The paper cited anonymous sources with knowledge of the meeting, which was said to have taken place last month at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. Contacted by AFP, Trump's campaign neither confirmed nor denied the content of the article. "Joe Biden is controlled by environmental extremists who are trying to implement the most radical energy agenda in history and force Americans to purchase electric vehicles they can't afford," spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. Biden's campaign team, in turn... Читать дальше...
The Estonian Ott Tanak also of Hyundai took third place two seconds behind in the same time as the Japanese Takamoto Katsuta of Toyota on the 3km city centre course. Finland's Kalle Rovanpera won the last two editions of this rally and was fifth this time, 2.4sec adrift. While the Briton Elfyn Evans, second in the world championship, took eighth place at 4.3 seconds. Over the next three days, the drivers will negotiate a total of 22 special stages representing a total of 337.04 timed kilometres around Matosinhos, not far from Porto. Читать дальше...
France's health chief said Thursday that the response to the cholera epidemic on the country's Indian Ocean island of Mayotte has been "adequate" – a day after its first cholera-related death.
Dams that feed the country's hydro-electric plants were low due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, officials said. "This El Nino has really been the most complicated in the history of Costa Rica," Roberto Quiros, director of the country's ICE electricity institute, told reporters in San Jose. Rationing will start Monday for an undetermined period. About 99 percent of Costa Rica's electricity comes from renewable sources -- about three-quarters from hydro-electric plants. "We have not seen a... Читать дальше...
Tom Burges Watson speaks to historian and political scientist Rana Mitter, who is the St Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, as Xi Jinping met with Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban on Thursday, following his visit to Serbia on Wednesday.
The case was one of a series of legal actions taken around the world by young people worried about the effects of climate change. The youths, aged between eight and 17, had claimed the US Environmental Protection Agency "intentionally allows life-threatening climate pollution to be emitted by the fossil fuel sources of greenhouse gases it regulates, harming children's health and welfare." The suit, filed on December 10, asked the federal court to declare the EPA had violated the plaintiffs' constitutional... Читать дальше...
Biden warned Wednesday of halting weapons supplies if Israel pushes ahead with its long-threatened Rafah ground offensive, his most direct warning yet over the civilian impact of the war. "Crooked Joe is taking the side of these terrorists, just like he has sided with the Radical Mobs taking over our college campuses," Trump posted on his Truth Social network, referring to the protests against the war that have spread across US universities. Speaking later to reporters outside the courtroom at his hush money trial in New York... Читать дальше...
"We lost the main entry point for all humanitarian aid," said Andrea De Domenico, who heads the United Nations humanitarian office, OCHA, in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel on Sunday closed the key Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and southern Gaza, through which most humanitarian aid enters the Palestinian territory, after a barrage of Hamas missiles killed four Israeli soldiers in the area. On Tuesday, the Israeli army seized and closed down the Palestinian side of the nearby... Читать дальше...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Eurovision 2024 host city Malmo on Thursday to protest Israel's participation in the song contest ahead of this year's second semi-final.
The Maple Leafs. who have not won the NHL crown since 1967, were ousted with a 2-1 overtime loss at Boston in game seven of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first round series. The Leafs have won only one playoff series since 2004, defeating Tampa Bay in last year's first round. "Today’s decision was difficult," Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said. "Sheldon is an excellent coach and a great man; however, we determined a new voice is needed to help the team push through to reach our... Читать дальше...
Years of under-investment in electric vehicle technologies and supply chains have left European carmakers struggling to keep up with their Chinese competitors. But even as the EU debates putting up trade barriers against electric vehicles imported from China, Chinese automakers are investing hundreds of millions in setting up their very own European factories in Viktor Orban’s Hungary.
Several countries, including the United States, Britain and France, have resorted to regular aid airdrops in northern Gaza, where humanitarian agencies have warned of a looming famine. On Tuesday, two people died when an aid parachute fell on the roof of a warehouse where residents had gathered to collect relief supplies. The latest fatalities take to at least 21 the number of people killed when airdrops of aid have gone disastrously wrong, according to the Hamas authorities. "We reiterate that... Читать дальше...
President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a “ferocious surge” in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza, using a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews. Biden said that on Oct. 7, Hamas “brought to life” that hatred with the killing of more than 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and warned that, already, people are beginning to forget who was responsible. Читать дальше...
Israel undertaking a major Rafah operation will not advance the objective of both Washington and Tel Aviv of defeating the Hamas Palestinian militant group in Gaza, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said. Story by Siobhán Silke and Oliver Farry.
The pair broke away from the main peloton 40km from home accompanied by Australian Lucas Plapp, who took the virtual lead during this stage ensuring the big guns hunted the trio all the way to the line. The 180km were covered in a mere 4hrs 1min and 8sec of pulsating racing, with the peloton arriving just 29sec adrift despite the hills and the gravel. This sixth of 21 stages then was raced just as frantically as the previous five on a nervy Giro d'Italia still led by the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar. Читать дальше...
The highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe on Thursday as Taylor Swift kicked off her European dates with four nights in Paris. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist Peter O'Brien.
The 31-year-old appeared in court after an incident at a bar in the island's capital Palma in which police tasered him. Vunipola later issued a public apology and was fined 240 euros (£205) for resisting the law. He has, however, escaped a fine and any ban from the RFU. "It has been made clear to Billy that as a senior and respected player, such actions risk bringing the game as a whole into disrepute," an RFU statement said on Thursday. The warning from English rugby union's governing body will... Читать дальше...
Prosecutors had opened the case in July, alleging she had used a network of companies, some in tax havens, to cheat the tax office out of 6.6 million euros ($7.09 million) in 2018. A month later, the so-called Queen of Latin Pop paid 6.6 million euros to settle the debt. But prosecutors on Wednesday asked for the criminal case to be dropped over "a lack of evidence" and a day later, the court agreed. While the "Hips Don't Lie" singer had committed "irregularities" in her 2018 tax return, the... Читать дальше...
The US-flagged MV Sagamore left the port of Larnaca after being loaded with aid from Britain, Cyprus and the United States, Cyprus government spokesperson Yiannis Antoniou told the official CNA news agency. US military engineers have been assembling a temporary pier for installation on the Gaza coast to unload maritime aid deliveries. The operation has been delayed by heavy seas off the Gaza coast which forced the sappers to assemble the jetty in the Israeli port of Ashdod before towing it to the Gaza landing site. Читать дальше...
Leicester said on Thursday that Chessum, who plays at lock or in the back row, will miss the final two rounds of the English Premiership after undergoing surgery for an unspecified issue. His last appearance was in Leicester's 21-19 loss at home to Bristol last month. He finished the game but it was decided he needed an operation afterwards. The Tigers expect Chessum to be ready for the start of the new season in September but will conclude their bid to qualify for next term's European Champions Cup without the impressive 23-year-old. Читать дальше...
The 32-year-old Italy midfielder joined the club from London rivals Chelsea on an 18-month deal in January 2023 and has become a vital member of Mikel Arteta's Premier League title-chasing squad. Jorginho has made 35 appearances across all competitions so far this season and scored his only goal in a Champions League win over Lens. Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League with just two games to go, one point ahead of champions Manchester City, who have a game in hand. Jorginho, who has won the Champions League... Читать дальше...
The death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil has climbed to 107, local civil defense said on Thursday morning, up from 100 in the previous day, with another 136 people still missing. Storms blistering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul in the recent days have also left more than 164,000 displaced, according to local civil defense. Story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.
A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff in Senegal early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the international airport near the capital Dakar for almost 12 hours, management said.
Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on charges of sexual assault and coercion for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent after last year's Women's World Cup final, a Spanish judge confirmed Wednesday.
Atletico were initially ordered to partially close their stadium for two La Liga matches following monkey chants heard by Spain international Williams at Atletico's Metropolitano stadium last month. The federation pointed to Atletico's "active cooperation" in their decision to lift the stadium ban and a 20,000 euros ($21,350) fine. Williams heard the abuse when he went to take a corner. He subsequently scored, pointing to his arm in reference to his skin colour, in his side's 3-1 defeat on April 28. Читать дальше...