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US to announce landmark deal allowing Saudis to enrich nuclear fuel, reports say

The US on Wednesday is set to announce a deal with Saudi Arabia that would allow the oil-rich Gulf nation to enrich uranium, according to US media reports. Riyadh has long asserted its right to a civilian nuclear programme, but Israel and several policy experts warn that it could spark a nuclear proliferation threat in the region. 

Zelenskyy sacks Syrskii: How many generals have Ukraine, Russia fired?

Several Ukrainian and Russian generals have been sacked from their militaries over the course of the war in Ukraine.

Marine microplastic pollution: How scientists detect it | Euronews Tech Talks

The ocean is polluted by tiny plastic fragments that are difficult to detect but can harm marine ecosystems. Euronews Tech Talks travelled to the Flanders Marine Institute to understand the risks posed by marine microplastics.

Philippines’ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial this week after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in an unexplained wealth case against her. Analysts said the Senate impeachment court’s ruling could give prosecutors a clearer route to show she amassed ill-gotten wealth and pull down her popularity ratings in time for t...

Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye backs Macky Sall for UN top job

Senegal will support Macky Sall’s candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The announcement was made in a press release on Monday, three days after he was granted an audience with current President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Aminatou Diallo.

Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye back Macky Sall for UN top job

Senegal will support Macky Sall’s candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The announcement was made in a press release on Monday, three days after he was granted an audience by the current president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Aminatou Diallo.

Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told

Proposal ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorBurnham announces bus fares to be capped at £2UK politics live – latest updatesThe world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said.The prime minister announced on Wednesday that he would reduce the fare c...

Bus fare cap coming from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told

Funding proposal for cost of living policy ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorBurnham announces bus fares to be capped at £2UK politics live – latest updatesThe world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said.The prime minister announced on Wednesda...

Two foreign jihadists arrested in Nigeria for helping local terror groups

After 17 years, the Nigeria military’s efforts to contend a jihadist insurgency do not seem to be successful. The military is facing fresh hurdles with foreign fighters, including those from the Middle East joining the insurgents. The foreigners are bringing skills and technology that have proved very valuable in the Jihadists’ fight against the military. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Lago...

Two foreign Jihadists arrested in Nigeria for helping local terror groups

After 17 years, the Nigeria military’s efforts to contend a Jihadist insurgency do not seem to be successful. The military is facing fresh hurdles with foreign fighters, including those from the Middle East joining the insurgents. The foreigners are bringing skills and technology that have proved very valuable in the Jihadists’ fight against the military. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Lago...

Mounting violence in Mali poses threat to military-led government

Mali’s military has suffered one of its deadliest losses in years. At least 50 soldiers were killed in an ambush near the northern town of Anefis, in an attack claimed by Tuareg separatists and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists. The assault is the latest in a string of setbacks, with militants also targeting Malian and Russian Africa Corps forces, downing a military helicopter, and briefly seizing territo...

Mounting violence in Mali poses threat to military-led governement

Mali’s military has suffered one of its deadliest losses in years. At least 50 soldiers were killed in an ambush near the northern town of Anefis, in an attack claimed by Tuareg separatists and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists. The assault is the latest in a string of setbacks, with militants also targeting Malian and Russian Africa Corps forces, downing a military helicopter, and briefly seizing territo...

Nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo

According to WHO figures, 999 people have died in DRC and two in Uganda due to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.

CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn

As measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread, experts say lost staff and expertise are slowing the responseA series of health challenges – hantavirus, screwworm, Ebola, cyclospora, measles, whooping cough, bird flu – are exposing the widening gaps in America’s ability to prevent, identify and halt infectious disease outbreaks.The rapid dismantling of the US public health system at all levels means...

Why China’s polar expedition to the Arctic Ocean has drawn US ire

The United States Coast Guard said it closely tracked Chinese polar expedition vessels transiting the Bering Sea on their way to the Arctic Ocean last week, amid unease over Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions in the region. The US Coast Guard Cutter Munro actively monitored the Chinese research ships Xuelong and Xuelong 2 as they passed northbound through the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and ext...

India: Youth-led 'Cockroach' protests increase pressure on Modi's government

With each passing day, India's youth-led cockroach movement seems to swell. As the sit-in by anti-corruption campaigners grows in New Delhi, opposition lawmakers relay their call for the education minister to resign over the leaking of exam tests. The standoff grew with the Supreme Court refusing to hear a police brutality petition launched after Monday's crackdown on those trying to reach parliam...

U.S. reaches deal with Saudis for nuclear energy commercial agreements

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a deal for U.S. companies to run nuclear power for the Saudis, potentially allowing the Saudis to enrich their own fuel for nuclear reactors.

トランプ大統領 イランの橋や発電所ヘの攻撃に言及 圧力強める

アメリカのトランプ大統領は22日、SNSに「今後、イランがホルムズ海峡で船舶に対して、ミサイルや無人機などの兵器で攻撃した場合、アメリカは首都テヘランの近郊や市内のものも含め橋または発電所を1か所爆撃し破壊する」と投稿しました。イランの市民生活にかかわる民間インフラヘの攻撃に言及し、一段と圧力を強めています。

France becomes first EU country to ban social media for under-15s

As lawmakers approve a social media ban on kids, President Macron says France is "leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children."

France becomes first EU country to ban social media for kids under 15

As lawmakers approve a social media ban on kids, President Macron says France is "leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children."

In 1955, Hawaii released a cannibal snail to control another invasive snail, but the predator…

Hawaii introduced a predatory snail in 1955 to control pests, which then devastated native tree snails. Scientists now operate a snail emergency room to protect the remaining species. These colorful kāhuli snails were once abundant and culturally significant to Hawaiians. Captive breeding is slow, and efforts focus on predator-proof fences for reintroduction. Conservationists strive to prevent fur...

'3/10 — see me after class!': Tories mock new UK education secretary Lucy Powell over grammar gaffe

OpenAI says its AI model ‘went rogue’: What do we know?

The system hacked into another company without being prompted by a human.

Open AI says its AI model “went rogue”: What do we know?

The system hacked into another company without being prompted by a human.

UK’s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?

Miliband, Trump critic who once opposed strikes on Syria, joins Streeting, defence novice with shifting Israel views.