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EU members approved a 13th package of Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, banning nearly 200 entities and individuals accused of helping Moscow procure weapons or of involvement in kidnapping Ukrainian children.  Issued on: 21/02/2024 – 12:12 2 min “EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on a 13th package of sanctions in the framework of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” Belgium, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said on social media platform X, calling it “one of the broadest approved by the EU”.The new package will see 193 entities and individuals added to the list of those banned from traveling to…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Daily Issued on: 21/02/2024 – 11:01 03:56 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government is publishing its economic report for 2024 this Wednesday in Berlin, and media reports are already saying its previous forecast of 1.3 percent growth will be downgraded to 0.2 percent. In this edition of Business Daily, we look at some of the factors that are slowing down Europe’s largest economy, whether it’s the ongoing impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, or infighting within the ruling coalition. Read more on related topics: Source link

Back to homepage / Middle East Israel-Hamas war The World Food Programme said Tuesday it had paused deliveries of food to northern Gaza after an aid convoy was met with gunfire, violence and looting. The International Court of Justice will examine the legality of the Israeli occupation later today after a January ruling in which it ordered Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.  Issued on: 21/02/2024 – 06:08Modified: 21/02/2024 – 08:20 2 min Damaged buildings stand amid the rubble in central Gaza, near the Israel-Gaza border as seen…

Eighty years to the day since he was executed by the Nazis near Paris, Armenian Missak Manouchian, figure of the French Resistance, takes his place in Paris’s Panthéon mausoleum alongside other French national heroes on Wednesday, February 21. His induction is seen as a tribute to all foreign Resistance fighters.  “I joined the Army of Liberation as a volunteer, and I die within inches of victory and the final goal. I wish for happiness for all those who will survive and taste the sweetness of the freedom and peace of tomorrow. I’m sure that the French people, and all those who fight for freedom,…

Simone Inzaghi is ready to give Marko Arnautovic more game time after the wasteful Austria forward redeemed himself with the winning goal in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Arnautovic won the last 16, first leg clash at the San Siro after replacing injured Marcus Thuram at half-time, and he is set for more minutes as his French teammate recovers and matches come thick and fast.The 34-year-old, who has had a tough season, had frustrated home fans with a series of wasted opportunities including a dreadful miss just after the hour mark which had supporters’ heads in…

What do the absence of French observers at Azerbaijan’s February 7 presidential election, a group denouncing “French colonialism” and an online campaign targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics have in common? They are three facets of a new offensive strategy adopted by Azerbaijani diplomacy towards France. FRANCE 24 investigated this shift with the Forbidden Stories consortium and other media outlets as part of “The Baku Connection” project. Azerbaijan’s February 7 presidential election, which handed President Ilham Aliyev an unsurprising and unopposed victory with 92% of the vote and a fifth term in office, provided the backdrop for the latest illustration of…

Issued on: 20/02/2024 – 13:45Modified: 20/02/2024 – 20:26 01:23 Filming for the fourth season of the hit Netflix series “Emily in Paris” has gotten underway in the French capital. It’s a huge draw for tourists hoping to get a glimpse of the actors and perhaps more importantly, the show’s famously eccentric costumes. Read more on related topics: Source link

Chile will once again try to resolve the mystery of what really killed Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, a court said Tuesday. Issued on: 20/02/2024 – 19:08 2 min An appeals court in Santiago ordered the reopening of the investigation into the death of Neruda, who was a prominent member of Chile’s Communist Party when military dictator Augusto Pinochet took power in 1973.In a statement, the court said that the “investigation has not been exhausted as there are precise procedures that can be carried out to clarify the facts.”Neruda…

Dozens of photos and videos that have been either “doctored” or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation has become so intense that the United Nations is worried about the refugees’ safety – even in Aceh province, which has, historically, been considered very welcoming. Our Observer, an Indonesian journalist who specialises in fact-checking for a publication called Mafindo, has been looking at the rise in online hate speech and fake news targeting the Rohingya. Hundreds of protesters forced a group of Rohingya refugees to leave their…

Sweden said Tuesday it would give 7.1 billion kronor ($682 million) worth of military equipment to Ukraine, in a boost for the country as it struggles to fight off Russia’s invasion. Issued on: 20/02/2024 – 10:46Modified: 20/02/2024 – 10:47 1 min “The reason we are continuing to support Ukraine is a matter of humanity and decency. Russia started an illegal, unprovoked and indefensible war,” Defence Minister Pal Jonson told a news conference.The package will consist of artillery shells, air defence, boats and underwater weapons such as mines and torpedoes as well as training for Ukrainian soldiers.It marks Sweden’s 15th aid…