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Back to homepage / Shows / Business Daily Issued on: 11/01/2024 – 11:39 04:58 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has authorised spot Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) after years of opposition, in what cryptocurrency enthusiasts hope will spur wider interest in the digital currency. The move will give investors exposure to movements in Bitcoin prices without taking direct ownership of the token. The SEC, however, remains sceptical, and says the authorisation should not be mistaken for endorsement of the volatile currency. We take a closer look. Read more on related topics: Source link

Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 16:15 Film critic Lisa Nesselson recaps the 81st Golden Globe awards, which are seen as a bellwether for the Oscars. French director Justine Triet’s courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall” won both best screenplay and best foreign language film, while Lily Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous actor to win a Golden Globe. Meanwhile, the best film in the musical/comedy category went to “Poor Things” from Yorgos Lanthimos, one of Lisa’s favourites that’s due out in France next week. We also look at a new film from Martin Provost about the relationship between French painter Pierre…

Back to homepage / Shows / Science Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 17:09 04:24 SCIENCE © FRANCE 24 Several countries in Europe, including France, have already adopted the so-called Nutri-Score, a food ranking system displayed on packaging aimed at helping people choose healthier food. The system essentially gives food and drink items a score from A to E based on their key ingredients, such as sugar, salt and fibre. But the algorithm is now changing to better reflect nutritional reality, as FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger explains. Read more on related topics: Source link

Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 15:39Modified: 10/01/2024 – 15:40 In an interview with FRANCE 24, the wife of Israeli President Isaac Herzog reacted to the ongoing war in Gaza and Hamas’s October 7 atrocities. While describing the Gaza conflict as “a very just war”, First Lady Michal Herzog insisted that “the people of Israel do not want war; they do not want civilians to be hurt.” Herzog went on to say that “the people who are hurting the people in Gaza are the terrorist regime that uses them.” She added that Israelis “would be very happy for the innocent people of Gaza…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, authorities said Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported.  Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 15:42Modified: 10/01/2024 – 15:45 4 min The attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis came despite a planned United Nations Security Council vote later Wednesday to potentially condemn and demand an immediate halt to the attacks by the rebels, who say their assaults are aimed at stopping Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. However, their…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Daily Issued on: 10/01/2024 – 11:20 05:23 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its account on X (formerly Twitter) was hacked after a post appeared to approve the trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With a decision on crypto ETFs expected this week, Bitcoin prices briefly spiked to almost $48,000 before coming back down after the SEC’s chair refuted the announcement. Also in this edition, Cubans queue for petrol ahead of a government move to end fuel subsidies. Read more on related topics: Source link

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 09/01/2024 – 15:45 11:52 arts24 © FRANCE 24 In this roundup of arts and culture news, we take a look at what’s coming down the cultural pipeline in 2024 – from Taylor Swift’s Eras tour hitting Europe to the second instalment of sci-fi blockbuster “Dune”. Meanwhile, Paris museums have almost fully bounced back from pandemic-related shutdowns, with the Musée d’Orsay seeing record attendance. For those living far from the capital, we take a tour of the mobile museum that brings artwork to remote parts of France. We also take a deep…

Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 01:09Modified: 05/01/2024 – 10:58 01:55 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024. © WANA news agency via Reuters The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in Iraq in 2020 in a US drone strike. Read more on related topics: Source link

The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth’s surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday. Issued on: 09/01/2024 – 15:37Modified: 09/01/2024 – 15:35 3 min Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the planet, and pushed the global thermometer 1.48 C above the preindustrial benchmark, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported.”It is also the first year with all days over one degree warmer than the pre-industrial period,” said Samantha Burgess, deputy head of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).”Temperatures during 2023 likely exceed…

Issued on: 09/01/2024 – 13:41Modified: 09/01/2024 – 13:49 05:12 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss the “way forward” in Israel’s war in Gaza as he meets with leaders including Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after touring Israel’s Arab neighbours. France 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at what Blinken will be hoping to achieve during his visit. Read more on related topics: Source link