vfD

https://ift.tt/ajxWiKA President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will both visit the US-Mexico border on Thursday in a high-profile clash of schedules as they vie to win over voters on immigration -- one of the hottest issues in the 2024 election. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0sBiSkR

https://ift.tt/ReGKHi7 Most British exporters and manufacturers have felt an impact from disruption in the Red Sea caused by attacks on shipping by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to a survey. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7bYPRWm

https://ift.tt/HCm4xk9 Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered late, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/G6iAtxO

https://ift.tt/j5UZeLy "Dahomey", a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin film festival's top prize Saturday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8goaY6A

https://ift.tt/qpAr5k0 After an Israeli delegation was sent to Paris for ceasefire talks on Saturday, Israeli discussed of  progress in mediated negotiations on a new Gaza truce to recover hostages held by Hamas. According to local media, the meeting had concluded with the cabinet agreeing to send a delegation to Qatar in the coming days to continue the talks, as concern deepens over the increasingly desperate situation faced by civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip. Read our liveblog for all the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/D8UBocZ

https://ift.tt/DTH4Qpd Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina's Republican contest on Saturday, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/O2FVH9z

https://ift.tt/VwR2YPo A group of French farmers stormed into a major Paris farm fair on Saturday ahead of a planned visit by President Emmanuel Macron amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/K63ZLdn

https://ift.tt/amerZ0B More than 100 people were reported killed early Saturday in overnight strikes across Gaza, as Israel's spy chief was in Paris for talks seeking to "unblock" progress towards a truce and the return of hostages held by Palestinian militants.Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qYT2KR6

https://ift.tt/msLN95H France's annual movie awards ceremony took a somber turn Friday with a standing ovation for actress Judith Godreche who spoke out against sexual violence in the film industry. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/N6YmlnE

https://ift.tt/VnEqHrx The United States plans to impose sanctions on more than 500 targets involved in Russia's war in Ukraine, as fighting continues to rage two years after Moscow's invasion, the Treasury Department said Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/49CTteE

https://ift.tt/acJ7od3 A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, killing four people and leaving 19 others missing hours after the blaze started, authorities said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/R4uKANo

https://ift.tt/m0pRhMA An Australian bishop is facing accusations of rape and indecent assault, becoming one of the most senior Catholics in the country to be charged with sex crimes. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RBV1M3b

https://ift.tt/baqtKwp Victor Osimhen was described as "a huge player" after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/GIrP3m4

https://ift.tt/PgdTraB Dozens of lawmakers stormed out of Britain's parliament on Wednesday with tempers flaring as the three biggest political parties sought to outmanoeuvre each other over a vote on a ceasefire in Gaza. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RQpJk1j

https://ift.tt/i4cFO0t Simone Inzaghi is ready to give Marko Arnautovic more game time after the wasteful Austria forward redeemed himself with the winning goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Zfoqpt9

https://ift.tt/RZkYIf5 Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China's coast but is controlled by Taiwan. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/w3VTOn1

https://ift.tt/xvfFIlT An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday. The warning came as the UN Security Council is expected to vote on a Gaza ceasefire resolution, which the US has promised to veto. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wGIt8DS

https://ift.tt/XYI3xRj A Haitian judge in charge the investigation into the 2021 assassination of the Caribbean nation's last president has charged some fifty people, including his widow and a former prime minister, according to a document leaked to local media. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rn0GuxY

 

https://ift.tt/hG3C5yP Spain's opposition conservative party retained control of Galicia, its traditional stronghold, in a tight regional election on Sunday, a boost for its under-fire leader. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6SXhoDv

https://ift.tt/BcSTwR6 Russia claimed the capture of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew, but Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XKdRYUn

https://ift.tt/ImcroeL Pro-Russian social media users have been widely circulating what looks like a Euronews report showing French farmers dumping manure outside the Ukrainian embassy. French farmers began protesting for better pay in January and the video claims that the farmers took the drastic manure action after the Ukrainian ambassador penned a letter asking them to stop their protests. But this video is fake. It’s one of a series of fake news reports aimed at making Ukraine look bad in the eyes of the West. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ONPcQY5

https://ift.tt/gdY9N4x The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a resolution seeking an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, said diplomatic sources. The United Staes signalled it would veto the the vote. Read our blog to follow the day's events.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/06gSqNA

https://ift.tt/IE3ekW7 Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back at his Bangkok home from police hospital early Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rPBlzF0

https://ift.tt/y1XawG9 Floral tributes to Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe who died Friday in a Russian penal colony, were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched, videos on Russian social media show. More than 100 people were detained in eight cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, according to OVD-Info, a group that monitors political repression in Russia. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8RAk2jJ

https://ift.tt/EBfXvNe Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday will seek to rouse allies from war fatigue and step up their financial and military backing at a critical juncture in his country's battle against Russia. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7RtyDP4

https://ift.tt/HgtO3p8 World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on President Vladimir Putin and his government.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dWFMTyr

https://ift.tt/4idxVAB Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the frontline city of Avdiivka to avoid being encircled, new military chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory following Kyiv's failed summer counter-offensive. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XHkA1uL

https://ift.tt/jWpvPyz Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu said late Thursday that he rejected a plan for international recognition of a Palestinian state, saying such an initiative "would offer an enormous reward to terrorism". Netanyahu's comments follow a similar rejection by influential far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who responded to reports of the plan in The Washington Post. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/V2kI30E

https://ift.tt/96nRDtZ Google is preparing to launch an anti-misinformation campaign across five countries in the European Union (EU), the company told Reuters ahead of the bloc's parliamentary elections and tougher new rules tackling online content. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/anc1dPl

https://ift.tt/0ChdUiW Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fv8UGsA

https://ift.tt/p9YjcNL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed sea boundaries with war-divided rival South Korea, the North’s state media said Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nAc6vXu

https://ift.tt/Jlk0z3c An Israeli delegation left talks in Cairo to pause the Israel-Hamas on Tuesday, Israeli and US media reported. Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea met CIA Director William Burns in the Egyptian capital for talks on a Qatari-brokered plan to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza. The negotiations, which also involved Qatar's prime minister and Egyptian officials, were part of an intensifying effort to secure a ceasefire before Israel proceeds with a full-scale ground incursion into the southern city of Rafah.  Read our liveblog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pmXJ02i

https://ift.tt/jM9cBLA North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KAhJZlw

https://ift.tt/lNOwrkh US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from hospital on Tuesday, after undergoing treatment under general anesthetic for bladder issues as he battles prostate cancer, the Pentagon said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6twn3eb

https://ift.tt/n0g6Wul French government officials on Monday accused Russia of operating a long-running online manipulation campaign against Ukraine’s Western backers in the lead up to the second anniversary of Moscow’s military invasion of its neighbour. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VR0oWEz

https://ift.tt/7bCMTPk Donald Trump on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to put on hold a judicial decision rejecting his claim that he is immune from being prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing that without such a shield "the presidency as we know it will cease to exist." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qg7zcaP

https://ift.tt/vW1sFTa Voters in Finland are choosing Sunday between two experienced politicians to be their next president, whose main task will be to steer the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JGN32bn

https://ift.tt/NebMUaS Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing Sunday that the Israeli military will provide "safe passage for the civilian population" ahead of an expected assault on the overcrowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, rejecting fears of a "catastrophe.   It remains unclear however, where the large number of people pressed up against the border with Egypt and sheltering in makeshift tents can go. Read our blog to follow the latest events. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gEqUMBP

https://ift.tt/0Tx1QbG The Africa Cup of Nations concludes on Sunday as Ivory Coast aim to complete a remarkable turnaround in fortunes by becoming the first host nation to win the title in 18 years when they meet the Nigeria of Victor Osimhen in the final. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CaNrO6s

https://ift.tt/F6rPLCw London mayor Sadiq Khan warned Saturday that Eurostar passengers going from Britain to the continent face "chaos" once a new computerised border scheme proposed by the European Union takes effect. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HEmoW4I

https://ift.tt/04qalBS Seven people, including three children, were killed Saturday in a Russian drone attack on a petrol station in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/H08SJqF

https://ift.tt/ab2WwpJ Israeli air strikes pummelled densely crowded Rafah on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to "prepare to operate" in the southern border city that has become a last refuge for displaced Palestinians. Israeli strikes also targeted a "residential building" west of the Syrian capital early Saturday, a war monitor said, with state media reporting Syrian air defences responded to an Israeli "air attack". Read our live blog for all the latest developments from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JOjLBek

https://ift.tt/ok896E4 Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to compete. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QcPtjl0

https://ift.tt/owTQB5r Israel's military response in the Gaza Strip to the October 7 attacks by Hamas has been "over the top," said US President Joe Biden, adding that he is working to achieve a sustained pause in fighting. The White House warned that any Israeli military operation in Rafah, where more than one million people are sheltering, with no planning or little thought would be a "disaster". Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LAGas34

https://ift.tt/b65iLuj President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Thursday with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson that the West should understand it is "impossible" to defeat Russia in Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/UWRoJHq

https://ift.tt/MZgpAQK A long-awaited report cleared President Joe Biden of any wrongdoing in his mishandling of classified documents Thursday but dropped a political bombshell by painting the Democrat as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ChOZoWm

https://ift.tt/XVP2R7W The US Supreme Court reluctantly takes center stage in the 2024 White House race on Thursday as it decides whether Donald Trump should be barred from running again for president. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/T0Pery8

https://ift.tt/xXmPiyI Ecuador decriminalised euthanasia on Wednesday, becoming the second Latin American country to allow the procedure, in response to a lawsuit brought by a terminally ill patient. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sAkbczu

https://ift.tt/3Y5kbZm Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3SyJPaQ

https://ift.tt/L04vBxN Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders's hopes of forming a majority government were in tatters on Tuesday as a key negotiating party abruptly withdrew over a row about public finances. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HWdxkZG

https://ift.tt/518QOdY A jury on Tuesday found a Michigan mother guilty of manslaughter over a school mass shooting carried out by her teenage son in an unprecedented and closely watched case. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dEDI9YV

https://ift.tt/iW15kp8 Israel’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip now cover two-thirds of the territory, United Nations humanitarian monitors said Tuesday, adding that more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people is now crammed into the town of Rafah. The news came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due in Egypt as part of his Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9mEzDy6

https://ift.tt/v2Ju8j3 Millions of people across Turkey on Tuesday mourned the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in the country’s catastrophic earthquake a year ago. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ZnGCpi7

https://ift.tt/vDY7ESM The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qaNdGbK

https://ift.tt/S9EtAn5 Parisians will be asked to vote Sunday on whether to triple the cost of parking Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in the French capital, a move denounced as manipulative by motorist groups. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dxnXhVf

https://ift.tt/L4s1zmf Scores were reported killed in overnight Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas said that it needed more time to consider a proposal that would halt its war with Israel in the besieged Palestinian territory. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JaP6EH8

https://ift.tt/EdFrLCO Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement. He was 82. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/W06ATjV

https://ift.tt/vX7p5CJ Michelle O'Neill on Saturday becomes the first nationalist leader of Northern Ireland's government, when the assembly returns after the end of a two-year boycott by the biggest pro-UK party. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/r9oLlzv

https://ift.tt/qj8aQmW DR Congo too good for Guinea to book their place in the final four. Ademola Lookman scores again as Nigeria reach a record fifteenth AFCON semi-final. To discuss all the football action, Leo McGuinn is joined by sports journalist Thando Sibiya and France 24's James Vasina live from Ivory Coast. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QmtYZ7g

https://ift.tt/q9Lfv2x Ireland got their bid for unprecedented back-to-back Grand Slams off to the perfect start with a bonus-point 38-17 victory over 14-man France in the opening match of the Six Nations in Marseille on Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/d4ZwUGy

https://ift.tt/ij8At5a Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated.  More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people are sheltering in this area. Meanwhile, diplomats await Hamas response to ceasefire proposal that could see a 40-day pause in fighting and hostage releases. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Gh0KRxl

https://ift.tt/q0EinTL US President Joe Biden campaigned Thursday in the crucial swing state of Michigan, where growing Arab-American anger at his pro-Israel policies threatens to cut into already tight margins of support. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/taYT2cs

https://ift.tt/ufBFMeL Two French nationals were killed and three other foreigners wounded on Thursday in Beryslav, near the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Ukrainian officials said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/X68wn3H

https://ift.tt/16YBef2 European governments should resist calls for greater financial support from protesting farmers across the continent, or they could come to regret it, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/B0KSl1r