Navigation, jurisdiction, costs: Iran, Oman attempt to hammer out Hormuz deal
Iran and Oman are negotiating the opening of a temporary shipping corridor and the clearance of mines in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which both nations border. They have yet to agree on the conditions for the waterway’s reopening as the Middle…
FDA approves breakthrough drug daraxonrasib to treat pancreatic cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for pancreatic cancer that, in clinical trials, nearly doubled the overall survival time for patients. The drug, daraxonrasib, sold under the brand name Rasonque and manufactured by Revolution…
South-Africa kingpin and the corruption commission – Eye on Africa
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Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
A far-right member of the Israeli parliament has badly damaged a Palestinian memorial with a sledgehammer in the occupied West Bank while under military escort. The incident has drawn strong criticism from Palestinians and across the political spectrum…
Tim Curry, star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It’, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film «The Rocky Horror Picture Show,» has died at the age of 80, his manager said Wednesday. Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than…
Parrot eggs hatch in South Africa after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at OR Tambo airport
Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa’s main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday – and some of them have now hatched. A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested for allegedly attempting to…
Syria: Why is the dissolution of the Kurdish forces significant?
The Syrian Kurdish Forces announced their dissolution on August 25, in what is considered a significant step for Syria. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar tells us why. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Canada’s retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
But power has limits. Trump’s second term has been a continuous test of those limits – and, at times, a lesson in finding exactly where they are. While obvious differences exist between a shooting war in Iran and a trade dispute with Canada,…
Exclusive: French astronaut Sophie Adenot recounts her ‘miracle’ mission from orbiting ISS – The Interview
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI from the International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot hailed a «mission accomplished» after two spacewalks to replace a faulty antenna and called the operation «a miracle», given the…
Radiation link in flight attendant’s breast cancer, French court finds
A study this month at the Harvard Medical School in the US, external found that flight attendants and pilots had the highest level of radiation-related cancer deaths among more than 500 different professions. In all, about 6.9% of deaths among flight…