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Scientists warn that proposed shark nets for protecting swimmers near a new €100 million Club Med resort in South Africa could threaten a host of endangered species, calling for a full environmental impact assessment to prevent endangered marine life from becoming casualties of the luxury resort project, on track to open in July.
Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged France, Britain, China, Japan and South Korea to help secure the shipping lane through which 20% of global oil and gas travels. Iranian strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility, sending further shockwaves to the industry.
Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged France, Britain, China, Japan and South Korea to help secure the shipping lane through which 20% of global oil and gas travels. Iranian strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility, sending a further shockwave to the industry.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or geopolitical crisis would isolate Doha from the rest of the world. In late February, renewed tensions following the Israeli-American offensive against Iran brought these concerns to the fore once again. Over the past nine years, Qatar has built up strategic reserves, but has mostly invested heavily in boosting local ...
Combined Russian missile and drone strikes in several Ukrainian regions killed six people, according to offcials. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were targeted in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences.
Combined Russian missile and drone strikes in several Ukrainian regions killed six people, according to offcials. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were targeted in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences.
Four people were killed and at least 15 injured by a combined Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region overnight into Saturday, a local official said. Russia continues to launch almost daily attacks on Ukraine as US-brokered peace talks between the two nations have stalled amid the war in the Middle East.
Tehran on Saturday threatened to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the US used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s vital Kharg Island, where the US struck more than 90 military targets, according to US Central Command. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US forces struck more than 90 Iranian military targets in a major attack on Kharg Island, a vital oil hub, while "preserving the oil infrastructure", US Central Command said on Saturday as the war entered its third week. Iran said there were no casualties and has threatened to target US-linked oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US forces struck more than 90 Iranian military targets in a major attack on Kharg Island, while "preserving the oil infrastructure", US Central Commans said on Saturday as the war entered its third week. Iran said there were no casualties and has threatened to target US-linked oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The US embassy in Baghdad was struck by a projectile on Saturday, with plumes of black smoke seen rising above the diplomatic mission. The attack came as the Iranian authorities vowed to retaliate to US attacks on Kharg Island that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” military infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran on Saturday threatened to launch attacks on US oil infrastructure after President Donald Trump claimed that the US had "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and warned that oil infrastructure there could be targeted next. The small island off Iran's south coast is the main transit point for the country's oil exports. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
First, an Ethiopian national is deported from the US after American Immigration Services says he's linked to the Ethiopian paramilitary movement Fano. Also, the Republic of Congo is about to head to the polls. President Denis Sassou Nguesso promised new infrastructure upgrades but many are still struggling to get access to running water. Finally, a sacred talking drum returns to Ivory Coast, more ...
A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area, as the nearly two-week war between Israel and Iran escalated across the Middle East. Washington ordered roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region, bolstering its military presence.
France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Jennifer Gavito, former US diplomat and Senior Advisor at The Cohen Group, about Washington’s strategy in the current conflict and what President Donald Trump is seeking to achieve. They discuss the objectives behind the US military campaign, the risks of escalation, and whether the administration has a clear plan for the next phase.
A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, dealing a fresh blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
France’s armed forces ministry on Friday said a drone strike killed a French soldier and wounded six others in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. President Emmanuel Macron described the attack as "unacceptable" and insisted Paris’s role in the Middle East war remained strictly defensive.
It’s been a week that’s seen a new Ayatollah proclaimed in Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has not been seen in public and is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being injured in the same strike that killed his father. State television showed crowds chanting “Long Live Khamenei”, while at night in Tehran some residents risked arrest to shout from ...
With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces fighting to shape the capital’s future. But while conservatives once fought tooth and nail against the left’s dream of a city of more trees and less traffic, a look through the rival programmes suggests a greener capital is here to stay.
The United States has eased some restrictions on Russian oil, letting shipments already at sea continue until early April in the aim of calming global markets amid Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine and European leaders criticised the move, saying it undermined peace efforts.
Fleeing under bombardment, leaving home after nightfall – this has become the reality for many families in Lebanon. Far from their homes, they are now trying to recreate a semblance of daily life. Our correspondent in Beirut went to meet families displaced by the conflict.
Since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, many merchant vessels have been stranded in the Gulf, as the Strait of Hormuz has become a high-risk area following several attacks attributed to Iran. Among them is Wang Shang, a Chinese sailor aboard a cargo ship, who describes the waiting and uncertainty at sea.
Restaurants in India are suffering the consequences of disruptions to supplies of cooking gas caused by the war in the Middle East. Two restaurant owners describe the mounting challenges of operating under the crisis and the measures they’re taking to adapt.
Restaurants in India are suffering the consequences of disruptions to supplies of cooking gas caused by the war in the Middle East. Two restaurant owners describe the mounting challenges of operating under the crisis and the measures they’re taking to adapt.
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Hassan Al-Sayed. Field Coordinator for the NGO Solidarités International, joining us from Saida in southern Lebanon, a city that has rapidly transformed into a refuge for hundreds of thousands displaced. A significant proportion of the population remains trapped in areas exposed to daily bombardment, unable to leave due to poverty, disability, age, or family resp...
In Madagascar, it has been more than a month since Cyclone Gezani struck the country's eastern coast, devastating the city of Tamatave and surrounding areas, and killing 62 people. It is now the cost of recovery that is causing growing concern. Amid shortages and speculation, the price of construction materials has surged by 50 percent. Rebuilding a roof has become a luxury many of the poorest can...
Clashes in the town of Akobo in South Sudan displaced hundreds of thousands of people, leaving them without humanitarian aid. Akobo in the eastern state of Jonglei is the latest flashpoint as fighting between the government and opposition has brought South Sudan back to the brink of all-out civil war.
