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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France, as a wave of protests by high-school pupils spread to their parents, university students and unions. Crowds of teenagers marched from the Place de la République in Paris, calling for more resources for schools, and what they called less repression from police.
Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests spread and grow across France
Teargas 4 hours ago French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding The Hill - by NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC, Associated Press • 4h PARIS (AP) — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied … World News Now Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France The New York Times - Mark Landler • 10m Chaos in schools, on the streets...
Inside the room where Nobel Peace Prize is decided - but will Trump get his wish?
Every year since 1901 they have come together in secret, neither disclosing when they deliberate, nor allowing journalists to see their final meeting – until now. The Norwegian Nobel committee members – the guardians of the world's most prestigious award – will announce on Friday who they will honour with the Nobel Peace Prize. And the BBC, along with Norway's national broadcaster, gained exclusive access as they gathered to make their choice.
Mueren al menos 15 personas al descarrilar un histórico funicular en Lisboa
Al menos 15 personas murieron y otras 18 resultaron heridas este miércoles luego de que el emblemático ascensor de la Gloria de Lisboa descarrilara y se estrellara contra un edificio. Según informaron los servicios de emergencia de la capital portuguesa, 5 de los heridos se encontraban en estado grave. Los trece restantes, incluido un niño, sufrieron heridas leves.
At least three dead after Lisbon historic funicular railway derails
At least three people have been killed and 20 others injured after Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed, emergency services said. The head of Portugal's Civil Protection Authority said that several people remained trapped at the scene and nine people were in a serious condition. Footage shared widely on social media showed the yellow funicular overturned and almost entirely destroyed.
'Then, the phone rang': BBC's Mark Lowen on being deported from Turkey
I had just sent my family a message saying how happy I was to be back in Turkey, where I used to live, and how it felt like coming home. Then, the phone in my hotel room rang. "We have an urgent matter to discuss in person," the receptionist said. "Could you come down?" I arrived to find three plain-clothes policemen waiting for me. They asked me for my passport and led me away, trying to prevent my colleagues from filming.
'Then, the phone rang': BBC's Mark Lowen on being deported from Turkey
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Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods
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Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods
Amidst the shock and trauma in Valencia, the outpouring of solidarity is growing by the day. At a museum building in the city centre, vast numbers of volunteers were queuing up to receive supplies – buckets, mops, food and water - before boarding buses to the areas worst hit by the catastrophic floods which overwhelmed the region earlier this week, killing more than 200 people with many still missing.
"El gobierno no está haciendo nada. Solo la gente joven nos está ayudando": la indignación por la insuficiente ayuda en la tragedia en España
Otros 500 soldados han sido desplegados en la región de Valencia, mientras los residentes critican a las autoridades locales por su respuesta a las catastróficas inundaciones que han azotado la zona. Más de 200 personas han muerto, la mayoría de ellas en Valencia y sus alrededores, pero se espera que el número de víctimas fatales aumente aún más.
Spain sends 500 more troops to Valencia amid anger over flood response
A further 500 soldiers are being deployed to the Valencia region amid criticism of local authorities over their response to the catastrophic flooding that has hit Spain in recent days. More than 200 people are known to have died, with most fatalities in and around Valencia, but the death toll is expected to continue to rise.
Os 16 minutos que fizeram iate de luxo naufragar na Itália
Os promotores locais lançaram uma investigação sobre possíveis crimes de homicídio culposo e naufrágio negligente pelo que se acredita serem falhas que causaram o naufrágio do iate Matteo Cannia estava sentado em um banco com vista para o mar em Porticello, na Sicília, à meia-noite do último domingo. Estava quente demais para dormir. Este homem de 78 anos, pescador desde os 10, viu o primeiro raio. "Ouvi o trovão e o vento e decidi voltar para casa", disse ele.
Os 16 minutos que fizeram iate de luxo naufragar na Itália
Matteo Cannia estava sentado em um banco com vista para o mar em Porticello, na Sicília, à meia-noite do último domingo. Estava quente demais para dormir. Este homem de 78 anos, pescador desde os 10, viu o primeiro raio. “Ouvi o trovão e o vento e decidi voltar para casa”, disse ele. "À medida que a tempestade crescia, todos acordaram.
Los 16 minutos que sumergieron al yate de lujo Bayesian en una espiral mortal
Matteo Cannia estaba sentado en un banco con vista al mar en Porticello, la medianoche del pasado domingo. Hacía demasiado calor para dormir. Este hombre de 78 años, pescador desde los 10, vio los primeros relámpagos. "Escuché los truenos y el viento y decidí volver a casa", dijo. "A medida que la tormenta crecía, todos se despertaron. El agua entraba a la casa de mi amigo".
The 16 minutes that plunged the Bayesian yacht into a death spiral
Until midnight last Sunday, Matteo Cannia was sitting out on a bench overlooking the sea in Porticello. It was too hot to sleep. The 78-year-old, a fisherman since the age of 10, saw the first flashes of lightning. "I heard the thunder and the wind and decided to go home," he told me. "As the storm grew, everyone woke.
Sicily wreck: Why did Bayesian yacht sink in 16 minutes?
15 hours ago Final moments of seven who died in Bayesian tragedy revealed by fire service boss The Independent - Lucy Leeson • 15h The final moments of the seven people who died in the Bayesian tragedy have been revealed by a fire brigade chief. British tech mogul Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among the seven people who died after the Bayesian superyacht sank near Porticello at about 5am local time on Monday (19 August). A manslaughter investigation has now been launched.
Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut
July 31, 2024 at 2:00 AM Israel says it has killed a top Hezbollah commander after carrying out an air strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Israeli military says Fuad Shukr was the target of an "intelligence-based elimination". Hezbollah has not yet confirmed his death, but says Shukhr was in a building at the time. Israeli officials say he was responsible for a rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday which killed 12 people, mostly children.
Israeli protesters enter army base after soldiers held over Gaza detainee abuse
Mark Lowen - BBC News, Jerusalem July 29, 2024 at 2:54 PM·2 min read Israeli far-right protesters have broken into an army base in a show of support for soldiers accused of severely mistreating a Palestinian prisoner there. Large crowds gathered outside the Sde Teiman compound after Israeli military police entered it to detain the reservists, who are now subject to an official investigation.
Rocket strike puts Israel-Hezbollah on brink of all-out war
July 28, 2024 at 1:42 PM The strike was the deadliest cross-border attack since fighting escalated in October [EPA] At the University of Haifa, less than 50km (30 miles) from Israel’s border with Lebanon, they’re taking no chances. The morning after a rocket fell on a football field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teenagers, the university authorities announced that all staff based above the fifth floor in the 30-storey building should work from home.
France's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result
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France's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result Original
France's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result Reuters The champagne was on ice, the jazz was on low: the scene was set at the pavilion in Paris’s Bois de Vincennes forest where the National Rally (RN) was staging what it hoped would be its victory rally.
France's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result
2 hours ago Voters have turned out in large number to produce a shock result, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield. The French have said it again: they do not want the far right in power. They gave them a big win in the European elections; they gave them a big win in the first round of this parliamentary election. But …
¿Es el fascismo en Italia realmente algo del pasado como afirma la primera ministra Giorgia Meloni?
En formación militar se alinean 1.000 hombres. La mayoría van vestidos de negro, algunos con tatuajes en el cuero cabelludo afeitado, en el lugar de Milán donde Sergio Ramelli, un estudiante de extrema derecha, fue asesinado hace casi 50 años por antifascistas. Un líder llama la atención a su batallón de leales. Grita "camerata" o "hermano de armas" y el nombre de Ramelli, como si pasara lista. Y entonces alzan los brazos derechos rígidos con las palmas hacia abajo.
Italy prepares to host, with the Pope set to appear Original
Seven new ice cream flavours and the Pope: Italy prepares to host G7 By Mark Lowen, Rome Correspondent EPA The G7 leaders will gather in the southern Italian region of Puglia Two accommodation options for this week’s G7 summit in the southern Italian region of Puglia have been on show: one, a sumptuous resort of bougainvillea-clad villas and private pools, where Madonna and the Beckhams have holidayed, and where the singer Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel got married.
Fascismo na Itália é 'coisa do passado', como diz a primeira-ministra Giorgia Meloni?
Eles se enfileiram como uma formação militar: mil pessoas, a maioria delas vestida de preto, algumas com tatuagens na cabeça raspada. No local em Milão onde Sergio Ramelli, um estudante de direita radical, foi morto há quase 50 anos por antifascistas, um líder pede a atenção do seu batalhão de seguidores. Ele grita "camerata" ( ou "irmão de armas"), e o nome de Ramelli, como se estivesse fazendo uma chamada.
O fascismo ainda está vivo na Itália?
Eles se enfileiram como uma formação militar: mil pessoas, a maioria delas vestida de preto, algumas com tatuagens na cabeça raspada. No local em Milão onde Sergio Ramelli, um estudante de direita radical, foi morto há quase 50 anos por antifascistas, um líder pede a atenção do seu batalhão de seguidores. Ele grita "camerata" ( ou "irmão de armas"), e o nome de Ramelli, como se estivesse fazendo uma chamada.
Italy’s PM says fascism is ‘consigned to history’. Not everyone is so sure
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Italy’s PM says fascism is ‘consigned to history’. Not everyone is so sure Mark Lowen,BBC Italy correspondent Getty Images They line up in military-like formation: a thousand strong, most dressed in black, some with tattoos on shaved scalps. At the spot in Milan where Sergio Ramelli, a far-right student, was killed almost 50 years ago by anti-fascists, a leader summons his battalion of loyalists to attention.
Vatican to reveal new rules for the supernatural
When are reports of a weeping statue fake news? How credible is the claim that a holy relic led to a miraculous healing? And how should a divine apparition be confirmed? These are themes that will be addressed in the Vatican’s new guidelines on supernatural phenomena, which are due to be presented on Friday. The document, compiled by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lay out rules to assess the truthfulness of such claims.
Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defy allies on Rafah invasion
More than a million Palestinians have fled to Rafah from other parts of Gaza Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his determination to launch an offensive in Rafah, defying international criticism. The city is crammed with some 1.5 million Palestinians from other parts of Gaza seeking refuge. His comments come as the German chancellor, on a Middle East trip, restated his opposition to the plan.
Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war?
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Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war?
Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, following the Hamas attack of 7 October, the overriding fear has been that the conflict could spill over into something even deadlier. The day after the Hamas assault, Lebanon's most powerful armed group Hezbollah fired guided rockets and shells into Israel in solidarity with Hamas, prompting Israeli drone and artillery retaliation.
Valencia fire: Last couple saved hail dramatic rescue Original
On Thursday a fire swept through a 14-storey apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia, killing 10 people. The BBC's Mark Lowen has spoken to the last couple to be rescued from the inferno. "Once we jumped from our flat to a balcony and could see the flames all around us, that was the moment we thought we were going to die there", says Sara Jorge.
Valencia fire: Nine bodies found as Spanish police search gutted flats
Firefighters and forensic authorities in Spain say nine bodies have been recovered from the ruins of a 14-floor apartment complex after fire tore through it in Valencia. Officials earlier said 10 had been killed, but later said one was missing. The cladding attached to the outside of the building as well as high winds are being blamed for the flames taking hold of the building in a matter of minutes. Officials have refused to answer questions on the cause of the fire.
Valencia fire: Ten bodies found as Spanish police search gutted apartments
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the site of the destroyed apartment blocks and promised help to local authorities in dealing with the tragedy. “We would like to express our solidarity, love and compassion to the families of the victims of this terrible fire,” he said.
Valencia fire: Ten bodies found as Spanish police search gutted flats Original
Valencia fire: Ten bodies found as Spanish police search gutted flats By Paul Kirby in London & Mark Lowen in ValenciaBBC News Reuters/Eva Manez It was not until after midday on Friday that firefighters were able to enter the charred ruin of the flats Firefighters and forensic authorities in Spain say 10 bodies have been recovered from the ruins of a 14-floor apartment complex after fire tore through it in Valencia.
Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage
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Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage
In her garden in northern Athens, four-year-old Niovi plays make-believe, selling cakes from her imaginary shop. For her two mums, Christina and Victoria, their dream may soon become real, as Greece stands on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage. Parliament will vote on the bill, introduced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on Thursday. Facing dissent from members of his own centre-right party, he will need to rely on support from the left-wing opposition to get it through.
Key UN Gaza aid agency UNRWA runs into diplomatic storm
Image source, Getty Images By Mark Lowen, in Jerusalem BBC News In Gaza, a strip of land fast becoming a wasteland, few international aid bodies can still operate. The United Nations is one of them. Its Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, was founded in 1949, working in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, caring for the 700,000 Palestinians who were forced or fled from their homes with the creation of the state of Israel.
A crise diplomática que ameaça ajuda humanitária da ONU em Gaza
Em Gaza, uma faixa de terra que se está se transformando rapidamente num gigantesco terreno baldio, poucos organismos de ajuda internacional ainda conseguem operar. As Nações Unidas estão entre eles. A UNRWA — a agência da ONU que dá assistência a refugiados palestinos — foi fundada em 1949, trabalhando na Faixa de Gaza, Cisjordânia, Síria, Jordânia e no Líbano, cuidando de 700 mil palestinos que foram forçados ou fugiram de suas casas com a criação do Estado de Israel à época.
UNRWA: Key UN Gaza aid agency runs into diplomatic storm
In Gaza, a strip of land fast becoming a wasteland, few international aid bodies can still operate. The United Nations is one of them. Its Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, was founded in 1949, working in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, caring for the 700,000 Palestinians who were forced or fled from their homes with the creation of the state of Israel.
More Than 25,000 Now Killed in Gaza Since Israel Offensive Began
More than 25,000 people have now been killed in Gaza during Israel's offensive there, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. It said there had been 178 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it one of the deadliest days in the war so far. As fighting continued, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected creating a Palestinian state. The White House has said the US and Israel "clearly see things differently" when it comes to a two-state solution.
More than 25,000 now killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says
More than 25,000 now killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says Image source, Reuters Image caption, Israel's offensive is currently focused on southern Gaza By Mark Lowen BBC News, Jerusalem More than 25,000 people have now been killed in Gaza during Israel's offensive there, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. ……
More than 25,000 now killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israel's offensive is currently focused on southern Gaza More than 25,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since Israel's offensive began, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. It said there had been 178 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it one of the deadliest days in the war so far. As fighting continued, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected creating a Palestinian state.
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