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Military controls, difficulties in accessing medical facilities and settler violence are marking the pregnancies of some women in the occupied West Bank. Delays in crossing a checkpoint or the impact of an attack can prevent a pregnant woman from receiving medical care on time and, in some cases, end up in a spontaneous abortion. Janira Gómez's report for France 24.
The economic slowdown and the trade crisis hit Foz do Iguaçu, a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay and Argentina whose economy is largely dependent on tourism and the activity linked to the Itaipu hydropower plant. The economic deterioration adds pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the elections, in a place where Jair Bolsonaro got more support in 2022. Can economic unrest influence the vote and become a challenge for officialism? Report by Valeria Saccone and Fanny Lothaire for France 24.
Back to class becomes a new economic challenge for Iranian families. The price of school supplies, uniforms and other basic items has been high compared to the previous year, while the depreciation of the rial, the pressure of US sanctions and the fall in oil revenues reduce the purchasing capacity of households. How does this situation affect families and what alternatives do they have to face the beginning of the course? Report from the field.
Donald Trump has continued to scale up his attacks on the press and his most recent target has been the three-media correspondents he accused of "constantly writing or reporting on fiction and lies" in his coverage. The White House Correspondents Association has described the measure as a "free press ban." They see it as a violation of the First Amendment, which enshrines freedom of expression and of the press.
