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Senegal president Faye to call referendum on constitutional reform limiting his powers
France 24

Senegal president Faye to call referendum on constitutional reform limiting his powers

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen the power of parliament and the prime minister, the country's justice minister said Monday. The country's National Assembly overwhelmingly backed the reform in a vote earlier in the day that saw roughly 50 opposition protesters attempt to storm the building.

Jazz à Vienne celebrates late Miles Davis for 45th edition

Jazz à Vienne celebrates late Miles Davis for 45th edition

France 24

In this edition of arts24, Marjorie Hache is in the town of Vienne in southeastern France, where the 45th edition of "Jazz à Vienne" is taking place. Headliners include the likes of Jon Batiste, Marcus Miller, Buena Vista Social Club and Jeff Mills. The festival is also shining a spotlight on late jazz legend Miles Davis, 100 years since his birth. The American musician played at the festival four...

French hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'

French hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'

France 24

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Antoine Flahault, Epidemiologist, Researcher, and Professor at Université Paris Cité - Hospital Bichat. France's latest heatwave has once again exposed healthcare systems were largely designed for another era. While the immediate focus often falls on soaring temperatures and overcrowded emergency departments, Dr. Flahault argues that the deeper issue is insti...

French hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'

French hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'

France 24

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Antoine Flahault, Epidemiologist, Researcher, and Professor at Université Paris Cité - Hospital Bichat. France's latest heatwave has once again exposed the growing tension between a warming climate and healthcare systems that were largely designed for another era. While the immediate focus often falls on soaring temperatures and overcrowded emergency departme...

Why Oman has become a key diplomatic player in Mideast war

Why Oman has become a key diplomatic player in Mideast war

France 24

Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host the Sultan of Oman at the Elysée Palace on Monday, with talks also lilely to focus on Hormuz. France 244s James Andre takes a look at how Oman ended up playing a ke...

Funeral homes overwhelmed as France counts human cost of heatwave

Funeral homes overwhelmed as France counts human cost of heatwave

France 24

As the deadly heatwave moves eastward to other parts of Europe, France is counting the human cost the high temperatures have left behind. French health authorities have reported around 1,000 excess deaths during the heatwave. Hospitals are overflowing with patients and funeral homes are struggling to keep up.

Syria slams new Israeli incursion in southern Daraa province

Syria slams new Israeli incursion in southern Daraa province

France 24

The Syrian foreign ministry on Monday condemned Israeli incursions and bombardment in the country's south a day after Israeli forces advanced into the village of Abidin, where angry residents tried to block the road with stones to stop the patrol. The Israeli military has conducted at least 70 incursions into southern Syria this month alone, according to the local NGO Sijil.

DR Congo conflict: Rwandan FM 'disappointed by increasingly biased US mediation'

DR Congo conflict: Rwandan FM 'disappointed by increasingly biased US mediation'

France 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said his country is "disappointed by the increasingly biased US mediation" in the conflict with DR Congo. He also accused the US of sanctioning Kigali alone while Kinshasa fails to honour the 2025 Washington Accords between the two countries.

London artist Georgia Semple explores tension between perception and reality

London artist Georgia Semple explores tension between perception and reality

France 24

Her paintings are rich, layered works that feature distorted or warped figures – something that Georgia Semple says represents the "loss of perception" that one experiences throughout one's life. Speaking to FRANCE 24, the London-based artist explains how themes of faith and addiction as well as her Guyanese heritage are expressed in her thought-provoking works. She says she hopes her paintings mi...

'Pre-existing vulnerabilities: Venezuela already experiencing economic turmoil, displacement crisis'

'Pre-existing vulnerabilities: Venezuela already experiencing economic turmoil, displacement crisis'

France 24

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Elinor Raikes. Vice President and Head of Program Delivery at the International Rescue Committee. According to Raikes, earthquakes expose and amplify the vulnerabilities that already exist beneath the surface of a society. She suggests that the devastation unfolding in Venezuela is not solely the consequence of seismic forces, but the collision of a major natural...

Canada reach new heights as the Netherlands prepare to face Morocco

Canada reach new heights as the Netherlands prepare to face Morocco

France 24

Co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to advance in the knockout round for the first-ever time at a World Cup. Meanwhile Monday's action will see the Netherlands take on Morocco in one of the most hotly anticipated games of the Round of 32. Brazil will face Japan and Germany play Paraguay, the winner of which could play France next.

Ukraine strikes another Russian oil refinery as Putin admits fuel shortages

Ukraine strikes another Russian oil refinery as Putin admits fuel shortages

France 24

Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the country was facing a “certain deficit” of fuel and vowed to strengthen protection of oil facilities and boost fuel output.

Rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll mounts

Rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll mounts

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Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and the critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped victims following a natural disaster has now passed.

Thousands of foreign nationals leave South Africa ahead of June 30 'deadline'

Thousands of foreign nationals leave South Africa ahead of June 30 'deadline'

France 24

Thousands of people have fled South Africa in recent weeks ahead of a June 30 "deadline" for foreign nationals to leave the country announced by anti-immigrant groups. We spoke to Congolese refugees in KwaZulu-Natal province who were forced to leave their homes and livelihoods after anti-immigrant protests erupted in violence.

France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

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With less than a year to go until France's April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn't designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella is poised to step in. But some doubt whether the young Bardella has what it takes to win the Élysée Palace.