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Stephen Eustaquio struck deep into stoppage time to give Canada a dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, sending the World Cup co-hosts into the last 16 for the first time in their history. Canada will face either the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston on July 4.
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically banned and suppressed.
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a LGBTQ+ Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically banned and suppressed.
New Caledonia voted Sunday in local elections that are key to determining the French Pacific territory’s political future and relationship with France. FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto explains the stakes and how decolonization and demographics play critical roles in France’s Pacific foothold.
A skydiving plane crashed in eastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board. The crash in the town of Tomblaine killed five instructors, five students and the pilot, according to local officials. The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, and a technical investigation has been opened, according to a French deputy public prosecutor.
Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country was “going through a difficult period”. In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military facilities, choking Moscow's fuel supplies and military deliveries.
Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country was “going through a difficult period”. In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military facilities, choking Moscow's fuel supplies and military deliveries.
New Caledonia's provincial elections are a crucial test of the territory's political future, with independence from France remaining the central issue. The possibility of independence from France remains the central political issue, with today’s vote taking place peacefully. The election comes two years after plans to expand voting rights to thousands of non-Indigenous residents triggered deadly u...
The ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears increasingly fragile on Sunday, following a new exchange of strikes. In the latest escalation, Tehran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait, both of which host US military bases, just hours after the United States struck multiple targets across Iran. The renewed violence comes amid rising tensions over efforts to fully reopen th...
Austria coach Ralf Rangnick dismissed suggestions his team had played for a draw against Algeria after Saturday's 3-3 World Cup match sent both teams through to the knockout stage. Austria will now face off against Spain in the round of 32 on July 2 in California.
The record-breaking heatwave in France is set to come to an end on Sunday, with the country's extreme weather alert expected to be lifted by the evening, bringing relief after temperatures climbed as high as 40°C this week. But the heatwave is far from over, as it shifts eastward, with Germany and the Czech Republic now preparing for the worst of the extreme weather.
Voting in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia closed on Sunday, with a turnout of 54.42 per cent, as citizens participated in the archipelago's first provincial elections since 2019. The results of the election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of power in New Caledonia ahead of fresh negotiations with France on the territory's status, with independence remaining t...
More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to the World Health Organization on Sunday. Earlier that day, health officials in France reported that there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected in the country since Wednesday.
Is this the heatwave that finally changes French minds on air conditioning? Not the mind of environment minister Monique Barbut, for one, who said she was "horrified" by the idea of it becoming widespread. The rest of the world looked on perplexed as France suffered a brutal week, particularly for schools, hospitals and care homes. Long suspicious of it, French people are slowly adopting A/C, but ...
The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer less than two years after his election victory, extreme heat grips France, fans fete the World Cup and twin earthquakes ravage Venezuela: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
Austria and Algeria went down to the wire in a match full of drama. Austria's last-minute goal means both teams are through to the next round. Celebrations are also due for the Democratic Republic of Congo who have qualified for the first time in their history, thanks to their 3-1 win against Uzbekistan. Portugal and Colombia stayed level at 0-0. England finished top of group L, putting two past P...
Protests in Albania entered their fifth week on Saturday, with demonstrations that began in May over a planned luxury resort project linked to the Trump family. Since then, the movement has expanded into a broader criticism of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, with protesters raising wider concerns about governance and political accountability. Vladimir Karaj, a journalist and editor at ...
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has announced that he will resign within weeks, paving the way for early elections. There is speculation that the populist leader could attempt to move into the more powerful role of Prime Minister. The announcement comes after more than a year of heightened tensions in the Balkan nation, where university students have led protests demanding political change.
New Caledonia goes to the poll on Sunday in crucial elections. The possibility of independence from France remains the central political issue, with today’s vote taking place peacefully. The election comes two years after plans to expand voting rights to thousands of non-Indigenous residents triggered deadly unrest and forced the postponement of elections in 2024. Eliza Herbert reports.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Sunday launched attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US air strikes on 10 Iranian sites. The Islamic Republic threatened a “complete halt” to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's direct oversight sparked the crossfire now gripping the region. France 24 correspondent Reza S...
Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3–1, securing a place in the World Cup knockout stage. The victory means nine of the tournament's ten African teams have advanced to the next round, joining South Africa, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Egypt, Algeria and Ghana. For some teams, including Congo, it marks the first time they have reached this stage of the competition.
More than three days after Venezuela was struck by its most powerful earthquake in over a century, hopes of finding survivors are fading. Experts say the first 72 hours are critical for rescues, after which the operation increasingly becomes one of recovering bodies. The confirmed death toll has climbed to 1,430 and continues to rise by the hundreds, while tens of thousands of people remain missin...
Voting in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia closed on Sunday, with a turnout of 54.42 per cent, as citizens participated in the archipelago's first provincial elections since 2019. The results of the election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of power in New Caledonia ahead of fresh negotiations with France on the territory's status, with independence remaining t...
Portugal needed to beat Colombia to reclaim first place in Group K. But in the end, it was Colombia who came closest to victory. The two teams ultimately drew.
The Public Health France agency said Sunday that around 1,000 more deaths than expected occurred during a record-breaking heatwave that baked much of western Europe for days, adding that 85 percent of the casualties were people aged 65 and over. The agency stressed that the figures were preliminary and were likely to be an underestimate.
As US restrictions on oil shipments have left Cuba struggling to secure fuel, China is helping the communist island accelerate one of the world's fastest solar transitions. Imports of solar panels and batteries have surged over the past year, allowing Cuba to build dozens of new solar parks. France 24 reports from Havana.
Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a heatwave of this intensity so early in the summer would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Switzerland has broken its record for the hottest June day for the third consecutive day, while two nuclear reactors were taken offline after the ...
Search and rescue teams have pulled a nine-month-old baby and his mother from the rubble three days after two earthquakes struck Venezuela. The disaster has claimed more than 1,000 lives, and search efforts are still underway for the hundreds of people who remain missing. Yinka Oyetade has more.
Despite the signing of a new framework agreement on Friday aimed at ending the conflict, fighting has continued in Lebanon. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had killed Hezbollah militants and struck a rocket launcher near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, while the Iran-backed group rejected the peace deal outright. As violence persists despite diplomatic efforts, Nicholas Rushworth reports on ...
Despite a fragile ceasefire, tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce. Tehran says it has carried out a third consecutive day of retaliatory strikes against US military sites in the Middle East, while Washington has warned that any renewed escalation could trigger overwhelming retaliation. President Donald Trump has threate...
