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German train drivers began on Wednesday their longest-ever strike, piling on travel misery for thousands of passengers in an escalating industrial dispute that economic experts warn could cost the economy up to a billion euros ($1.1 billion). Issued on: 24/01/2024 – 04:42 2 min Transport Minister Volker Wissing has slammed as “destructive” the six-day industrial action that heaps further pressure on supply chains that are already facing disruption because of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping via the Red Sea.The prolonged action “is a strike against the German economy,” said Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman Anja Broeker, noting that cargo traffic…

Issued on: 22/01/2024 – 16:05Modified: 22/01/2024 – 16:22 04:41 Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting of the new year so far, stormed one hospital and placed another under siege on Monday, cutting the wounded off from trauma care, Palestinian officials said. Read more on related topics: Source link

Argentine President Javier Milei faces the first major challenge to his budget-slashing policies Wednesday as workers are expected to down tools in their thousands and take to the streets in protest. Issued on: 24/01/2024 – 05:02 2 min The South American country’s biggest union, the CGT, with some seven million members, has vowed a massive mobilisation against Milei’s campaign of deregulation and economic reform, which many fear will leave them vulnerable to exploitation, and poorer.They will be joined by other, smaller unions and civic groups, vowing to “not yield an inch of what has been achieved” in terms of labor…

The United Nations chief warned Israel on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s rejection of a two-state solution will indefinitely prolong a conflict that is threatening global peace and emboldening extremists everywhere. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Source link

Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November rematch against President Joe Biden feel all the more inevitable. The result was a setback for former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who finished second despite investing significant time and financial resources in a state famous for its independent streak.She’s the last major challenger after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential bid over the weekend, allowing her to campaign as the sole alternative to Trump.Trump’s allies ramped up pressure on Haley to leave the race before…

Issued on: 22/01/2024 – 22:38Modified: 22/01/2024 – 22:40 A video of a Palestinian baby doll covered in blood is going viral, as users claim that this doll was deliberately made by Israel. We tell you who actually created the doll in this edition of Truth or Fake.  Source link

The US military struck three facilities in Iraq on Tuesday, targeting an Iranian-backed militia in retaliation for missile and drone attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria over the past several days, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Issued on: 24/01/2024 – 01:14 3 min  The US strikes hit militia facilities in Jurf al-Sakhar, which is south of Baghdad, al-Qaim and another unnamed site in western Iraq, two US officials said.“At President Biden’s direction, US military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq,” Austin…

Back to homepage / Shows / Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Issued on: 23/01/2024 – 23:49 19:17 AFCON 2024 © France24 Algeria crash out of the group stages after losing 1-0 against Mauritania. Angola go through to the last 16 as they beat Burkina Faso to top Group D. With 85 minutes on the clock the Indomitable Lions were behind and heading out before a dramatic turn of events which saw them snatch a 3-2 win with two late goals… Defending champions Senegal complete a perfect group stage campaign for three wins from three as they beat Guinea 2-0.  …

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…

A car rammed into a roadblock put up by protesting farmers in southwestern France on Tuesday, killing a woman and her teenage daughter, and seriously injuring her husband.  Issued on: 23/01/2024 – 23:08 2 min Farmers have been blocking roads across the country in protest at what they say are deteriorating conditions in the agriculture sector.The three occupants of the car that crashed into the barrier on a motorway in the southwestern department of Ariege were taken into police custody on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, police said.The vehicle was travelling on the dual-lane carriageway leading to the roadblock despite it…