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Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding and other national security priorities. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 16:46 1 min “Don’t be STUPID!!! We need a separate Border and Immigration Bill. It should not be tied to foreign aid in any way, shape, or form!” said Trump, who is running for reelection and is desperate to deprive President Joe Biden of a major legislative win ahead of the November vote.With the White House race looking almost certain to be a rematch of…

Back to homepage / Shows / Science Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 15:55 03:59 SCIENCE © FRANCE 24 To mark World Cancer Day, which took place on February 4, we take a closer look at red light therapy. This technique harnesses low-wavelength red light to improve skin appearance. It’s already used by the cosmetic industry but is now touted to treat medical conditions. In France, Red Light Therapy is being tested to accelerate the healing and regeneration of tissues damaged by heavy cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Read more on related topics:…

France will provide an opportunity to remember French citizens killed in the Israeli bombardments of Gaza as the country prepares this week to pay tribute to citizens killed in the attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, a presidential official said on Monday. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 15:03Modified: 05/02/2024 – 15:01 2 min President Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday host a major ceremony at the Invalides memorial complex in Paris in memory of the42 French citizens killed in the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group and three others still missing, believed to be held hostage.Hamas’s unprecedented October…

Back to homepage / Shows / Focus Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 11:30 05:41 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Can Ukraine recruit enough soldiers to maintain its defence against Russia? This week, parliament is expected to debate a new version of an already-delayed mobilisation bill. After almost two years of war, the men sent to the front line are exhausted. Most Ukrainian soldiers have had fewer than 10 days’ leave in the past year. The mobilisation bill proposes limiting military service to three years, but also reducing the conscription age from 27 to 25 and tightening penalties for those who fail to register.…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Daily Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 11:02 06:11 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 The 2024 Grammy Awards were a night of glamour and celebration. But for the music business in general, times are getting tougher; we take a closer look. Also in this edition: Facebook faces an ageing user base as the social media giant marks its 20-year anniversary, and Boeing finds new production problems on the 737 MAX. Read moreTaylor Swift wins best album for record fourth time as women rule Grammys Read more on related topics: Source link

American forces carried out air strikes against five missiles in Yemen on Sunday – one designed for land attack and the others for targeting ships, the US military said. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 10:04 1 min The strikes came a day after US and UK forces launched a wave of air raids against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis – their third round of joint military action in response to the rebels’ persistent attacks on shipping.US forces “conducted a strike in self-defense against a Houthi… land attack cruise missile,” and later struck “four anti-ship cruise missiles, all of which were prepared to launch against ships…

Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry’s top honors. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 08:07 3 min Swift also announced from the Grammys stage that she would release a new album in April.The 34-year-old won album of the year for “Midnights,” eclipsing music legends Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each claimed the prize three times.Swift said she was thrilled by the honor and gushed about the fulfillment she feels from writing and singing songs. “It makes…

Australia’s government said Monday writer Yang Hengjun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it as “harrowing news”. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 05:44 2 min The Chinese-born Australian citizen has been in jail in China since 2019 on spying accusations and is said to be in ill health.”The Australian government is appalled at this outcome,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong told a news conference.Canberra understood that the death sentence could be commuted to life in jail after a period of two years, Wong said.”We will be communicating our response in the strongest terms,” the Australian minister said.The sentence…

Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and 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 agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published…

US senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws — although its prospects for becoming law are unclear. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 01:45 1 min The so-called national security supplemental legislation provides for $118.3 billion in total funding, including $60 billion to support for war-torn Ukraine, matching the White House’s request, and $14.1 billion in security assistance to Israel, according to a summary released by Senate Appropriations Committee chair Patty Murray.The deal also includes $20.2 billion for US border security and a…