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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin cancelled a trip to Brussels for NATO defence talks after being admitted to a military hospital for a second time this year, the Pentagon said on Monday.  Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 22:10 2 min Austin, 70, was admitted to the Walter Reed Military Medical Center on Sunday for “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue”.On Monday, he underwent nonsurgical procedures under general anesthesia to address his bladder issue, the hospital said.”Secretary Austin will no longer travel to Brussels this week as originally scheduled,” Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, told a news briefing…

X users have been circulating a video in recent days that shows a mosque being bulldozed, claiming that it provides proof that the Chinese government is destroying mosques. The Chinese government is carrying out a “sinicization policy” on mosques, either demolishing them or carrying out architectural modifications to make them look more Chinese, a practice that has been decried by human rights organisations. However,  this video was not filmed in China. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 16:27Modified: 12/02/2024 – 16:29 6 min If you only have a minute: X users have been sharing and circulating a video showing a mosque minaret…

Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 16:02 In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French rising star Jäde ahead of her debut album release. She has a voice like sugar but with a heavy dose of lyrical spice, with musical influences ranging from Lauryn Hill to Françoise Hardy. Her upcoming record “Les Malheurs de Jäde” is a reference to the French children’s book “Les Malheurs de Sophie”. She tells us more about her musical style. We also talk about the return of triple threat Jennifer Lopez, who is about to drop her first album in 10 years,…

Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 11:04Modified: 12/02/2024 – 13:41 01:26 Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday, setting off celebrations that lasted through the night in Abidjan and in the rest of the country of 27.5 million people. Read more on related topics: Source link

Some 101 hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attack on Israel are still believed to be alive in Gaza, according to an AFP count after the rescue of two more on Monday. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 16:58 2 min To date 112 hostages out of the initial group of 253 – including some who were already dead when they were taken back to Gaza – have been freed.The October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.Israel responded with a relentless offensive…

Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 11:48Modified: 12/02/2024 – 13:35 00:56 Kenya’s marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a traffic accident in the Rift Valley on Sunday, cutting short the career of the only man to have run the endurance classic in less than two hours and one minute. Read more on related topics: Source link

French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.  Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 14:08Modified: 12/02/2024 – 14:14 3 min France currently grants citizenship through both bloodline and birthplace, and this proposal risks further ramping up tensions in France following the adoption of a tough new immigration law.While the left denounced the fresh plan as another attack on French values, some local campaigners in Mayotte welcomed it, and political leaders on the right and…

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger injured, police said Sunday. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 01:23 2 min The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptaget to Eldoret in western Kenya on Sunday night when the car rolled.”The accident happened around 11 pm (2000 GMT). The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach,” said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya.”It is Kiptum who was driving…

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and members of other political parties blocked key highways and started a daylong strike in the volatile southwest Monday to protest alleged rigging of last week’s elections. Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 11:59 2 min Candidates backed by Khan won more seats than the political parties who ousted him from power nearly two years ago, according to the final tally published Sunday. However, no party won a majority, so the parties will have to hold talks on forming a coalition government. The new parliament chooses the country’s next prime minister.Thursday’s…

Issued on: 12/02/2024 – 10:06Modified: 12/02/2024 – 10:23 03:08 Wassim Cornet, February 12 2024 © France 24 This Super Bowl was “an absolute nail-biter”, said FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Los Angeles, Wassim Cornet. “It was a tough start for the Chiefs, really a nightmarish first quarter for tight end Travis Kelce. We saw him blowing up, yelling at Head Coach Andy Reid during the first quarter and it continued that way for much of the game”.  Read more on related topics: Source link