| | 1. War and P-Taking: SignalGate, Turkey Protests, Ukraine’s truce stallsПт, 28 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | In a week that’s seen nightly demonstrations taking place in Turkey, the biggest unrest there in a decade. Mass street protests have taken place in the face of a heavy government crackdown, where large gatherings have been banned, social media has been limited, and almost two thousand people have been arrested. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
2. Former US VP Al Gore says 'reaction to Trump's assault on democracy is very strong'Пт, 28 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), granted a rare interview to FRANCE 24 in Paris. The renowned environmentalist took stock of the green transition, with Donald Trump's return to the White House expected to usher in a comeback of fossil fuels in the US. But for Gore, "the renewable energy revolution is unstoppable". He also said that Trump "actively deceived the American people" during his election campaign by denying all knowledge of the conservative blueprint Project 2025, adding that "the reaction to Trump's assault on democracy is very, very strong". Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
3. Trump's 'sustained campaign of attacks on US universities & science will take years to recover from'Пт, 28 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | In a major upheaval, the US Department of Health and Human Services, led by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country. For in-depth analysis amd a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade welcomes Martin McKee. Professor of European Public Health. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
4. 'Unwanted visit: How can Greenland welcome US VP with open arms' amid Trump's threats of annexation?Пт, 28 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | US Vice President JD Vance is set to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Catalina Marchant De Abreu welcomes Professor Klaus Dodds, Author, Professor of Geopolitics and Executive Dean for the School of Life Sciences and Environment at Royal Holloway, and University lead for environmental sustainability. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
5. Honduras struggles to combat human traffickingПт, 28 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | The small Central American country of Honduras has become a hub for a devastating – yet often overlooked – scourge: human trafficking, the third most profitable criminal activity in the world after drug and arms trafficking. Located between North and South America, Honduras is a key transit point for all kinds of trafficking. Endemic poverty, widespread violence and deep-rooted corruption have made it fertile ground for international human trafficking networks. Our correspondents Laurence Cuvillier and Matthieu Comin report. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
8. Bipartisan group of US senators demand probe into Signal chat scandalЧт, 27 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | A bipartisan group of top US senators called Thursday for a probe into why senior members of the Trump administration shared details of planned US air strikes in Yemen in a Signal chat group, which accidentally included a prominent journalist. The scandal 'raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information', the senators said. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
9. 'Moscow not interested at all in peace': Their conditions are designed to 'manipulate the US admin'Чт, 27 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and Britain were leading efforts to send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after any peace in the conflict with Russia, even if the idea was not approved by all European allies. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Elizabeth Sheppard Sellam, Associate Professor of US Civilization and IR in the Law and Languages Department at the Universite Francois Rabelais. Ms. Sheppard is also a Lifetime Civil Servant. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
10. 'Trump saying Greenland must be ours: Reminiscent of what Saddam Hussein said about Kuwait in 1990'Чт, 27 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | Ahead of US Vice President JD Vance's unilateral visit to Greenland, Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen warned that the Nordic country would not let the United States decide what the Danish realm, including Greenland, should look like in the future. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on soaring tensions between the US and their once-closest allies, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry welcomes Matt Qvortrup, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for European Studies and a Visiting Professor of constitutional law in the ANU College of Law at Australian National University. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
12. US immigration agents detain Turkish university student over article in campus paperЧт, 27 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Thursday detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University who expressed pro-Palestine leanings in an article she co-authored. The Trump administration has arrested college students participating in campus activism against Israel's war in Gaza, casting doubt over the security of free speech in America. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
13. The Atlantic shares transcript of Yemen war plan group chatЧт, 27 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published screenshots of the infamous group chat on the commercial text messaging app Signal which featured top-ranking US government officials discussing plans to strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. Despite the White House confirming the authenticity of the group chat, which included US Vice President JD Vance and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, Hegseth insisted the officials involved did not reveal any war plans or classified information. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
15. USAID cuts deal heavy blow to health programmes for migrants in MexicoЧт, 27 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on March 10 that Washington would slash 83 percent of its USAID-funded international aid projects. The decision is already having serious repercussions. In southern Mexico, the NGO Doctors of the World Switzerland has warned that it may soon be forced to cease operations, leaving thousands of migrants without critical medical care. FRANCE 24's team in Mexico reports. We also speak to Antoine Lissorgues, general coordinator of Doctors of the World in Mexico. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
17. Brazil's Bolsonaro to stand trial for attempted coupЧт, 27 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup. Investigators say that after his electoral defeat, but while still in office, plotters planned to install a state of emergency so that new elections could be held. He is also accused of being aware of a plot to assassinate Lula, his vice-president Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
18. Above the law? Trump pushes powers of US presidencyСр, 26 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | Are we witnessing what's neither the first nor the last testing of the limits of US democracy? Or is Donald Trump taking the world's most powerful nation into unchartered territory? What to make of the attacks on judges and lawyers, as well as the attempt to gut vast swathes of the government and even shut down public broadcasting? Do Americans mind this new turn? After all, a majority voted for Trump despite the attempt to overturn by force his defeat four years ago. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
19. NASA develops airspace management system to monitor wildfires in CaliforniaСр, 26 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | In a secluded corner of California, NASA is trialling its portable aircraft management system designed to combat wildfires. Today, their aim is to ensure drones and remotely piloted helicopters remain within their designated flight paths, wildfire operation zones, and steer clear of any aerial collisions. Following the devastating wildfires in California earlier this year, NASA has been collaborating with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, including frontline firefighters, to tailor the system to meet the practical demands on the ground. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
20. The Atlantic publishes details of US attack plan shared in Signal chatСр, 26 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | US media outlet The Atlantic on Wednesday released the entire Signal chat, mistakenly shared with its Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, in which heads of the Trump administration's intelligence and defence agencies and senior White House staff discussed the specifics of plans to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
23. JD Vance limits Greenland visit to US base after outcryСр, 26 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Wednesday welcomed Washington's decision to limit US Vice President JD Vance's Greenland visit to a US base in the Arctic island. The prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland, a Danish self-governed region, had criticised the uninvited visit of the vice president and his wife, Usha Vance. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
24. Trump brands chat leak journalist as 'total sleazebag'Ср, 26 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | President Donald Trump stepped up his criticism of a journalist who was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, while denying that classified information was shared by US officials. "The guy's a total sleazebag," Trump said of The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, adding that "nobody gives a damn" about the story that has sparked a major row in Washington. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
25. Viral audio of JD Vance allegedly criticising Elon Musk is fakeСр, 26 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | Is there a rift between the US vice president and Elon Musk? That's what a viral audio recording, allegedly of JD Vance, is suggesting. But the extract is a deepfake generated by artificial intelligence. Over the years, this technology has become increasingly sophisticated, as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
26. US intel chiefs face Senate grilling over Yemen chat breachВт, 25 мар[-/+]Автор(?) | The Trump administration's top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a journalist. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports. Медиа: image / jpeg | ↑ |
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