While the former Philippin President Rodrigo Duterte appeared Friday before the International Criminal Court (ICC), a whisper of disdain was heard in a small room in a church in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Eight women looked at the video retransmission of the procedure, some of which held in their hands the photos of … Read more
“Shiri, I ask you for forgiveness for not being able to protect you all”said Yarden Bibas, the broken voice, at the funeral of his wife Shiri and their two boys killed in captivity in Gaza on Wednesday in a cemetery near the Kibbutz Nir Oz. Yarden Bibas, kidnapped at the same time as Shiri, Ariel … Read more
The family and friends of the Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov applaud, melted in tears and blow up a sparkling cork in Tel Aviv by watching him walk after his release on Saturday by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “After 505 days (captivity), I saw him for the first time, and thanks to God, I … Read more
A cry travels the crowd gathered on the “Place des Hatages” in Tel Aviv. Giant screens directly broadcast the release of four Israeli, hostages in the Gaza Strip, and exchanged for Palestinian prisoners. Hundreds of people arrived early Saturday morning, some wearing fluorescent yellow t-shirts barred with the sentence “You are not alone” written in … Read more
A week after his younger brother Johannes, the Norwegian Tarjei Boe, in tears after his victory in the Anterselva sprint, announced on Friday that he will end his career at the end of the season. There will be no Boe at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina: in a year, the siblings who marked … Read more
Hugs, songs and tears of joy: the first 90 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel after the entry into force of its truce with Hamas were welcomed by a jubilant crowd in Beitunia, in the occupied West Bank. Buses of released prisoners arrived at 2:00 a.m. Monday (00:00 GMT) in this usually quiet Ramallah suburb. When … Read more
This will be the worst place to finish. As in 2022 in Slovenia, the Blues were unable to recover from their defeat in the semi-final of the Euro, and fell on Sunday in the match for bronze, beaten by Hungary (25-24). There will be no smiles on the faces, nor medals around the necks of … Read more
Tears and cries of joy from South Koreans burst forth in freezing Seoul on Saturday, welcoming parliament’s vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law. In this temple of hard-won South Korean democracy, lawmakers voted 204 to 85 to impeach Mr. Yoon for his attempt “insurrectional” to suspend … Read more