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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday assured Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it pursues a final settlement with Iran. President Donald Trump said talks were progressing well, while requesting nearly $88 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon after Congress passed a resolution urging an end to hostilities.
A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of Tottenham Hotspur, transferred his stake to a family trust in 2022.
Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases in Europe during the conflict.
Morocco faced Haiti in a decisive final Group C match and secured a 4-2 victory in a chaotic, end-to-end encounter. However, with Brazil beating Scotland 3-0 and holding a superior goal difference, the Seleção finish top of the group, leaving Morocco to qualify in second place. In a thrilling match that saw both sides trade goals, the Atlas Lions eventually pulled away thanks to their late attacki...
Morocco face Haiti in a crucial final Group C match in Atlanta, knowing they must win and hope Brazil slip up against Scotland if they are to challenge for top spot. The North Africans trail Seleçao by two goals in the standings and will be closely monitoring events in the parallel encounter, where the outcome could significantly impact the group's final standings. Relive the match to see how thin...
Morocco face Haiti in a crucial final Group C match in Atlanta, knowing they must win and hope Brazil slip up against Scotland if they are to challenge for top spot. The North Africans trail Seleçao by two goals in the standings and will be closely monitoring events in the parallel encounter, where the outcome could significantly impact the group's final standings.
Morocco face Haiti in a crucial final Group C match in Atlanta, knowing they must win and hope Brazil slip up against Scotland if they are to challenge for top spot. The North Africans trail Seleçao by two goals in the standings and will be closely monitoring events in the parallel encounter, where the outcome could significantly impact the group's final standings.
Morocco face Haiti in a crucial final Group C match in Atlanta, knowing they must win and hope Brazil slip up against Scotland if they are to challenge for top spot. The North Africans trail Seleçao by two goals in the standings and will be closely monitoring events in the parallel encounter, where the outcome could significantly impact the group's final standings.
Morocco face Haiti in a crucial final Group C match in Atlanta, knowing they must win and hope Brazil slip up against Scotland if they are to challenge for top spot. The North Africans trail Seleçao by two goals in the standings and will be closely monitoring events in the parallel encounter, where the outcome could significantly impact the group's final standings.
France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. Around 44 million of the nearly 67 million people in France are currently under the highest red alert level for heat. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised the United States' Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement of the Middle East war in talks with Iran. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, independent journalist and author of the newsletter Badlands Borzou Daraghai says that the White House is experiencing "panic" at the prospect of Gulf co...
Power outages, train delays, and melting roads - the heatwave is straining France's infrastructure. Electricity provider EDF says it has had to reduce its nuclear power output, but that it still has enough capacity to meet demand. Also in the show - the UN's International Maritime Organization starts evacuating some of the 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, and Europe's defence indus...
European leaders met Wednesday in Berlin ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankarai to discuss European defence and security guarantees for Ukraine, following tensions with the United States and among the main European members.
A viral clip from the first round of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland fuelled online speculation that US Vice President JD Vance was snubbed by Qatar’s Prime Minister, after users claimed the video shows him "ignore" Vance in favour of greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister. The Qatari PM though, dismissed the claims as “unfounded,” saying he and Vance had already spent hours together during the tal...
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months.
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months.
In tonight's edition, it's the eve of Kenya's two-year anniversary of landmark youth protests that cost dozens of lives. Also, fans of the Black Stars are shimmering with excitement after Ghana held tournament favorites, England, to a 0-0 draw in their second Group L match. And as Tunisia is playing its last group stage match on Thursday, amongst those taking snapshots of these last moments will...
France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice Chair, says that "unfortunately in the coming years people will remember this episode as a cool period".
Can citizens of Albania, population 2-point-4 million, push back against their own government and the pull of the U-S president’s family whom they accuse of capitalizing on their connections to privatize protected coastline on the Adriatic Sea? Introducing what activists have dubbed the Flamingo Revolution of 2026, an unprecedented leaderless movement against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s bid t...
Air conditioning for all?Ayodelé Ikuesan advocates for strengthening public services and investing in long-term climate solutions, warning the most vulnerable members of society won't be able to afford AC to combat record-breaking heatwaves.More on #F24Debate ➡️https://f24.my/C0f5
Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian infrastructure and resources with the aim of choking off its war machine, and as part of that, it's been using a new drone powered by artificial intelligence that seems to be giving it the upper hand over four years into Russia's invasion. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.
It's not just thermostats on land that are in the red in France: the temperature of water off its coasts is also jumping, be it on the Atlantic or in the Mediterranean. Near Marseille, the water is currently at 25 degrees Celsius, or 3 degrees higher than usual. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin reports.
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He argues that Europe's current heatwave should not be understood as an exceptional weather event but as evidence of a new climatic reality shaped by anthropogenic warming. While acknowledging that adaptation measures ...
France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. More than 50 departments across mainland France recorded temperatures of 40C or higher since the latest heatwave began on June 17, an AFP analysis of weather data showed Wednesday. FRANCE 24's James Andre reports.
A video clip filmed during the US-Iran talks in Switzerland has been circulating on social media, sparking claims that the US vice president was snubbed by Qatar's prime minister. However, the footage does not tell the whole story.
Could a legendary #football player be coming out of #retirement? Former #Ballond'Or and #WorldCup winner #Ronaldinho has just signed with #Ravenna, a third-division Italian club.
As Europe reels over a severe heatwave and the changing nature of climate change, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Armel Castellan, Extreme Heat Services Technical Advisor at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Castellan suggests that extreme heat should no longer be understood as a temporary weather anomaly but as a structural public health, infrastructure, and societal challenge. His ...
