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US President Joe Biden warned in a new call with Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu on Thursday against Israel launching an operation on the Gaza Strip city of Rafah without a plan to keep civilians safe. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  Source link

Google is preparing to launch an anti-misinformation campaign across five countries in the European Union (EU), the company told Reuters ahead of the bloc’s parliamentary elections and tougher new rules tackling online content. Issued on: 16/02/2024 – 01:39 2 min  In June, EU citizens will elect a new European Parliament to pass policies and laws in the region and lawmakers fear the spread of misinformation online could sway voters.France, Poland and Germany accused Russia on Monday of putting together an elaborate network of websites to spread pro-Russian propaganda.Europe’s Digital Services Act, which comes into force this week, will require very…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Berlin and Paris on Friday to sign security pacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, officials said. Issued on: 16/02/2024 – 01:52 1 min Zelensky’s trip to the European Union’s two largest countries comes as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine enters a third year.Kyiv’s troops face an increasingly difficult situation on the eastern frontlines because of ammunition shortages and fresh Russian attacks.Zelensky and Scholz were due to sign a bilateral security pact on Friday covering Ukraine’s “long-term security commitments and support”, the German government said.The French president’s office said Macron…

Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional.  Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 22:11Modified: 15/02/2024 – 22:12 2 min Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members of the body.The National Assembly’s move on February 5 to reschedule the vote for December 14 also was “contrary to the constitution”, the judgement said.Opposition presidential candidates and lawmakers had filed a number of legal challenges to last…

A French yachtswoman has denied accusations of cheating in the last Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world sailing race. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 13:53 1 min “We never cheated,” Clarisse Crémer insisted on Thursday in a joint statement with her husband Tanguy Le Turquais.They were responding to an anonymous e-mail sent to the French Sailing Federation (FFVoile) last Sunday.In it Crémer was accused of using information relayed to her by the land-based Le Turquais to help plot her route during the 45,000-kilometre 2020/2021 Vendée Globe.Outside assistance of this nature is strictly forbidden in the rules of the mythic race…

Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 16:40Modified: 15/02/2024 – 16:42 02:20 Palestinians with children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid shortages of food supplies in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2024. REUTERS – IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA As food supplies run low and with what little there is unaffordable for many, charities in Gaza’s Rafah are doing what they can to feed the hungry. The Al-Tikkey charity says it makes around 35 large pots of food every day to serve some of the roughly one million displaced people who have fled to Rafah to escape fighting…

France captain Kylian Mbappé has told officials at Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday.  Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 18:38 1 min  The 25-year-old, who arrived in Paris from Monaco in 2017, had extended his contract in 2022 until 2024 but last summer declined to activate a clause allowing him to stay another year at PSG.Mbappé has been widely tipped to move to Real Madrid and, according to a source close to the matter, has already entered negotiations with…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 15:37 10:47 arts24 © FRANCE 24 The British poet Yrsa Daley-Ward tells us why her memoir “The Terrible” is not as gloomy as it sounds, as the book is released in a French translation which highlights the optimism in her writing. She’s collaborated with fashion labels, filmmakers and even Beyoncé, but is probably best known for her Instagram posts, which provide bursts of digital poetry to an ever-growing audience. We also chat about juggling literary and acting work, and her 360° approach to creativity. Read more on related topics:…

The US military said on Thursday it had seized an Iranian weapons shipment in January that was destined for Yemen’s Houthi rebels who have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 13:29 1 min The US navy “seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28”, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media.The shipment contained over 200 packages carrying missile components, explosives and other devices, the statement said.”This is yet another example of Iran’s malign…

Ukraine has rushed soldiers to the embattled eastern town of Avdiivka, surrounded on three sides by Russian forces, where the military said the situation was “extremely critical”. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 11:02 3 min While the two sides staged new missile attacks on each other, Russian forces have laid siege to Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region since last year and its position has grown increasingly precarious in recent days.”The Third Separate Assault Brigade confirms that it was urgently redeployed to strengthen Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka area,” the brigade said in a Telegram post.”The situation in the town ……