đź”´ Live: More than 40 killed in Israeli air strike near Syria's Aleppo
france24.com/en/ • 8h, 23m ago
An Israeli air strike on Syria's Aleppo province on Friday killed at least 42 people, including 36 Syrian soldiers and six fighters in Lebanon's Hezbollah group, according to a war monitor, which added that Hezbollah weapons depots were located in the area. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in Israel's war on Hamas.Â
Read morePalestinians fear further isolation as Israeli minister announces vast West Bank settlement plans
france24.com/en/ • 4h, 2m ago
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a plan to seize 800 hectares of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, the largest land seizure since the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israeli and Palestinian authorities according to NGO Peace Now. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent and Claire Duhamel explored the roads around Jerusalem, some of which are included in the planned seizure, and spoke with a Palestinian land planning engineer who said Smotrich's plan is aimed at "increasing control" in the territory.
Read moreRussian missile and drone attacks damage power plants in central, west Ukraine
france24.com/en/ • 4h, 42m ago
Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, in the latest barrage targeting the country's already damaged power infrastructure.
Read moreOscar-winner 'Oppenheimer' opens in Japan after months of nuclear theme concerns
france24.com/en/ • 3h, 37m ago
Oscar best picture winner "Oppenheimer" was finally released on Friday in Japan, where its subject -- the man who masterminded the creation of the atomic bomb -- is a highly sensitive and emotional topic.
Read moreRussia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe
france24.com/en/ • 10h, 15m ago
Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Read moreThai PM Srettha Thavisin believes in a 'more democratic' future for Thailand
france24.com/en/ • , 52m ago
Srettha Thavisin became Thailand’s prime minister in August 2023, putting an end to nine years of the country’s military dominating its politics. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the businessman-turned-politician said he "truly believes" the future of Thailand will be more democratic.Â
Read moreAfrican Union 'warmly congratulates' Senegal's Faye on presidential election win
france24.com/en/ • 5h, 50m ago
The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal's presidential election and hailed the "unanimous acceptance of the results".
Read moreMacron and Lula show unity on global issues despite differences on Ukraine
france24.com/en/ • 11h, 3m ago
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.
Read moreFrance seeks help from allies to bolster security during Paris Olympics
france24.com/en/ • 19h, 23m ago
France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July.
Read moreRed Cross and USAID urge global action on threat from extreme heat
france24.com/en/ • 11h, 26m ago
Extreme heat is one of the most deadly problems from climate change even though it receives less attention than other knock-on effects like hurricanes and flooding, two of the world's leading humanitarian organisations warned Thursday.
Read moreRussia links Moscow attack to 'Ukrainian nationalists'; US rubbishes claim
france24.com/en/ • 17h, 33m ago
Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States called nonsense.
Read moreFallen cryptocurrency mogul Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail
france24.com/en/ • 20h, 5m ago
Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history.
Read moreUN top court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine
france24.com/en/ • 1, 39m ago
Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay for the Palestinian population in Gaza, where the court said "famine is setting in". The move came amid reports of close combat around Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, where the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they attacked Israeli soldiers and tanks with rockets and mortar fire. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Read moreFrance takes down fake website inviting volunteers to 'enlist in Ukraine'
france24.com/en/ • 22h, 8m ago
French authorities have uncovered a website containing a fake recruitment drive for French volunteers to join the war in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
Read moreQuirk in US maritime law may be key to liability in Baltimore bridge disaster
france24.com/en/ • 20h, 2m ago
The investigation continues to determine why a container ship, the Dali, smashed into a pillar of the 2.6 km span of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge in early morning darkness on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead.
Read more'Unprofessional, dirty and wild': French lawmakers vote to outlaw hair discrimination
france24.com/en/ • 1, 55m ago
Those sporting Afro-styled hair, blonde or ginger hair, dreads, braids or even balding heads could gain new protections in France, where a bill outlawing discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour or style cleared a first hurdle in the French parliament on Thursday. While some argue the law is unnecessary, others say it will fill a gap in existing legislation tackling discrimination.Â
Read moreFrance's parliament condemns 1961 police massacre of Algerians in Paris
france24.com/en/ • 23h, 4m ago
The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing by Paris police of dozens of Algerians in a crackdown on a 1961 protest to support Algerian independence.
Read moreUkraine downs more than 25 drones in latest overnight Russian strikes
france24.com/en/ • 1, 22m ago
Ukraine downed 26 drones overnight as Russia launched its latest salvo of aerial attacks, a senior Ukrainian military official said on Thursday.
Read moreAthens residents choking in clouds of Sahara dust amid unseasonably warm weather
france24.com/en/ • 1, 53m ago
Athenians are choking in clouds of thick dust blown in from the Sahara along with unseasonably warm weather, weather forecasters and doctors warned on Thursday.
Read moreBlinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
france24.com/en/ • 1, 16m ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, the State Department announced Wednesday.
Read moreOff the deep end: France's love of swimming pools
france24.com/en/ • 22h, 14m ago
With more than 3 million private swimming pools, France has more "piscines" than any other nation in Europe. We find out why the sector has been booming for years and how the government is using AI to crack down on illegal pools. We also look into the challenges, benefits and heritage of France's public swimming pools. Â
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