Author: France 24

The United States on Monday announced a draft Security Council resolution supporting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan outlined by Joe Biden last week, urging Hamas to accept it. But it appears that even within Israel there are major divisions over the plan it allegedly presented, with two senior ministers threatening to leave Netanyahu’s government if he signs off on the proposal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Source link

An injured Novak Djokovic sealed a 15th consecutive French Open quarter-final with a thrilling comeback victory over Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round on Monday, while Daniil Medvedev became the highest seed to crash out at Roland Garros so far. Source link

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group.  Source link

Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha have admitted to cutting corners or providing false data in safety tests needed to get vehicle models certified. The disclosures come as a result of internal investigations ordered by Japan’s transport ministry in the wake of massive test rigging at Daihatsu, a Toyota subsidiary. Plus, Chinese online fast-fashion giant Shein is poised to go public on the London Stock Exchange, with a potential valuation of nearly 60 billion euros.  Source link

Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.  Source link

Classical violinist Guy Braunstein has just released a record that revisits the Fab Four’s classic “Abbey Road”. It was recorded in the mythical London studios. He popped by FRANCE 24 to tell us more about what inspired him to revisit The Beatles and how there are only two categories of music: good and bad. We also look at new releases from Bon Jovi, Eminem and Manu Chao. Source link

On Thursday of last week, pharmacists closed their doors in France in a rare strike – the first of its kind in over a decade. They were protesting against government plans to relax online sales regulations, which they fear could lead to some pharmacies closing down. They also wanted to raise awareness of a shortage of medicines in France. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were on Monday left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France for the Olympic Games football tournament. Source link

On top of security, immigration and the green transition, Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is facing a host of economic challenges. In this year’s budget, Mexico’s public deficit stands at 5.9 percent, the largest in decades. Plus, as she seeks to cut spending, Sheinbaum will have to decide what to do with Pemex, the world’s most indebted oil company, which has become a drag on public finances. We take a closer look. Source link

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken late on Sunday called top Israeli officials to discuss a proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza. An NGO reported early Monday that at least 12 “pro-Iranian” fighters had been killed in an Israeli strike on a factory near Aleppo in Syria. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Source link