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https://ift.tt/07mCEI2 Hamas has handed two hostages, including French-Israeli dual national Ofer Kalderon, over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel. A third hostage is expected to be released shortly, in return for the relesae of dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fD3qb26

https://ift.tt/YEuz0qO France captain Antoine Dupont lived up to expectations as the mercurial scrumhalf made his Six Nations comeback in style to lead France to a 43-0 crushing of Wales in this year's curtain riser on Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cGxJuhC

https://ift.tt/04d8miU Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RiH5BzT

https://ift.tt/miY2Qlw 67 people are feared dead after a helicopter collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River, near Washington, D.C., on Thursday. US President Donald blamed the crash on weakened security policies, later suggesting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies installed by former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama played a role in the incident. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QOqni6p

https://ift.tt/asgWY0b The Nicaraguan government strengthened President Daniel Ortega's hold on power on Thursday when it amended the constitution to give Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, "absolute power". The amendment, proposed by Ortega, enshrines Murillo as "co-president", and transfers the country's legislative, judiciary, and supervisory control to the pair. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zeqMOt3

https://ift.tt/TQAr4MR The Europa League's inaugural league phase ended on Thursday, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who are both producing lackluster domestic campaigns, securing a round of 16 spot. Italy's Lazio finished top of the standings despite suffering their first loss, with Lyon ranking sixth. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XQRjF3w

https://ift.tt/r7IS9sL The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited roadmap to revamp the sluggish economy.  The Competitiveness Compass builds on recommendations of last year's report by former ECB President Mario Draghi. Plus, the UK government gives its backing to building a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/c9qjtp0

https://ift.tt/yvjpuJt The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to almost all federal workers who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the US government as fast as possible. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lJ4smWv

https://ift.tt/uQXwMmF More than a dozen people were killed and many more injured in a crush at a huge religious festival in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state on Wednesday. India's Kumbh Mela is a Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river. The stampede appears to have happened when people who were sleeping on the river bank were trampled on by other worshippers who were trying to bathe in the holy waters.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/h35gPC1

https://ift.tt/MxG3nXw A US district court judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on funding for federal aid programs. "I think there is the specter of irreparable harm," District Judge Loren AliKhan said at an emergency hearing. Another hearing is scheduled for Monday. Implementation of the funding freeze is on hold until 5:00 pm (2200 GMT) on that day. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xeiGlEc

https://ift.tt/RpIwJ1u Over 200,000 Palestinians made the journey back to northern Gaza on Monday, with the United Nations observing a stream of people trekking northward up the road lining the Gazan coast. However, if the ongoing ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas ended a harrowing, 15-month eviction, many will return to find their homes and businesses destroyed by the widespread, constant shelling. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/52U0bJM

https://ift.tt/UKSVyBA As a major energy summit kicked off in Tanzania towards the goal of delivering affordable electricity to 300 million more people by 2030, France 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Sarah Malm, Executive Director at Gogla, about the importance of off-grid solar power.  But first, the release of Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has caused a global rout in technology stocks, with US chip designer Nvidia losing about 600 billion dollars in its market cap in a single day.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/a1SZY6j

https://ift.tt/5cJ2lTj Colombia has agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, the White House announced Sunday, in response to US sanctions threats. Earlier, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro had said he would only take back citizens "with dignity," such as on civilian planes, and had turned back two US military aircraft with repatriated Colombians. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7C9Vk4v

https://ift.tt/JRw4Qji Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/DEMoluv

https://ift.tt/ZqNaOjc In response to US sanctions threats, Colombia has agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, the White House announced Sunday. Although Colombia has not confirmed, the US will halt plans for new tariffs and sanctions on Latin America’s fourth-largest economy, pending Colombia's "unrestricted acceptance" of its nationals. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hB4U0M2

https://ift.tt/oTwYSlG UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC's east, has claimed multiple peacekeepers' lives and threatens the city's million-plus residents. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mtALGF7

https://ift.tt/wJIp40d As Germany commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, FRANCE 24 looks at the slowly-ending hunt for Nazis in the country. After the Nuremberg trials it seemed as if the trail had gone cold on Nazi war criminals. And it was only in 2009 that the hunt for Nazis resumed with the trial of John Demjanjuk. Anne Mailliet, François Rihouay, Willy Mahler and Nick Holdworth report.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Tj3q5eE

https://ift.tt/OeIshi9 FRANCE 24's Tel Aviv correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky weighs in on US President Donald Trump's statements Saturday that he was considering a plan to "clean out" Gaza by calling on Arab states to take an unspecified number of Palestinians living in the devastated enclave. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/WhrEckO

https://ift.tt/F0uaTjG US President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that he was considering a plan to "just clean out" Gaza by calling on Jordan and Egypt to take an unspecified number of people living in the devastated enclave. The mass displacement of Palestinians during Israel's founding more than 75 years ago has driven decades of conflict. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/UG1Ahwy

https://ift.tt/d0x5H8B FRANCE 24 Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson talks about the months-long efforts by US President Donald Trump to rally Republicans to support his controversial pick for secretary of defense. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RKWN2F4

https://ift.tt/WU2rdCj FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky shares what we know about the four Israeli women soldiers set to be released in the second round of the hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9V8sMHB

https://ift.tt/np6uSQV Fox News co-host and former Army National Guard officer Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as US secretary of defense on Friday, with Vice-President J.D. Vance having to cast a tie-breaking ballot after three Republican senators voted against President Donald Trump's personal pick. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7D0BKAg

https://ift.tt/BjnStcK Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KQ7mDeM

https://ift.tt/kcUEf6i Israel's major military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank, forced hundreds to flee their homes on Thursday. The Israeli operation entered its third day, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza having come into effect earlier this week. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/EKeyaTg

https://ift.tt/LrzHpoT A district court judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump's executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship on Thursday, calling the attempt "blatantly unconstitutional" as per the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The judge's decision came as a coalition of 22 states filed a lawsuit against Trump's order, which would force federal agencies to not recognize birthright citizenship for children who don't have at least one parent who is already a US citizen. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k0yIQ4L

https://ift.tt/rIBVtQj In the penultimate match week of the Europa League's first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top eight finish on Thursday with wins against Rangers and Hoffenheim, respectively. Elsewhere, Olympique Lyonnais remained ranked between the two Premier League teams in fifth place after a tense draw with Istanbul, while Italian side Lazio remained top of the standings, becoming the first team to qualify for the round of 16. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pcfvuE4

https://ift.tt/m7aVzBl In Thailand, the same-sex marriage law took effect Thursday, allowing Thai actors Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree and Sappanyoo "Arm" Panatkool to wed. The couple, dressed in matching beige suits, received their pink-bordered certificates in Bangkok, making Thailand the largest Asian nation to recognise equal marriage rights, including for transgender individuals, and extending adoption and inheritance rights to all married couples. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HvnmpPc

https://ift.tt/A3tUrRd A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 8,000 acres (3,200 hectaries), fueled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 19,000 people. The Hughes fire about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/v6sGOCy

https://ift.tt/4m2vLaD The US military is set to deploy some 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border as part of Donald Trump’s new immigration enforcement strategy. The controversial move comes amid a series of executive actions targeting immigration. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/57o9rSz

https://ift.tt/evuzDrf Mohamed Salah scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool on Tuesday as they qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League after a 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield. Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a dramatic nine-goal Champions League match.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LhEbgNC

https://ift.tt/l3iX8D6 During his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump threatened to "take back" the Panama Canal.  Built in the early 20th century, the waterway is a key maritime trade route.  The US relinquished control in 1999 in a deal that obliged the operator to charge ships fairly. We'll take a closer look at the economy behind the canal. Plus, Donald Trump is promising to significantly change the US's trade policy with tariffs.  But do these taxes protect domestic jobs and people?  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/TXOPNGZ

https://ift.tt/eLURYi5 South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, appeared at his impeachment hearing for the first time on Tuesday. Yoon, who stands to lose the presidency, told the court he would respond to all the judges' questions. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/TZv5kYH

https://ift.tt/lAbv7zr Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process. The unrest spread across three departments, displacing 20,000, fueled by militia turf wars linked to the cocaine trade. President Gustavo Petro's administration faces a significant challenge. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/veOn9su

https://ift.tt/pDmS3aI 🇺🇸 Donald #Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the #WhiteHouse, has been sworn as the 47th US #president. Here are some of the key moments of  #Trump's #inauguration day ⤵️ from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bumQCxR

https://ift.tt/to8ISPa Three Israeli hostages who were kept in Gaza since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, were released on Sunday, hours after the long-awaited hostage exchange deal came into effect. Crowds flooded the streets of Tel Aviv, elated and relieved that progress had finally been made to return Hamas's hostages home. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faced immediate political backlash, as the country's far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned in protest of the ceasefire deal, which he called a "deal of defeat", weakening Netanyahu's governing coalition. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JrCw5ml

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https://ift.tt/7mWD2bx 2025-01-19 08:16 'Many of the app's users are dismayed by the courts decision' from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CQ9hDRj

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https://ift.tt/LJV0ian The first stage of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas begins Sunday at 8:30am local time (6:30 GMT). Phase one of the three-phase deal includes a suspension of military operations to allow hundreds of trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as the staggered release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. Follow our liveblog to watch how events unfold. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/S5PKFTI

https://ift.tt/UseNvkl TikTok says it will "go dark" for 170 million users in the US on Sunday after the Supreme Court upheld a law set to ban the app on national security grounds. Now all eyes are on whether incoming President Donald Trump, who takes office on Monday, will thwart the law's implementation. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bK8QEgW

https://ift.tt/FhBfT4w As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, offering an in-depth look at women's health, reproductive rights, and the progressive trend spanning the globe. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PwfuQmF

https://ift.tt/JulfEi8 Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to sprawl into wildland. Climate change is raising global temperatures that lead to more severe weather, including droughts, especially in the western United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of US Environmental History at LARCA, an interdisciplinary research unit of Université Paris Cité. from France 24 - International breaking news, top ...

https://ift.tt/9WdthIe A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KwcIxlD

https://ift.tt/ER6WabU Israel delayed a Cabinet vote Thursday on the long-awaited ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the approval as rising tensions in Netanyahu's government coalition raised concerns about the implementation of the deal. Hamas officials have rejected Israeli allegations that the group is "reneging" on parts of the deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hBlLbVw

https://ift.tt/XG02oau Dozens of bodies have been rescued from a disused South African gold mine at Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal miners had been trapped for months.  Senegalese employees working for the French army fear losing their jobs after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says the French army must leave. And as the African Nations Championship tournament is postponed we look into why the Confederation of African Football deemed the host countries ‘not ready’. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0LphKkZ

https://ift.tt/f0GN7PH US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser said on Thursday the new administration will not ban TikTok in the United States if there is a workable deal. Trump has vowed to “save” TikTok after Congress voted in favour of a law to force its sale back in April. The app is due to be banned one day before Trump's inauguration.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zS2d6PY

https://ift.tt/anG7PXE France 24 correspondent, Fraser Jackson, reports from Washington D.C., where US President Joe Biden gave his final speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday, warning in a dark farewell of the rise of oligarchy, the "tech industrial complex", Artificial Intelligence, and disinformation. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dASt9yQ

https://ift.tt/PQIxlEK Lawyers for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was arrested on Tuesday over his failed attempt to impose martial law, said Yoon would not take part in further questioning on Thursday, posing questions on how cooperative the impeached president will be after weeks of evading arrest. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/D5ncLie

https://ift.tt/FcAyfsk Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih welcomes Dr John Nilsson-Wright, Author, Senior Fellow, Asia Programme, at Chatham House and Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Politics and International Relations at the University of Cambridge. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tRDSlKf

https://ift.tt/fqsbOrz Outgoing US President Joe Biden will be giving his final address from the Oval Office Wednesday, offering his personal vision of a legacy in politics that has stretched across more than half a century. Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lUd8zVS

https://ift.tt/Rn2rGlg South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards. Yoon has resisted arrest since a short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades, after he directed soldiers to storm parliament in an unsuccessful attempt to stop lawmakers voting down his move. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hGViDgE

https://ift.tt/ISWvHA6 The surge in cases of the flu-like HMPV virus in northern China has raised fears of another Covid-19 style pandemic. Users on social media are spreading alarmist claims on social media such as fake lockdown announcements, states of emergency and mortality rates. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/imBx6b2

https://ift.tt/WMCjbzq Conspiracy theorists and pro-Trump users on social media are claiming that 60 firetrucks with aid for LA were held back due to environmental reasons, such as emissions testing. While, others are sharing viral video claiming that LA firefighters are so under sourced that they’re using handbags to put our fires. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/SdoYLqk

https://ift.tt/U8gv403 Talks between key diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were taking place in the Saudi capital Sunday with discussions focused on reestablishing stability in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/iByxXMb

https://ift.tt/nji3EwB Croatia’s populist incumbent Zoran Milanovic is expected to triumph in a presidential runoff Sunday to score a second term and obtain the necessary mandate to tackle the country's high inflation and endemic corruption. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zDl0g5x

https://ift.tt/NJMl861 Firefighters laboured against the clock on Saturday night in a heroic bid to get on top of wildfires raging around Los Angeles as winds gathered pace and pushed flames towards untouched neighborhoods. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wLhjO4N

https://ift.tt/f6rMPsN Less than a month since it was hit by a deadly cyclone, the French territory of Mayotte was bracing Sunday for a severe storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods. Authorities have called for “extreme vigilance” as the French weather service warned residents that the new storm could be reclassified as a cyclone. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OCsQuFz

https://ift.tt/Difb6dk Thousands of South Koreans gathered for rival demonstrations in the capital on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mGsYgXe

https://ift.tt/wP6FBOe Far-right firebrand and co-founder of France's anti-immigration National Front  movement Jean-Marie Le Pen is to be buried Saturday at a strictly family-only funeral after his death earlier this week aged 96.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ldrpUKV

https://ift.tt/9vdhLyP Numerous fires continued to burn in Los Angeles Friday evening with fresh evacuations under way amid a growing tide of anger and criticism over failings in firefighting preparedness.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4E1hDWC

https://ift.tt/VbhRIAy For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days - a celebration of the region's long spiritual traditions. France 24's correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou visited the festival and found out about efforts to dismantle myths about Vodon. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QbrBhsi

https://ift.tt/t5ScKs0 The Carter family and former President Jimmy Carter’s casket are on the road home to Plains after touching down at Lawson Army Airfield in Georgia. Another military guard, band and 21-gun salute greeted the plane on a cold, sunny afternoon at the Fort Moore infantry base near Columbus, southwest of Atlanta. The Carter family stood on the tarmac as the casket was loaded into a presidential hearse. Former members of Carter’s Secret Service detail and their families also watched. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MBifaw9

https://ift.tt/PfMeEkD Following the visit of the French and German foreign ministers to Syria on January 3, a photo where we see Minister Annalena Baerbock blurred in official photos of this state visit started to circulate online. Many claim that the Syrian government were behind these blurred photos. While, Syrian leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, declined to shake hands with the German female minister during this visit. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/reK3w7i

https://ift.tt/S6JdZbX US President-elect Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, calling both critical to American national security. Speaking at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday, Trump explicitly declined to give assurances against using military or economic coercion when questioned about his plans regarding Panama and Greenland. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VzcDEt8

https://ift.tt/IKp9dtc A wildfire burned about 200 acres (80 hectares) and threatened homes in an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing evacuations after officials warned of extreme fire danger from dry, powerful winds. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Bn3OvGf

https://ift.tt/FnIYCT8 France has confirmed its first case of the mpox virus, clade 1b variant, in Brittany, the health ministry announced Monday. The WHO continues to uphold its highest alert amid the ongoing epidemic. Measures to monitor and control the spread, linked to close contact transmission, are in effect. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XTGmguM

https://ift.tt/UOP5AVn A New York judge has dismissed President-elect Donald Trump's plea to postpone his upcoming hush money case sentencing. Despite Trump's attorney arguing that his election victory should conclude the case, Judge Juan Merchan affirmed the sentencing will proceed on Friday, as scheduled. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cx3DXMj

https://ift.tt/CHYGSvj US Steel and Nippon Steel filed lawsuits in Washington to try and overturn last week's decision by the Biden administration to block their planned merger. In a scathing statement, the steelmakers accused the outgoing president of making the move for political gain.  They also sued the USW and Cleveland-Cliffs for colluding to kill the deal to try and monopolise the US steel industry. Plus, a 276 kg bluefin tuna fetched €1.2 million at a New Year auction in Japan.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Pe2K7xG

https://ift.tt/XWe7FLl In an interview with US podcaster Lex Fridman, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence in President-elect Donald Trump's ability to broker peace talks with Russia, emphasising a cooperative approach with Europe for Ukraine's security and a potential settlement. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mecvsdx

https://ift.tt/Cz3GP8v Thousands of South Koreans on Sunday braved heavy snow to either show support for, or protest against, the country’s impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon plunged the country in a major political crisis after a botched attempt to declare martial law. A warrant for his arrest expires on Monday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MzCl41e

https://ift.tt/8cxpJY4 Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire and hostage release deal have resumed in Qatar, Israel’s defence minister announced on Saturday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sShqtLo

https://ift.tt/XKOsEUC South Korean investigators on Saturday said they expected to complete transcribing the transcript from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing flight that crashed last Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1wIK7Ca

https://ift.tt/lJPwcWd South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree on Friday, days before the warrant expires on January 6. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/j2CF8ft

https://ift.tt/vjQs8fD A highly decorated US Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas was "likely" suffering from PTSD, FBI officials said on Friday. They added that he had "no animosity" towards Donald Trump.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QKmiUOz

https://ift.tt/NP3RjWz Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking military footprint in Africa - and ask what it means for the former colonial power's relationship with the region. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/EnUcePB

https://ift.tt/FSDbLVz The FBI said on Thursday that Matthew Livelsberger, the active duty army soldier suspected of blowing up a Cybertruck outside a Las Vegas Trump hotel on Wednesday, had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to the blast. The agency is still searching for a motive. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/crzVLHD

https://ift.tt/swSfmxC Nikkei Asia correspondent Steven Borowiec speaks to France 24 on the unfolding situation in South Korea, as investigators began executing an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed attempt to declare martial law in early December. Investigators and police were seen moving past pro-Yoon protesters surrounding Yoon's compound, but appeared to have been stopped by the President's Security Service, which still protects the suspended head of state. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6x0Owdg

https://ift.tt/vwox1PA South Korean investigators on Thursday sought to execute a warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt at declaring martial law which led to his impeachment. Officers at the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and police were seen entering Yoon's residence, where the suspended leader has been holed up, vowing to "fight" the warrant his legal team has called "unlawful and invalid". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ZJptjiB

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https://ift.tt/wKEGTvr Milan enforces Italy's strictest smoking ban, fining individuals 40 to 240 euros for smoking on city streets or crowded public areas. The air quality ordinance, passed in 2020, aims to combat pollution, sparking mixed reactions among residents. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Oqg3mCV