statesman
15 Apr
The international press continues its backlash against Emmanuel Macron for his comments on Taiwan and China-US tensions. Also, the Washington Post reveals that leaked classified documents show Egypt planned to supply Russia with weapons. Junior doctors go on strike in England, with devastating consequences for patients.
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More than a fifth of the French population is disabled. But for 80 percent of them, it doesn't show. Whether to disclose it or not is a delicate choice, given that disability is the leading cause of discrimination in France. Our team went to meet teenager Marc, who has a rare disease that means he has barely any intestines. They also met Joƫlle, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and several other illnesses.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has addressed lawmakers about his coalition government's budget crisis. Ministers must fill a hole in state finances after a bombshell Constitutional Court ruling on borrowing.
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Germany's domestic intelligence agency says the danger of a terror attack in the country is "higher than it has been for a long time." It cited the October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war as factors.
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The sports drama tells the true story of the inexperienced 1936 University of Washington rowing team which went on to beat Ivy League teams and compete for gold at the Berlin Summer Olympics.
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Climate advocate and former U.S. vice president Al Gore slammed the UAE COP28 climate summit on Sunday, saying the appointment as president of Sultan al-Jaber, a key figure in the oil industry, was an abuse of public trust.
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Sultan al-Jaber has refuted claims he does not believe the world needs to phase out fossil fuels. His comments came after a report in which he claimed development without the use of fossil energy wasn't possible.