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With a vote of 481 in favour and 79 against, with 26 abstentions, Europe's parliament rubber-stamped an accord it reached late January with member states. The text, which revises rules in place since 1991, drastically lowers to 1,000 inhabitants the threshold at which towns will be required by 2035 to eliminate all biodegradable organic materials before they can release their treated used waters into the environment. Towns with more than 150,000 inhabitants will by 2039 have to remove all nitrogen and phosphorous... Читать дальше...

The EU parliament on Wednesday adopted a sweeping reform of Europe's asylum policies that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility. The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact -- enshrining a difficult overhaul nearly a decade in the making. Monte Francis reports.

Haniyeh, who is based in Qatar, told Al Jazeera network that three of his sons and some of his grandchildren were killed when their car was hit. The deadly strike came as there were no signs of progress in mediation efforts led by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, seeking a halt in the fighting. "Today three of my sons, Hazem, Amir and Mohammed, and some of my grandchildren were martyred" in the strike on their car, the political head of the Palestinian militant group told Al Jazeera. A statement... Читать дальше...

France's top administrative court Wednesday waded back into a battle over the labelling of veggie burgers, suspending a decree banning plant-based products from being described as meat.

With two months to go before the European elections, the Greek far right continues to make headway since ultranationalist parties achieved record scores in the last legislative elections. The Greek Solution party, which currently has only one MEP in the European Parliament, continues its ascension in the polls.

"I think food deliveries will be the top activity for postal workers" by 2035, said Philippe Wahl, the head of La Poste. In many village post offices, less than five customers turn up a day, Wahl told the upper-house Senate. As for letter and parcel deliveries, they are projected to have dropped from 70 percent of business in 1990 to just 15 percent by the end of 2024. The post office however carries out 10 percent of food deliveries nationwide. Working with community centres, hospitals and caterers... Читать дальше...

World Rugby, the sport's global governing body, is to analyse data collected from a trial at the recent Six Nations Under-18s Women's Festival, as well as from the training sessions of three Celtic Challenge teams. There has long been a debate about whether a smaller and lighter ball would benefit the women's game. The current size 5 ball is the same as that used in men's rugby, with the trial testing a size 4.5 ball -- approximately three percent smaller and four percent lighter. "We use the... Читать дальше...

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said Wednesday three of his sons and several of his grandchildren were killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip. The Qatar-based political head of the Palestinian militant group confirmed to Al Jazeera "the martyrdom of my three sons and some of my grandchildren".

The game, which is likely to have a huge impact on the title race, has been rescheduled for April 17, with a 1900 GMT kick-off. The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) said there was an "ongoing disciplinary process" regarding pitch issues at Dundee's ground. Referee Don Robertson passed the playing surface fit after a morning inspection but a further check failed following several hours of rain, with the decision to call off the game once more announced just before 1500 GMT. TV footage... Читать дальше...

Atalanta knocked out Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in the previous round but have won just two of their last nine matches in all competitions. Nevertheless, Klopp expects Atalanta, managed by long-serving boss Gian Piero Gasperini, to pose Liverpool problems. "There are now only great teams left in the competition," Klopp told a pre-match press conference on Wednesday. "It's really outstanding and we know what Atalanta are all about. Gasperini is doing an incredible job there for years and... Читать дальше...

An elite field of 89 players, including 20 first-time Masters starters, made final preparations for the year's first major test at Augusta National. "I feel like I've already got most of my prep work done," second-ranked McIlroy said. "It's just about going out there and being relaxed and being in the right frame of mind. And the more I can do that, the more I'll be able to execute on the golf course." Third-ranked defending champion Rahm was enjoying good reviews for his Spanish-themed menu at Tuesday's Champions Dinner... Читать дальше...

Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after a communication outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums. European football's governing body UEFA said all four games in Paris, Madrid and London would go ahead despite the jihadist threat.

Abortion is legal in the UK, but England and Wales are both experiencing a rise in abortion prosecutions – using a law that dates back to 1861. In the last 18 months, six women have been prosecuted and at least one woman has been jailed. FRANCE 24's Annette Young tells us more.

The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape within the state around terminating pregnancies. After the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe decision in June 2022, then-Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, successfully requested that a state judge lift an injunction that blocked enforcement of the 1864 ban.

France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow for legal options for aid in dying.

FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On March 12, Volkov was assaulted in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where he has lived in exile since 2019. "I was attacked by someone with a hammer in the dark in front of my house," Volkov said, explaining that he was left with a badly injured leg and broken hand. "It's very clear for me that [the attack] has been an order from [the] Kremlin", he added, saying that "every evidence that I have shows this". Читать дальше...

The Russian republic of Chechnya has taken the rare step of banning music it deems either too fast or too slow. Officials there have outlawed songs that don’t conform to new rules which specify their beat per minute, which excludes most of Western pop. The move is meant as a way to preserve the region’s culture.

Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals to stop working and caused a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti's biggest seaport and main international airport remain closed, warned aid workers with The Alliance for International Medical Action, a Senegal-based humanitarian organisation.

Stunned Palestinians found their home city unrecognisable Monday as they filtered in to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left by Israeli troops who withdrew from southern Gaza's Khan Younis a day earlier after months of fighting and bombardment. The scenes in Khan Younis underscored what has been one of the world’s most destructive and lethal military assaults in recent decades, leaving most of the tiny coastal territory unlivable for its 2.3 million people. It also portended what... Читать дальше...

EU lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a vast overhaul of the bloc's asylum policies that would harden border procedures for irregular arrivals and require all member countries to pitch in.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that Israel's "disproportionate response" in the Gaza war with Hamas risks "destabilising the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire world". Sanchez also insisted that the recognition of a Palestinian state, long resisted by Israel and its key allies, is "in Europe's geopolitical interests".

"I always wanted to own a Formula One car, to have it in front of the house, to be able to go for a spin," Beganovic told AFP, as he tuned up a replica "Ferrari red" race car outside his home near the Bosnian town of Kljuc. The 36-year-old mechanic bought the car from another racing superfan in the capital Sarajevo last year. The replica, which took two years to build, remains a ramshackle mock-up, crafted with sheet metal -- a far cry from the advanced carbon fibre used in the multimillion-dollar cars of Formula One teams. Читать дальше...

The Russian never got going in the second-round tie as Popyrin eased to a 6-4, 6-4 win at the traditional claycourt warmup for the French Open. The world number 46 will face compatriot Alex de Minaur, who beat Tallon Griekspoor in three sets, for a possible quarter-final against Novak Djokovic. "I enjoyed coming out on centre court for the first time. First tournament on clay of the year and I have good memories from clay last year," said Popyrin, who won his second ATP title in Croatia on clay in 2023. Читать дальше...

Invisible and present in the water, soil, air and food supply, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulate inside our bodies and never break down in the environment. A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule would reduce PFAS exposure in the water supply of some 100 million people, preventing thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses, the agency said. "This is a huge win for public health in the United States," Melanie Benesh, who works on policy issues for the nonprofit Environmental Working Group... Читать дальше...

One year since the conflict in Sudan erupted, thousands of desperate people are still fleeing the country daily "as if the emergency had started yesterday", the UN said Tuesday. Mathilde Vu, Advocacy Manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council, spoke to FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry about the humanitarian situation in Sudan as war nears 1 year anniversary.