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European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived. UEFA’s member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, where they are expected to end the threat.
European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived. UEFA’s member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, where they are expected to end the threat.
Thursday's draw for this season's Champions League has been somewhat overshadowed by the latest developments in the dispute between UEFA and FIFA over plans to bring private financing into the World Cup, with European football's governing body expected to drop a threatened boycott of global competitions.
A car ploughed into pedestrians in the French city of Caen late Wednesday, killing two person and injuring 10 others, including seven critically. Police detained a 26-year-old man after he fled the scene, while prosecutors said the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism.
A car ploughed into pedestrians in the French city of Caen late Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including seven critically. Police detained a 26-year-old man after he fled the scene, while prosecutors said the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism.
Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas. Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be increasing the risks of such disasters.
Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 362 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 353 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 332 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 165 people and leaving nearly 1,500 missing. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A landslide caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 165 people and leaving more than 1,000 missing near the border with China's autonomous region of Tibet. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest ...
A landslide caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 165 people and leaving more than 1,000 missing near the border with China's autonomous region of Tibet. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest ...
A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 157 people and leaving more than 400 tourists missing near the border with China. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched for survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave sweeping across North Africa. Six of the 54 injured were in critical condition and receiving intensive care.
The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment option for patients with metastatic disease. A large trial found the once-daily pill doubled survival rates, offering fresh hope for people who have exhausted other treatments.
Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 270 people and left hundreds missing. While initial reports suggested the possibility that an earthquake had triggered the collapse, the US Geological Survey clarified that the tremor was actually seismic energy generated by the collapse of glacial rock and ice, f...
A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have unleashed the disaster in Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 180 people.
In tonight's programme: The three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposes the deep links between alleged criminals and high-profile police officers in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia, grieving families bid farewell to the young victims of a boat that went down in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. Finally, in an era of mass production and electric machines, one young Kenyan fash...
In tonight's programme: The three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposes the deep links between alleged criminals and high-profile police officers in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia, grieving families bid farewell to the young victims of a boat that went down in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. Finally, in an era of mass production and electric machines, one young Kenyan fash...
In tonight's programme: A three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposes how deep the link between alleged criminals and high profile police officers is in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia, grieving families lay their lost youth, all victims of a boat that went down in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. Finally, in an era of mass production and electric machines, a young Kenyan fa...
In tonight's programme, a three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposed how deep the link between alleged criminals and high profile police officers is in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia grieving families lay their lost youth, all victims of a boat that went down in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. And finally in an era of mass production and electric machines, a young Kenyan ...
Iran and Oman are holding talks to try to reach an interim agreement for a controlled resumption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries have discussed a framework for a “temporary corridor” for shipping, according to a joint statement by the Iranian and Omani foreign ministries. But the plan faces several hurdles.
Tim Curry, the British character actor who created a gallery of flamboyant villains for stage and screen, most famously Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", has died at the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday.
Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday.
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI from the International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot hailed a "mission accomplished" after two spacewalks to replace a faulty antenna and called the operation "a miracle", given the mechanical setbacks. She also described the "blatant" signs of climate change she saw from orbit.
🇫🇷 👩🚀 Sophie Adenot, the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk and the second female French astronaut to go to space, gave an exclusive interview to #FRANCE24 and #RFI from the International Space Station. In conversation with our journalists, she reflected on the feeling of leaping into the vast unknown of space for the first time.
The Syrian Kurdish Forces announced their dissolution on August 25, in what is considered a significant step for Syria. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us why.
Flash floods and landslides that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday have killed at least 180 people and nearly 1,500 people, including several hundred tourists, were reported missing. The figures are likely to change in the wake of the disaster.
Flash floods and landslides that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet on Wednesday have killed at least 180 people and nearly 1,500 people, including several hundred tourists, were reported missing. The figures are likely to change in the wake of the disaster.
More than 1,300 people were reported missing and at least 165 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
