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The US Supreme Court reluctantly takes center stage in the 2024 White House race on Thursday as it decides whether Donald Trump should be barred from running again for president. Issued on: 08/02/2024 – 04:25 3 min The nation’s highest court is to hear arguments in the most consequential election law case since it halted the Florida vote recount in 2000 with Republican George W. Bush narrowly leading Democrat Al Gore.The question before the nine justices is whether Trump is ineligible to appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in the state of Colorado because he engaged in an insurrection…

Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the enclave, receives data from every hospital in the strip. Hospital administrators say they keep records of every wounded person occupying a bed and every body arriving at a morgue. The ministry also collects from other sources including 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…

Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a “warning to humanity”. Issued on: 08/02/2024 – 06:12 3 min  Storms, drought and fire have lashed the planet as climate change, supercharged by the naturally-occurring El Nino phenomenon, stoked record warming in 2023, making it likely the hottest in 100,000 years.The extremes have continued into 2024, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) service said, confirming that February 2023 to January 2024 saw warming of 1.52 degrees Celsius above the 19th century benchmark.That…

Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country’s most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win. Issued on: 08/02/2024 – 04:48 3 min  Authorities said they were suspending mobile telephone services across the country during voting “to maintain law and order” following a bloody election campaign — including two blasts on Wednesday that killed 28 people.Pollsters have predicted a low turnout from the country’s 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre election campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Imran Khan, and the hobbling…

Ecuador decriminalised euthanasia on Wednesday, becoming the second Latin American country to allow the procedure, in response to a lawsuit brought by a terminally ill patient. Issued on: 08/02/2024 – 01:55 2 min With seven of its nine judges voting in favor, the country’s Constitutional Court opened the door for doctors to help an untreatable patient die without going to jail.The penalty for homicide “cannot be applied to a doctorwho performs an active euthanasia procedure in order to preserve the rights to a dignified life,” the court ruling said.The lawsuit was brought in August by Paola Roldan, suffering from amyotrophic…

Back to homepage / Shows / Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 23:55 17:10 AFCON 2024 © France24 Hosts Ivory Coast will face Nigeria for the first time in an AFCON final on Sunday. The Elephants booked their sport after beating the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0. The Super Eagles beat South Africa on penalties after their semi-final ended 1-1 after extra-time.  © Studio graphique France Médias Monde  Produced by Josephine Joly and Selina Sykes. James VASINA, FRANCE 24 journalist Ruben SLAGTER, Journalist & Co-author, ‘Football Investigation’ Read more on related topics: Source link

Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 23:36 3 min Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain Gradel cross in the 65th minute at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, his shot looping over the goalkeeper and in.That was enough to settle a tense but open semi-final showdown, and the Ivorians will now face Nigeria at the…

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake.   Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 21:36 2 min The match finished 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later, in the final on Sunday.Both regular-time goals also came from penalties with captain William Troost-Ekong scoring after 67 minutes for Nigeria and Teboho Mokoena equalised from a 90th-minute spot-kick.The Mokoena equaliser came after Nigeria thought they had scored a second…

Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 22:36Modified: 07/02/2024 – 22:45 04:42 “The deal that Hamas just put on the table [. . .] would have preserved their position in the Gaza Strip”, said Jordana Miller, ABC New Correspondent, Jerusalem, adding that the group didn’t mention relinquishing power or handing it over to another governing body.   Read more on related topics: Source link

An American air strike in Iraq killed a commander of a pro-Iran armed group Wednesday who was involved in attacks on Washington’s troops, the US military said.  Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 22:01Modified: 07/02/2024 – 22:14 2 min The strike came “in response to the attacks on US service members” and killed “a Kataeb Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on US forces in the region,” the military’s Central Command said on social media.”There are no indications of collateral damage or civilian casualties at this time,” it added. USCENTCOM Conducts Strike Killing Kata’ib Hezbollah Senior LeaderAt 9:30…