Police forces on Friday conducted raids on two University campuses, dismantling pro-Palestinian protests and arresting demonstrators. The student activists are demanding an end to US military aid to Israel, an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the severing of ties between their universities to the Hebrew state.
A Hamas delegation heads to Cairo on Saturday as pressure mounts to reach a truce deal. “Hamas will not agree to a deal unless at the end of the three phases there is a ceasefire and a withdrawal of Israeli troops,” said Scott Lucas, professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College. Meanwhile “Israel will under no circumstances agree to the end of the war as part of an agreement to release hostages,” Lucas stressed.
Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the centre of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government.
French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds.
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes. It was the fourth such environmental disaster in a year, following floods in July, September and November 2023 that killed 75 people in total.
President Joe Biden broke his silence Thursday on pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses in recent weeks, saying "order must prevail" despite acknowledging students’ right to protest. “I think it’s interesting that a country that is helping to facilitate an illegal military occupation of Palestinian land is now calling out protesters for also occupying land on college campuses where they pay tuition,” Anyssa Dhaouadi of the Palestinian Youth Movement at George Washington University told FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson. Читать дальше...
Playing in a seventh straight final, Sydney lifted the trophy for a fifth time -- the first team to achieve the feat -- on the back of Connors' 69th minute strike at AAMI Park in Melbourne. "It's so special, it's been such a hard year," said Connors, who has struggled with injury this season. "I'm just so proud that we got here (to the final). "The way we defended was probably better then the goal itself," she added. Neither side could break the deadlock in a scrappy first-half, with few genuine... Читать дальше...
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks. Fundamental disagreements between the warring sides remain: Hamas seeks a permanent ceasefire while Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu vows to crush Hamas fighters in Rafah.
Dozens of rappers have been arrested in Iran since the rise of hip-hop in the country in the early 2000s. But the death sentence pronounced on April 24 against the rapper Toomaj Salehi marks a turning point in the Iranian regime’s intolerance of artists with a political message. Exiled rap artists Justina and Ghogha told FRANCE 24 of their admiration for Salehi, "who scares the powers that be".
Athletics as a sport has found itself, at times, struggling against the multitude of other sports and activities on offer. Netflix series showcasing Formula One, golf and tennis have proved very popular and World Athletics president Coe is hoping the six episodes based around sprinting, with last year's world championships in Budapest as the backdrop, will have the same effect. "It was really interesting when I spoke to the Netflix guys," Coe said in Nassau ahead of the World Athletics Relays.... Читать дальше...
One settler arrived recently near sunset on a hilltop near the village of Deir Jarir, wearing a black shirt and a green headscarf, like many Palestinian farmers, they said. "The settlers imitate us in every way," said Abdullah Abu Rahme, a member of a Palestinian anti-settler group, who said the hardliners also employ violence and "throw stones at us and block roads". One local man, Haidar Abu Makho, 50, looked sadly across to a hill where settlers' sheep were now grazing, in the rural area near Ramallah. Читать дальше...
Among Thailand's most famous and lucrative exports, the pungent "king of fruits" is as distinctive in its smell as its spiky green-brown carapace, and has been farmed in the kingdom for hundreds of years. But a vicious heatwave engulfing Southeast Asia has resulted in smaller yields and spiralling costs, with growers and sellers increasingly panicked as global warming damages the industry. "This year is a crisis," durian farmer Busaba Nakpipat told AFP bluntly. The weather-beaten 54-year-old took... Читать дальше...
About 400 people have lost their lives in East Africa and tens of thousands have been uprooted from their homes in recent weeks as torrential rains triggered flooding and landslides engulfed houses, roads and bridges. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday described the weather outlook as "dire" and postponed the reopening of schools indefinitely as the nation braced for its first-ever cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Hidaya is projected to make landfall at the weekend on the Kenyan and Tanzanian coasts. Читать дальше...
Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government.
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel’s threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a “bloodbath”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday reiterated Washington’s objections to the long-threatened Rafah offensive. Read our live blog to follow today's developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will return Saturday to Cairo to resume long-running talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar that would temporarily halt Israel's offensive in return for freeing hostages. "We wait to see whether, in effect, they can take yes for an answer on the ceasefire and release of hostages," Blinken said late Friday. "The reality in this moment is the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas." Noting that the... Читать дальше...
Glitter and rhinestones or pro-Palestinian demonstrations and slogans? The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest opens in the southern Swedish city of Malmo on Tuesday overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
Foreign mediators have been waiting for the Palestinian militant group to respond to a proposal to halt fighting for 40 days and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners. "The only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Months of negotiations have stalled in part on Hamas's demand for a lasting ceasefire and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's repeated vows to crush the group's remaining fighters in Rafah. Читать дальше...
The 55-year-old with a grizzled goatee, emaciated face and tired features, took refuge in a cultural center in Gravatai, a northern suburb of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. He is one of more than 8,000 residents of this state who fled to shelters after abandoning their homes due to the torrential rains that have left some forty people dead and dozens missing. Almiro, who is unemployed, says the disaster took his home and all his possessions. "The water kept rising after I left... Читать дальше...
Guardiola finally guided City to their first Champions League crown last season after a number of near misses earlier in his reign. The Spaniard feels Gareth Southgate can do the same with England following their own painful failures on the brink of silverware. England were beaten in the European Championship final by Italy on penalties at Wembley in 2021, lost the World Cup semi-final against Croatia in 2018 and were beaten by France in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. "They are really good. Читать дальше...
As the rain kept beating down, rescuers in boats and planes searched for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges and roads. Rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul was putting strain on dams and threatening the metropolis of Porto Alegre with "unprecedented" flooding, authorities warned. "Forget everything you've seen, it's going to be much worse in the metropolitan region," governor Eduardo Leite said Friday as streets of the state capital, with a population of some 1.5 million... Читать дальше...
