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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute “a war crime”. Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 20:24Modified: 24/03/2024 – 20:27 1 min Macron repeated his opposition to any Israeli military operation to fight Hamas in Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has taken shelter after months of fierce fighting in the besieged territory.In a telephone call between the two leaders on Sunday, Macron also “strongly condemned” Israel’s announcement Friday of the seizure of 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank…

The Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of Impressionism from Tuesday with an unprecedented reassembling of the masterpieces that launched the movement, and a virtual reality experience that takes visitors back in time. Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 07:41 2 min Using VR technology, visitors to “Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism” can take a plunge into the streets, salons and beauty spots that marked a revolution in art.Through VR helmets, they can walk alongside the likes of Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne on April 15, 1874, when, tired of being rejected by the conservative gatekeepers of the official…

Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, and Israel said it had captured 480 militants in continued clashes at Gaza’s main Al Shifa hospital.  Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 12:47Modified: 24/03/2024 – 12:49 2 min Israeli forces say hospitals in the Palestinian enclave where war has been raging for over five months have frequently been used as strongholds of Hamas militants harbouring bases and weapons. Hamas and medical staff deny this.The Palestinian Red Crescent said one of its staff was killed when Israeli tanks suddenly pushed back…

Brazilian police arrested three people on Sunday, including a federal lawmaker, in connection with the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco and her driver, two sources at the federal police told Reuters. Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 16:34 2 min Federal police arrested Congressman Chiquinho Brazao, his brother Domingos Brazao, a councilor on the Rio de Janeiro state audit court (TCE), and former Rio police chief Rivaldo Barbosa, the two sources said on condition of anonymity.The police said in a statement that it was serving three arrest warrants and 12 search and seizure warrants in connection with the murder, but mentioned no names.Police officers arrived…

Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as his Germany side beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 23:05 1 min On the cusp of seven seconds 20-year-old starlet Wirtz stunned the crowd in Lyon to give Germany the lead, before Kai Havertz wrapped up the encounter just after half-time in an impressive display by the Euro 2024 hosts.Toni Kroos, playing his first international since 2021, received the ball from kick-off and chipped it forward to Leverkusen playmaker Wirtz.Wirtz ventured forward and as…

Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 15:15Modified: 23/03/2024 – 15:26 01:37 © FRANCE 24 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid. Speaking at the crossing on the Egyptian side of Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has sought refuge but Israel vows to send in ground troops against Hamas militants, Guterres said Gaza has to be flooded with humanitarian aid. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent reports from Jerusalem. Read more on related topics: Source link

Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of turmoil and political crisis. Issued on: 24/03/2024 – 09:39Modified: 24/03/2024 – 10:05 3 min Around 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African nation where two favourites have emerged: the governing coalition’s former prime minister Amadou Ba and anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye.They were both once tax inspectors but now appear to have little in common. Ba, 62, is offering continuity while the 43-year-old Faye promises profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism. Both say they will claim a first-round victory — but a second round…

Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 15:25Modified: 23/03/2024 – 15:31 01:10 © FRANCE 24 Israel reported Friday the seizure of 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the occupied West Bank, which activists called the largest action of its kind in decades. Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the area in the northern Jordan Valley was declared “state lands” as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for Gaza truce talks. The timing shows how little some members of the Israeli government are willing to compromise, FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent said, reporting from Jerusalem. Read more on related topics: Source…

France got their Women’s Six Nations campaign off the mark with a five-try 38-17 bonus-point victory over Ireland in Le Mans on Saturday. Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 20:00 1 min Despite some hesitation, the French never looked in danger of suffering an upset, powered by a solid second-row partnership of Madoussou Fall and Manae Feleu in front of 16,000 spectators in chilly western France.”I believe that all the teams are raising their level and we saw that today,” said France coach David Ortiz.”The match was clearly a reflection of world rugby, the nations are getting closer. We have to work…

Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 14:26Modified: 23/03/2024 – 14:30 06:18 © FRANCE 24 Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday that it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart transplants from pigs, although both died within months. Dr. Tatsuo Kawai, the transplant surgeon, said the team believes the pig kidney will work for at least two…