Tag: International
these ultraorthodox Jews who enlist in the army to defend their country
In Israel, they are sometimes called the “men in black”. With their black suit, their white shirt, their tzitzit (fringes) on the hips and their wide-brimmed hat, ultra-Orthodox Jews wear…
In Europe, several anti-terrorism raids lead to the arrest of people suspected of being linked to Hamas
Senior Police Inspector and Operational Head of the PET, Flemming Drejer, and Senior Police Inspector and Head of Emergency Services of the Copenhagen Police, Peter Dahl, hold a press briefing…
war “will last more than a few months”, warns Israeli defense minister
At Kamal-Adwan hospital, several “dozens of terrorists” arrested, according to the Israeli army The Israeli army said on Thursday onhaving arrested several “dozens of terrorists” in Kamal-Adwan hospital, in the…
Forty-five journalists killed in 2023, according to RSF, more than double for the International Federation of Journalists
Journalists gather as Israeli military vehicles block the road during a raid in Jenin, part of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Israeli-occupied…
Israel-Hamas war, Hollywood turns to disunity
Unlike his character at the end of Thelma and Louise, Susan Sarandon probably had no intention of jumping into the void. But, after speaking on November 17 in New York,…
“The solution will be negotiated or obtained by force”
Russian President Vladimir Putin during his end-of-year press conference at the Gostiny-Dvor exhibition hall in Moscow, December 14, 2023. Photo provided by Russian state agency Sputnik. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV / AFP…
an unprecedented cyberattack paralyzes the leading mobile operator
A store of the telecommunications company Kyivstar, in kyiv, December 12, 2023. ALINA SMUTKO / REUTERS More than 25 million Ukrainians have been unable to make telephone calls or connect…
In Japan, Fumio Kishida weakened by the ruling party slush fund affair
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023. PETER DEJONG / AP Faced with a growing scandal that is affecting his already degraded…
The European Union agrees to reform its electricity market
The European Union (EU) concluded an agreement on Thursday, December 14 to reform its electricity market and promote investment in carbon-free energies – including atoms – following bitter debates on…
A European directive opens the door to the massive reskilling of workers on platforms like Uber or Deliveroo
Romanian MEP Dragos Pislaru (Renew Europe) and Italian MEP Elisabetta Gualmini (Socialists and Democrats), during a press conference, Wednesday December 13, in Strasbourg. ALAIN ROLLAND / EUROPEAN UNION 2023 “This…
West Bank economy on the verge of asphyxiation
Majd Al-Saadi, the manager of the Cinema Hotel, arrived in a hurry. In the lobby of the most luxurious establishment in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank,…
In Southeast Asia, the Chinese online fraud mafia pinned down
LETTER FROM BANGKOK Excerpt from the Chinese film “No More Bets” (2023), by director Ao Shen. TRINITY CINEASIA In the movie No More Bets (“the chips are down”), Chinese box…