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Operator Starsky was an officer of the National Guard of #Ukraine.
He partecipated in the successful defense of the #Hostomel Airport of #Kyiv in February 2022.
#Russia is waging a disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the #IOC and stoking fears of violence at this summer's #Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center. The influence operations use a mix of fake videos, fictitious news stories, and AI-generated impersonations, including the faked voice of Hollywood star Tom Cruise. FRANCE24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more. #France#Ukraine
Paris has banned cars on more than 100 streets, increased parking fees for SUVs, and created 1,300 km of bike lanes under Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials. #ClimateChange#Paris#France
Cidades demasiado dependentes de carros deviam ser vistas como sinal de subdesenvolvimento. A ideia de querer obrigar as pessoas a endividarem-se à fartazana para comprar latas rolantes mastodônticas para serem deixadas à noite em cima dos passeios das cidades não tem ponta por onde se lhe pegue!
That’s because a campaign to make Paris greener, primarily by reducing its dependence on cars, has transformed it into a shining example of what many environmental activists, city planners and transit advocates say ought to be the future of cities worldwide.
Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014.
Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
“How did we achieve this?” Hidalgo said in a statement in March. “By assuming a major and radical rupture: the end of car-dependence.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrived in #Guinea on June 3 as part of his ongoing visits to West #Africa. These visits come amid a backdrop of coups and rising discontent with traditional allies such as #France and the #US, prompting some countries to shift their alliances towards #Moscow.
‘not everyone has the same colour, the same language, or the same customs, but they have the same heart, the same blood & the same need for love.’ #art#history: i couldn't decide which image i'd draw to celebrate the birth (#otd in 1906) of the glorious josephine, so here are two. if anyone merits multiple illustrative odes, it's la baker. why? [A THREAD] #josephineBaker#illustration#france#music#film#stLouis#resistance#civilRights
May was the 28th month in a row to be the hottest on record.
Spring was also one of the 4 wettest on record, with ~50% more rain than an average spring.
A collective of French charities have accused Olympics organisers of 'social cleansing'in the run up to the Games in Paris. According to a report by local authorities, 18,000 people have been moved out of Paris or the wider Ile-de-France region since April 2023. Selina Sykes reports. #Paris#Olympics#Homelessness #France
'This is a game that the #FSB has been playing for many years' political analyst tells FRANCE24
Three men have been held after five coffins draped with the French flag were found near the Eiffel Tower. Political analyst Alexandra Filippenko tells FRANCE24's Tom Burges Watson that she would be extremely surprised if Russia was not behind the latest stunt. She adds that Russia 'is trying to muddy the waters, they want chaos, this is the main plan'. #Ukraine#France#Russia
Europe needs to invest more in defence production, Airbus CEO says
"It is conceivable, for example, to consider standardising the IT systems for FCAS and GCAP at some point," said Faury, adding this would ensure interoperability at a NATO level.
"I also think we need a security and defence agreement between the EU and the UK," Faury said.
Renforcer la défense de l'Europe: #Berlin et #Paris veulent développer des armes à longue portée
Les consultations franco-allemandes au château de #Meseberg visent à améliorer la capacité de défense de l'Europe. Paris et Berlin souhaitent développer conjointement des #missiles à longue portée. L’industrie de l’armement devrait également en bénéficier.
> "L'Observatoire des multinationales vient de sortir un rapport. Un rapport qui nous a beaucoup intéressé pour #Rhinocéros parce qu'il détaille les ramifications d'un réseau qui s'étend sur toute la planète et qui est bien sûr présent en #France. Le but de ce réseau, c'est de peser sur le débat public, d'influencer les politiques publiques [...]"