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Added on the 08/06/2022 06:19:18 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024.
The EU parliament passes a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024. SOUNDBITE
MEPs voted a resolution on Wednesday asking the EU Commission to adopt a common mobile phone charger standard across the bloc, despite Apple's opposition to the measure.
Israel has agreed pauses in its offensive in northern Gaza that will allow some civilians to flee heavy fighting, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any broader ceasefire as a "surrender" to Hamas. FRANCE 24's Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.
Apple launches the iPhone 15, equipped with a universal USB-C charger instead of the company's usual Lightning port, after the EU ordered manufacturers to adopt a common connection. IMAGES
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.