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Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a “shocking” new high. Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 05:25 3 min It is the latest red flag in a year already marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions, spurring fresh calls for more rapid action to limit global warming.Rolling records Every month since June 2023 has beaten its own “hottest ever” tag — and March 2024 was no exception.The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that March globally was 1.68 degrees Celsius…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 14:49 12:38 arts24 © FRANCE 24 In this edition of arts24: Forty years on from the first episode, the original Ghostbusters team reunites in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” blending the original cast with fresh talent. Fan favourites Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace join veterans Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Dan Aykroyd. The film is directed by Oscar-nominated Gil Kenan. Eve Jackson met with the cast in Paris. Read more on related topics: Source link

Back to homepage / Shows / Science Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 15:46 03:11 SCIENCE © FRANCE 24 It’s an innovation that scientists are describing as a revolution. EDIT-B is a simple blood test that helps differentiate between depression and bipolar disorder, enabling doctors to establish a diagnosis within four weeks, compared to eight to 10 years currently. Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness affecting more than 46 million people worldwide, and for which medical misdiagnosis is common. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Read more on related topics: Source link

Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 14:20 1 min Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, not just PSG’s first leg clash with Barcelona at the Parc des Princes.Darmanin said there had been “a clear threat publicly expressed by the Islamic State”. “The police, whom I spoke to very early this morning, have considerably reinforced the security measures,” the minister told reporters.A…

Issued on: 07/04/2024 – 15:54Modified: 07/04/2024 – 16:03 01:49 Hundreds of relatives continue to grieve for their loved ones killed or taken captive by Hamas militants during a surprise multi-pronged attack on Israel on October 7. Parents of hostages held in Gaza say they feel abandoned by the government in their fight for the return of their children. Of the around 250 Israeli and foreign hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7, 129 remain in Gaza, of which the military says 34 are dead. Read more on related topics: Source link

Israel’s security is at the “core” of German foreign policy, the UN’s highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin has denied a claim that it is aiding in a “genocide” in Gaza. Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 14:31 3 min Nicaragua has brought Germany before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to demand that judges impose emergency measures to stop Berlin from providing Israel with “weapons and other assistance”.”Our history is the reason why Israel’s security has been at the core of Germany foreign policy,” Germany’s representative told the court in The Hague.”Where Germany has provided support to Israel, including in…

Issued on: 07/04/2024 – 16:02Modified: 07/04/2024 – 18:11 03:27 © FRANCE 24 Israel on Sunday pulled troops out of southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, the military said, after months of fierce fighting with Hamas militants left the area devastated. Despite the withdrawal of the military’s 98th division comprised of some 10,000 men, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel is “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war. FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons reports from Jerusalem.  Read more on related topics: Source link

An “exceptional” dust cloud from the Sahara is choking parts of Europe, the continent’s climate monitor said on Monday, causing poor air quality and coating windows and cars in grime. Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 09:22 1 min Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said the latest plume, the third of its kind in recent weeks, was bringing hazy conditions to southern Europe and would sweep northward as far as Scandinavia.Mark Parrington, senior scientist at Copernicus, said the latest event was related to a weather pattern that has brought warmer weather to parts of Europe in recent days.”While it is not unusual for…

Issued on: 09/04/2024 – 11:04 The trial of 27 people charged in the “Panama Papers” tax evasion and money laundering scandal opened in Panama on Monday. After the first day of hearings, we take a look back at the bombshell investigation that showed how the world’s rich and famous used shell companies to avoid their domestic tax authorities. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24’s Bryan Quinn reports on US President Joe Biden’s second attempt at cancelling student loan debt for 30 million Americans.  Source link

World champion Lotte Kopecky sprinted to the Paris-Roubaix Femmes title in a thrilling finish on Saturday. Issued on: 06/04/2024 – 19:26 1 min Belgium’s Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) was in a lead group of six when the 148.5km race arrived at the famous Roubaix velodrome and had enough in the tank to outpace her rivals.Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) finished second while Pfeiffer Georgi (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) pipped Marianne Vos (Team Visma-Lease a Bike) to third place.Vos made the first move on the velodrome lap and led into the final straight but Balsamo went past her before Kopecky timed her victory surge to perfection.“This…