logo
Duplomb Law: Feeding France, but at what cost?

Duplomb Law: Feeding France, but at what cost?

France 244 days ago
07:11
22/07/2025
Tour de France: The science of feeding the peloton
22/07/2025
The shadow lives of millions of Pakistanis, stateless in their own country
22/07/2025
'Coldplaygate': CEO's resignation sparks debate on workplace affairs
22/07/2025
Gaza: 'It's impossible to get food' says a resident to FRANCE 24
22/07/2025
Tour de France: What is the Tour caravan?
22/07/2025
'Our journalists might die of hunger': AFP press agency warns Gaza team risk starvation
22/07/2025
Kenya drops terror charge on activist Boniface Mwangi
22/07/2025
Inside Gaza: A journalist's account of famine and humanitarian crisis
22/07/2025
Senegal is going madd about the fruit
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashes
Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashes

LeMonde

time4 hours ago

  • LeMonde

Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashes

Cambodia wants an "immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, the country's envoy to the United Nations said Friday, July 25, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling an openness to talks. A long-running border dispute erupted into intense fighting with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday, prompting the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Friday. "Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire – unconditionally – and we also call for the peaceful solution of the dispute," said Phnom Penh's UN ambassador Chhea Keo following a closed meeting of the Council attended by Cambodia and Thailand. A steady thump of artillery strikes could be heard from the Cambodian side of the border Friday, where the province of Oddar Meanchey reported one civilian – a 70-year-old man – had been killed and five more wounded. More than 138,000 people have been evacuated from Thailand's border regions, its health ministry said, reporting 15 fatalities – 14 civilians and a soldier – with a further 46 wounded, including 15 troops. Fighting resumed in three areas around 4 am on Friday (2100 GMT Thursday), the Thai army said, with Cambodian forces firing heavy weapons, field artillery, and BM-21 rocket systems, and Thai troops responding "with appropriate supporting fire." Thai Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nikorndej Balankura told AFP that fighting had begun to ease off by Friday afternoon, however, adding that Bangkok was open to talks, possibly aided by Malaysia. "We are ready, if Cambodia would like to settle this matter via diplomatic channels, bilaterally, or even through Malaysia, we are ready to do that. But so far we have not had any response," Nikorndej told AFP, speaking before the UN meeting had been held. Malaysia currently holds the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc, of which Thailand and Cambodia are both members. Earlier, acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai had warned that if the situation escalated, "it could develop into war." "For now, it remains limited to clashes," he told reporters in Bangkok. Ongoing dispute Both sides blamed each other for firing first, while Thailand accused Cambodia of targeting civilian infrastructure, including a hospital hit by shells and a petrol station hit by at least one rocket. At the UN, Cambodia's envoy questioned Thailand's assertion that his country, which is smaller and less militarily developed than its neighbor, had initiated the conflict. "(The Security Council) called for both parties to (show) maximum restraint and resort to a diplomatic solution. That is what we are calling for as well," said Chhea Keo. None of the other attendees of the UNSC meeting spoke to reporters. The fighting marks a dramatic escalation in a long-running dispute between the neighbors -- both popular destinations for millions of foreign tourists -- over their shared 800-kilometer (500-mile) border. Dozens of kilometers in several areas are contested and fighting broke out between 2008 and 2011, leaving at least 28 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. A UN court ruling in 2013 settled the matter for over a decade, but the current crisis erupted in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a new on Thursday was focused on six locations, according to the Thai army, including around two ancient temples. Ground troops backed up by tanks battled for control of territory, while Cambodia fired rockets and shells into Thailand and the Thais scrambled F-16 jets to hit military targets across the border.

UN chief blasts 'lack of compassion' for Palestinians in Gaza
UN chief blasts 'lack of compassion' for Palestinians in Gaza

France 24

time7 hours ago

  • France 24

UN chief blasts 'lack of compassion' for Palestinians in Gaza

"I cannot explain the level of indifference and inaction we see by too many in the international community -- the lack of compassion, the lack of truth, the lack of humanity," Guterres told Amnesty International's global assembly via video link. "This is not just a humanitarian crisis. It is a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. We will continue to speak out at every opportunity." Aid groups have warned of surging cases of starvation, particularly among children, in war-ravaged Gaza, which Israel placed under an aid blockade in March amid its ongoing war with Hamas. That blockade was partially eased two months later. The trickle of aid since then has been controlled by the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, replacing the longstanding UN-led distribution system. International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric said Friday "there is no excuse for what is happening in Gaza." "The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard -- both legal and moral." Spoljaric said the ICRC has more than 350 staff in Gaza, "many of whom are also struggling to find enough food and clean water." Aid groups and the United Nations have refused to work with the GHF, accusing it of aiding Israeli military goals. Guterres said while he had repeatedly condemned the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, which triggered the war in the Palestinian territory, "nothing can justify the explosion of death and destruction since." "The scale and scope is beyond anything we have seen in recent times," he said. "Children speak of wanting to go to heaven, because at least, they say, there is food there. We hold video calls with our own humanitarians who are starving before our eyes... But words don't feed hungry children." Guterres also condemned the killing of more than 1,000 Palestinians trying to access food aid supplies since May 27, when the GHF began operations. "We need action: an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access," Guterres said. He added that the United Nations was ready to "dramatically scale up humanitarian operations" in Gaza should Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire deal.

How to watch the Tour de France climax in Paris
How to watch the Tour de France climax in Paris

Local France

time8 hours ago

  • Local France

How to watch the Tour de France climax in Paris

The final stage of the 2025 Tour de France – the first to be wholly contained in France since 2010 – is a 132.3km run from Mantes-la-Ville in Yvelines to the finish line on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. It takes place on Sunday, July 27th. Here's the final stage route. Image: Tour de France / ASO The caravan starts wending its way along the generally flat route at 2.10pm, with the race proper beginning at 4.10pm. Depending on the amount of celebrating and levels of end-of-race leisureliness, riders are due to reach the Côte de Bazemont at around 4.40pm, and the Château de Versailles at 5.20pm. Advertisement Paris then hoves into view shortly after 5.30pm, and the riders hit the Champs-Élysées for the first time around 5.50pm. The first climb of Côte de la Butte Montmartre - which takes them in front of Sacre Coeur cathedral - is due from 6.30pm, and the big finish is expected shortly before 7.30pm. Image: Tour de France / ASO There's usually a bit of a party atmosphere among the riders early on in this closing stage – who can blame them at the end of three weeks of racing? – so, if you're watching on TV, expect to see riders sipping champagne and taking it relatively easily (for an elite athlete value of 'relatively easily') along the mostly flat route. Image: Tour de France / ASO The extra ride through Montmarte was added in an echo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic cycle races, which attracted tens of thousands of spectators to line the route. The peloton will tackle the climb three times, after a triple lap of the Champs-Élysées, before racing to the finish back on the famous street to mark the 50th anniversary of the grand old race's first-ever finish there. We really recommend heading down if you are in Paris this weekend - even if you have little to no interest in cycling, the atmosphere is likely to be incredible. READ ALSO : 7 reasons to watch the Tour de France (even if you have no interest in cycling)✎ But what's in store for fans lining the route? The caravan Since 1930, la Caravane pulicitaire has been a key part of the day's racing. It's a festive and creative parade that follows the route of the stage a couple of hours before the racers arrive. It takes 30 minutes or so for 10km long la Caravane to pass a particular point. Floats representing 30 different brands, as well as information cars, pass by flinging promotional gifts and treats to roadside fans - expect everything from snacks to hats. Security Some 3,000 police will be on duty in Paris on the day, with a high-security perimeter in place from 7am along the Champs-Élysées and in the Madeleine district. There will be no public access to several streets, including rue Puget and rue Coustou, while some Metro stations will be closed. As well as national police and gendarmes, security will be provided by race organisers ASO, and additional municipal officers will also be on duty. Advertisement Road closures Traffic restrictions will be in place around the perimeter of the Champs-Élysées – police headquarters is urging road users to avoid the area. From Saturday, parking will be prohibited on the route taken by the riders throughout the Yvelines département, while parking will be prohibited on the Paris section of the route and all roads crossing the Avenue des Champs-Élysées from 2pm on the day of the final stage. In the capital, traffic will be prohibited from 9.30am until 11pm on rue de Presbourg, rue de Tilsit, avenue de Friedland, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, rue Saint-Honoré, rue de l'Echelle, rue de Rivol, place du Carrousel, quai des Tuileries, pont Royal, quai Anatole France, quai d'Orsay, pont des Invalides, place du Canada, rue François 1er, avenue George V, and rue Vernet. And the lower part of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées will also be closed to vehicles between the Place de la Concorde and Place Clemenceau. Advertisement Public transport The City of Paris and the capital's public transport operator RATP have announced the closure of several Metro stations in the capital on Sunday. Stations closed all day: Tuileries Station (line 1); Concorde (lines 1, 8 and 12); Champs Élysées Clemenceau (lines 1 and 13); Franklin D Roosevelt (lines 1 and 9); George V (line 1); Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2 and 6, RER A); Argentine (line 1); Madeleine (lines 8, 12 and 14). Stations closed from 1pm: Villiers (lines 2 and 3); Rome (line 2); Place de Clichy (lines 2 and 13); Blanche (line 2) The above Metro lines will still run, they just won't stop at those stations. The Montmartre funicular will also be out of action on the day, due to the triple ascent of the Butte Montmartre. It's summer – what about cafe terraces? Outdoor cafés in Montmartre can remain open until 3pm – but then all outdoor terraces along the route must be removed, and cafés and restaurants closed. TV If you can't make it to Paris, the Tour will of course be shown on French TV - France 2 and France 3 will have rolling coverage of the final stages. And what about the women's race? The Women's Tour de France gets under way in Brittany on Saturday, July 26th, and finishes with a 124.1km mountain stage from Praz-sur-Arly to Châtel, in Haute-Savoie, on Sunday, August 3rd. That's worth your support, too.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store