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The agreed exchange comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran, who back opposing sides in the conflict, this month moved towards restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rupture. "An agreement has been reached to implement a (prisoner) swap" that will see more than 880 people released in total, said Abdul Qader al-Murtada, the leading Huthi delegate to the Geneva talks, according to the rebel's Al-Masirah TV channel. The exchange is set to take place within weeks, he said. The Huthi rebels seized control of the capital Sanaa in 2014... Читать дальше...

The dramatic victory confirmed Barca as hot favourites to regain the Spanish title for the first time since 2019. Kessie often celebrates his goals with a military-style salute -- a tribute to his late father, who became a soldier after a professional football career. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND JEFFREY SCHLUPP (Crystal Palace) Ghana international Schlupp scored a consolation goal for managerless Crystal Palace in their 4-1 defeat at league leaders Arsenal. Читать дальше...

A major new United Nations report being released Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold.

People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote. Macron's government on Thursday invoked a controversial executive power to force through the bill by decree, which is legal according to the constitution. The move has caused outrage among the political class as well as angry protests on the streets.

Spanish teenager Alcaraz cruised past Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final to retake top spot from Novak Djokovic who was missing Indian Wells due to being unvaccinated against Covid. American Taylor Fritz dropped five spots to world number 10 after his title defence ended in the quarter-finals. Nadal, who has been out injured since a second-round exit at the Australian Open, fell to 13th place. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had previously been inside the top 10 since April 2005. ATP top 20 1. Читать дальше...

Iraq on Monday marks 20 years since the start of the US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, but no official celebrations are planned.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly lower house, after forcing through an unpopular pension reform last week without a vote.

But in one intriguing aspect, the landlocked Sahel country is at the forefront: its sole golf club is a pioneer in bringing water conservation to this thirstiest of sports. Founded in 1975, the Ouagadougou Golf Club boasts an 18-hole and two nine-hole courses -- all certified by the French golf federation. Visitors to the club, lying amid buildings on the outskirts of the Burkinabe capital, will find the courses a tawny colour, the natural tint of the site. Here, there are no greens but "browns" and the fairways comprise earth... Читать дальше...

The 41-year-old, who was deployed in Afghanistan, is accused of having killed a civilian. A four-year investigation revealed that Australian special forces killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners in the country.

We are talking, of course, about the Paris Agreement goal of capping Earth's average surface temperature at 1.5 degrees Celsius above levels in the late 19th century, when burning fossil fuels began to seriously heat up the planet. At barely 1.2C above that threshold, the world today has already seen a crescendo of deadly and destructive extreme weather. Fifteen years ago, a 1.5C limit on global warming -- championed by small island nations worried about sea level rise -- was rejected by most... Читать дальше...

Coca cultivation hit a record high by soaring 35 percent from 2020 to 2021, a UN report showed Thursday, amid new cocaine trafficking hubs emerging in southeastern Europe and Africa. Global cocaine manufacturing already reached an estimated 2,000 tons by 2020. For more on the record-high cocaine supply, FRANCE 24 is joined by Chloé Carpentier, Chief of the Drug Research Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Until the water was cut off. The neighboring city of Scottsdale decided it could no longer afford to sell its dwindling supply from the Colorado River, as a decades-long drought bites the American West. For three months, the couple have eaten from disposable paper plates, had lightning-quick showers only every few days and collected rainwater to flush their toilets. "A lot of people don't take the drought seriously," said Wendy, as she stood in the kitchen of their $600,000 home. "And we, even though we live in the desert... Читать дальше...

Ahead of a UN conference in New York on global access to water, AFP looks at five mega-projects with very different consequences, depending on whether you live upstream or downstream. - Mega-dam on the Nile - The waters of Africa's longest river, the Nile, are at the centre of a decade-long dispute between Ethiopia -- where the Nile's biggest tributary, the Blue Nile, rises -- and its downstream neighbours Sudan and Egypt. In 2011, Addis Ababa launched a $4.2 billion hydroelectric project on the river... Читать дальше...

Signature Bank was the second bank to fail in this recent banking crisis, just 48 hours after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Lee, who defected to the lucrative Saudi Arabia-backed circuit last month, had not won as a professional since his victory in the 2015 PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic. But the 32-year-old held his nerve in a four-player playoff to nail a 25-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to end his lengthy absence from the winner's circle. "I haven't won since 2015," Lee said afterwards. "I just felt like winning is just not my thing, but today just changed that. "It's just good to see I'm capable of playing some good golf again," added Lee... Читать дальше...

Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie's late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the US and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, state media KCNA said on Monday.