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Back to homepage / Shows / Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Issued on: 16/01/2024 – 10:52Modified: 16/01/2024 – 11:02 15:33 Senegal win against Gambia © FRANCE 24 Senegal kicked off their campaign to defend their title with a resounding 3-0 win against Gambia. Five-time champions Cameroon were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Guinea. And Algeria were held 1-1 by Angola. Selina Sykes is joined on set by Eurosport journalist Ruben Slagter and FRANCE 24’s Justice Baidoo in Ivory Coast. Produced by Josephine Joly and Selina Sykes. Ruben SLAGTER, Journalist & Co-author, ‘Football Investigation’ Justice BAIDOO Read more on related…

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…

Police raided an important synagogue and religious complex in Brooklyn, New York on January 8, arresting nine people. The reason? Members of a fringe messianic faction of the Hasidic Jewish community had dug an illegal tunnel beneath several buildings. When an attempt was made to close up the tunnel, the young radicals resisted. Images of the police raid have been shared worldwide and rumours, especially that the tunnel was being used by child trafficking rings, have emerged online. If you only have a minute:  Photos and video began circulating online on January 8, showing the New York Police Department (NYPD)…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Daily Issued on: 16/01/2024 – 11:38 06:11 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 After an award ceremony and a concert on Monday, serious business starts this Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are taking the centre stage amid a challenging global context with heightening tensions. FRANCE 24’s Yuka Royer spoke to Beata Javorcik, the Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, about how geopolitical fragmentation is affecting global trade. Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Read…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 16:53 11:39 arts24 © FRANCE 24 Robert Robert is a DJ-turned-singer-songwriter from Quebec who has just released his second album in French, “Bienvenue Au Pays”, and has begun touring both sides of the Atlantic. He popped by FRANCE 24 to introduce himself and his music. We also took a look at new releases by Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande, who aren’t the kind to shy away from controversy. This week also marks the return of punk trio Green Day and their politically charged fourteenth album “Saviours”, as well as…

Back to homepage / Shows / Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 10:10 17:24 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS © FRANCE 24 Cape Verde stun Ghana 2-1 in the biggest shock of the Africa Cup of Nations so far. Egypt have Mohamed Salah to thank for salvaging a 2-2 draw against Mozambique with a last-minute penalty. Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Eurosport’s Ruben Slagter and FRANCE 24 correspondent Justice Baidoo to break down all the football action so far. Ruben SLAGTER, Journalist & Co-author, ‘Football Investigation’ Read more on related topics: Source link

Back to homepage / Shows / Focus Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 13:09 06:19 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Almost a year has passed since the deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. The official death toll stands at over 50,000, but many victims are still missing, presumed dead. Their families often still don’t know what happened to them or where they are buried, making the grieving process even more difficult. Our Turkey correspondents Jenna Le Bras and Adrià Rocha Cutiller returned to Antakya, a town wiped out in the quake, where they met a father struggling to obtain closure over…

The United Nations appealed for $4.2 billion from donors on Monday to support war-ravaged communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in 2024, as war rages nearly two years on from Russia’s invasion. Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 13:43 2 min “Please do not forget Ukraine while there are many other places in the world that grab our attention,” UN aid chief Martin Griffiths urged diplomats in Geneva.As part of the appeal for funding, OCHA is asking for $3.1 billion to help 8.5 million people in dire need of humanitarian aid in 2024. The UN refugee agency is seeking $1.1 billion to support 2.3 million…

The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine’s defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum’s gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland, which runs Tuesday through Friday.  Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 08:40 4 min Over 60 heads of state and government, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be heading to town to hold both public appearances and…

Issued on: 14/01/2024 – 16:31Modified: 14/01/2024 – 16:59 01:26 On a cold and rainy day in Tel Aviv, hundreds of Israelis joined events to mark 100 days since Hamas militants attacked Israel, sparking a retaliation that has since taken tens of thousands of Palestinian lives. A day earlier on Saturday, Pro-Palestinian protests took place in different cities across the globe.  Read more on related topics: Source link