Author: France 24

Issued on: 26/12/2023 – 15:26Modified: 26/12/2023 – 15:35 02:13 2023-12-26 15:01 ‘Iran-backed groups in Syria, Iraq and Yemen have launched a slew of attacks on US and allied forces’ © FRANCE 24 An Israeli strike killed Razi Moussavi, a top Iranian general, near the Syrian capital on Monday. Moussavi was the most senior commander in the Quds Force – the foreign arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – to be killed outside Iran in nearly four years. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed condolences for Moussavi’s death, saying Israel “will certainly pay for this crime”.  Read more on related topics: Source…

Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has disqualified former president Evo Morales from running for re-election in 2025, reversing a ruling that had let him seek a fourth term in 2019. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 19:05 1 min It said on its website that term limits provide “an ideal measure for ensuring that someone does not perpetuate themself in power.”Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, Morales first took power in 2006 and was extremely popular until he tried to bypass the constitution and seek a fourth term in office in 2019.He won that vote but was forced to resign amid deadly protests over alleged election…

Issued on: 26/12/2023 – 15:27Modified: 26/12/2023 – 15:47 01:47 2023-12-26 15:04 Tensions soar as Iran vows revenge on Israel for killing top general © FRANCE 24 Tensions between Israel and Iran are soaring after an Israeli air strike killed an Iranian senior general. Razi Moussavi, a top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s foreign arm was killed near the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday. FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago reports. Read more on related topics: Source link

Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in Belgrade in the biggest of a series of rallies against alleged electoral fraud. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 17:13 2 min It marked the 13th consecutive demonstration since the December 17 parliamentary and local elections in which Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s party said it secured a commanding victory.Opposition groups contested the results and protesters have erected sporadic roadblocks in Belgrade, with more than 30 arrested after an attempt to storm city hall last week.”Students, 18 and 20 years old, are being charged for overthrowing the constitutional order, they are in house arrest — is that…

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…

A British warship arrived off the coast of Guyana on Friday, further fueling tensions over a territorial dispute with Venezuela, which has launched a major military exercise in response to what it termed an “unacceptable” threat. Issued on: 29/12/2023 – 22:43Modified: 29/12/2023 – 22:41 2 min Venezuela and Guyana have been locked in a land dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region which makes up about two-thirds of Guyana’s territory, but has long been claimed by Caracas.Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered over 5,600 troops to join a “defensive” exercise near the Guyana border, in response to Britain sending a…

Issued on: 27/12/2023 – 08:44Modified: 27/12/2023 – 14:16 03:34 Haifa, a multicultural city and symbol of coexistence between Jews and Arabs. © FRANCE 24 In Haifa, Israel’s multicultural city where Jews, Muslims and Christians have peacefully lived side by side for decades, the war has left an uncomfortable mark. Many of the city’s Arab-Israelis say they feel a growing sense of mistrust from Jews, and this year, the annual end-of-the-year activities organised to converge the different cultures were cancelled over security concerns. FRANCE 24’s Alexandra Vardi, Ludovic de Foucaud and Luke Shrago report. Read more on related topics: Source link

At least 14 Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday after flooding in tunnels in southern England, stranding thousands of passengers just ahead of New Year’s Eve. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 11:20 The tunnels near Ebbsfleet International Station in Kent were inundated as the Met Office issued weather warnings for rain, snow and ice across large parts of the country.“Flooding between Ebbsfleet International and London St Pancras International means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled,” the train operator Southeastern said on its website. Service update: trains have been cancelled today due to part of…

Of the 360,000 reservists called up for Israel’s military operations since October 7, around one-third have families to provide for. With fewer hands around the house, the partners of many reservists have had to give up work altogether. And while the Israeli government has made funds available to help those in need, some families will find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet as the war in Gaza drags on. FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago, Ludovic de Foucaud and Alexandra Vardi bring you this report. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 11:14 Click on the player above to watch the full FRANCE 24…

The authorities in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region warned Friday of a looming famine linked to drought and the lingering effects of the devastating two-year war in the north of the country. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 11:46 2 min Getachew Reda, president of the interim regional authority in Tigray, said more than 91 percent of the population was “exposed to the risk of starvation and death” and called for the Ethiopian government and international community to help.In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Getachew likened the situation to the Ethiopian famine in the 1980s which cost the lives…