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Issued on: 06/03/2024 – 09:00 Five months, 30,000 Palestinians killed and an Israeli prime minister whose only plan seems to be to reoccupy Gaza indefinitely. This time, has the US had enough? In a first for the Biden administration, Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, before welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu’s main political rival. Benny Gantz is currently part of a national unity war cabinet and is also being welcomed by the US Secretary of State, this as the US starts air drops for Gaza civilians and ups the pressure on Israel.As for Binyamin Netanyahu, who is critical…

Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.The health ministry does not report how Palestinians were killed, whether from Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages or errant Palestinian rocket fire. It describes all casualties as victims of “Israeli aggression”.The ministry also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Throughout four wars and numerous skirmishes between Israel and Hamas, UN agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published…

Peru’s powerful Prime Minister Alberto Otarola resigned Tuesday amid allegations of influence-peddling to help a young woman he is said to have addressed lovingly in recordings released by news media. Issued on: 06/03/2024 – 03:19 2 min Otarola told reporters in Lima that “in conversation with the president of the republic I have announced my decision to present my resignation.”Otarola is a seasoned politician and lawyer who acted as chief of staff to President Dina Boluarte, who ordered him home from an official trip to Canada after the scandal erupted last weekend.Otarola, 57, is married and has five children.Over the…

A powerful Haitian gang leader warned Tuesday that the current chaos engulfing the capital Port-au-Prince will lead into civil war and “genocide” unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down. Issued on: 06/03/2024 – 04:05 3 min The stark comments from Jimmy Cherizier, known as “Barbecue,” came as Henry appeared to be struggling to fly home, with the main airport under attack and neighboring Dominican Republic refusing permission for him to land.Henry — who was supposed to step down last month — was out of the country last week when armed criminal gangs, who control large swathes of the country, launched…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 14:26 06:26 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 At the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing this Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined the government’s major objectives for the economy in 2024. In this edition of Business Daily, we take a look at what Beijing is seeking to achieve this year and at the challenges posed by the country’s struggling real estate sector. Also in the show, FRANCE 24’s Bryan Quinn looks at how Australia is seeking to reduce reliance on trade with China by setting its sights…

Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 16:51 From Kim Kardashian’s Balenciaga dress with the label on, to Victoria Beckham on crutches and Saint Laurent’s see-through tops, fashion journalist Louis Pisano speaks to Eve Jackson about the good mix of glamour and reality at Paris Fashion Week. They also discuss South African label MaXhosa’s collection and Vetements co-founder Guram Gvasalia’s feud with his brother Demna, who’s the creative director at Balenciaga. Last but not least, they remember style icon Iris Apfel. Source link

The United States on Tuesday encouraged reclusive North Korea to open its borders to humanitarian workers and ease some of the world’s strictest Covid-era restrictions. Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 23:53 1 min Germany and Britain have reportedly sent inspection teams to see embassies in Pyongyang shuttered since the pandemic, a first step toward reopening them.”There were reports of some European delegations being able to go back into the country, so we welcome those developments,” Jung Pak, the State Department’s pointperson on North Korea, said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.”We would also encourage the DPRK to further open its…

Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 17:23Modified: 05/03/2024 – 17:41 From July 26 to September 8, some 4 billion people are expected to watch the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, representing more than half of the world’s population. The temptation to disrupt the Games will undoubtedly be very strong for cyber criminals, hacktivists and state actors alike. So what cyber risks will France face during the Paris Games? FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 13:34Modified: 05/03/2024 – 13:45 01:26 Displaced Gazans are living in tents in the south of the enclave [. . .], some of them made from plastic sheets and dirt floors. Palestinians are calling on the US, Europe and Arab countries to help them, while the Israeli army continues to pound the strip and concerns of famine are on the rise. Watch this video report by Tom Canetti for more.  Read more on related topics: Source link

The European Union Council and the European Parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to ban the entry of products made with forced labour into the European single market.  Issued on: 05/03/2024 – 13:32 1 min The agreement clarifies the different responsibilities the EU Commission and the member states have in identifying the companies exploiting forced workers and banning their products.The deal intends to break these companies’ business model, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Belgium’s Economy and Labour Minister said in a statement.”With this regulation we want to make sure that there is no place for their products on our single market, whether…