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Thousands of demonstrators descend on Washington to protest Trump inauguration Saturday’s march, rebranded as the “People’s March,” is taking place at three different locations with demonstrators advocating for a wide range of left-wing causes and showcasing a united front to the new administration. Thousands of protesters descended on Washington D.C. to protest President–elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday. This morning, a kickoff event took place in Franklin Park for “gender justice” and bodily autonomy, and then demonstrators walked downtown before making their way towards the Lincoln Memorial for the day’s main event. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MONDAY “It’s really healing to…

The vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, assured this Saturday that she has “no concern” about Junts’ announcement that it is breaking sectoral negotiations with the Government and has defended the need to “take care of the legislative block.” No concern about the breakdown of negotiations with Junts In statements to the media before attending the showings of the short films ‘Cafuné’ and ‘Semillas de Kivu’, Díaz insisted on the need to “dialogue a lot” and reach agreements that allow people’s lives to improve, such as raising the minimum wage or reduce the working day for Spaniards. Reduction…

The Israeli government approved the ceasefire and prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas in the early hours of Saturday morning, removing the final hurdle to achieving a vital period of calm for the devastated Gaza Strip. Ministers voted 24 to eight in favour of the deal following six hours of talks in Jerusalem, paving the way for the long-sought truce to go into effect on Sunday morning. Israel’s smaller security cabinet had earlier urged ministers to approve the ceasefire, which will see the two sides cease hostilities for an initial six-week period, allowing a surge of humanitarian aid to enter the besieged…

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Israel’s cabinet voted on Saturday to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The first stage of the truce is set to begin this weekend bringing a halt to fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Live: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners? is it as obvious as you think. Almost at the same time as an operation to secure the Eventin oil tanker stranded off Germany’s coast, another tanker — called Jazz — that had set sail from Russia reported problems in the Baltic Sea near Rügen, Germany’s biggest island. According to agency reports, the crew was able to resolve the problems linked to the engine failure it had reported itself. The tanker is now moored off the coast of Skagen in northern Denmark. This is also where the Eventin is supposed to…

As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, offering an in-depth look at women’s health, reproductive rights, and the progressive trend spanning the globe. 'Progressive trend: In the past 30 years we've seen 60 countries liberalise their abortion laws'

A shield which has been missing from a London swimming club for more than 70 years managed to make its way to Boston, Massachusetts. The plaque, which was donated to the South London Swimming Club at Tooting Lido in 1907, was spotted at a Ralph Lauren store in the US city. But it went missing in 1953 after it was retired as the winning trophy for being too cumbersome, and was not seen again until November last year. Margy, South London Swimming Club’s membership secretary, told Metro: ‘A keen-eyed south Londoner on holiday in Boston managed to spot the shield…

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to sprawl into wildland. Climate change is raising global temperatures that lead to more severe weather, including droughts, especially in the western United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of US Environmental History at LARCA, an interdisciplinary research unit of Université Paris Cité. Natural element of ecosystem: L.A. fires 'so intense, violent, brutal that recovering's problematic'

Tens of thousands of Serbians, led by university students, on Friday protested outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in the capital, Belgrade, to call for objective reporting. The students condemned what they called pro-government bias and smear campaigns against them on the public broadcaster Radio Television Serbia and demanded objective coverage of the protests. They say the state television is reporting President Aleksandar Vucic’s claims that the students were funded by foreign secret services to topple his government. What else happened at the protest? Friday’s rally came one day after a driver rammed his car into a protesting crowd and injured a student. The…