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UN chief Antonio Guterres called on June 23 for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. This comes as Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months. A UN study earlier in June found that the facilities consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries i...
Much of France remains under severe heat alert on June 23 after the country experienced its hottest afternoon and night since records began in 1947. Temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius were forecast for cities including Bordeaux, Rennes and Toulouse. The extreme heat has already proven deadly - two children were found dead inside a parked car on June 22, while 40 people have drowned over the pa...
Much of France remains under severe heat alert on June 23 after the country experienced its hottest afternoon and night since records began in 1947. Temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius were forecast for cities including Bordeaux, Rennes and Toulouse. The extreme heat has already proven deadly - two children were found dead inside a parked car on June 22, while 40 people have drowned over the pa...
Eyewitness video showed the skies turning a dramatic shade of red over Miass, a city in Russia’s Chelyabinsk, region on Sunday. It comes as local authorities warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms, following downpours that have swept several Russian regions over the past week.
Ten years after the referendum that shook the United Kingdom, what impact has Brexit had on one of its greatest exports: music? From major festivals in the UK to the grassroots venues in Europe determined to host British bands, FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear sets out to meet the people keeping the music scene alive.
Forwards are delivering at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina's Lionel Messi has become the top scorer in the history of the competition, closely followed by France's Kylian Mbappé. Also highly noticed, Norwegian Erling Haaland, who scored a brace against Senegal. Besides Messi, Mbappé and Haaland, football enthusiasts have their eyes on England's Harry Kane, who scored two goals in his opening match, ...
The French capital's Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world, has closed early on June 23 because of exceptionally high temperatures. This comes as Paris struggles to cope with a historic heatwave, and residents try to adapt in a city that is not made to withstand such extreme weather. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum is at the Eiffel Tower and spoke with some of its last v...
With the World Cup underway, Brazil is experiencing an online betting boom, as over a third of adults are expected to bet on the tournament. The boom comes with consequences, as official figures show a link with mental health issues. A bill is even going through the Brazilian parliament to ban celebrities from advertising for betting companies. FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko tells us more from Rio de Jan...
As the United Kingdom marks 10 years since the Brexit vote, we take a look at how it has impacted daily life for Brits and – to a degree – Europeans too. From food costs, to postage, to pets and passports, we dive into how Brexit has squeezed pennies and pounds from wallets and added many an administrative headache on both sides of the Channel.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on June 23 that his government would continue its work, despite mounting political pressure following the corruption conviction of his former transport minister a day earlier. His ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has not been named in any of the cases to date, but more...
As France experienced its hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, two children, aged 2 and 4 were found dead inside a parked car in the country's south. It comes after three elderly people died in their homes from heat, according to authorities. Temperatures were forecast to reach up to 43 degrees Celsius across the territory on June 22 and some 39 million people are now under "red alert" warnings...
France saw its hottest night since records began in 1947 from Monday to Tuesday, with temperatures across the country averaging 21.6C after darkness fell, according to the country’s weather agency. In Paris, some without air conditioning at home spent the night in parks to get relief from the heat.
In Tunisia, inflation topped 5 percent last month, driven by a significant rise in food prices. One cause is supply chain issues and middlemen hiking prices. The crisis is exacerbated by continuing high unemployment rates, especially in marginalized regions far from the capital and the coast. Protests these days often feature slogans about the high cost of living. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise and Hamd...
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won a landslide victory in legislative polls, giving it almost 90 percent of the seats. Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism. Northern Tigray, still recovering from a devastating 2020-22 conflict that claimed 600,000 lives, did not vote. Growing tensions between local and federal authori...
Historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, will enter the Pantheon on Tuesday in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures. The ceremony carries political significance less than a year before France heads to the polls to elect a successor to Macron, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party eyeing its...
Eighty-two years after he was executed by Nazis, Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch will be inducted into the Panthéon on Tuesday to repose alongside such luminaries as Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A professor in medieval history, Bloch fought for France in World War I and joined the Resistance in World War II.
France experienced its hottest night on June 22 as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people -- many of them young -- had drowned since June 18 amid a severe heatwave. The deadly heatwave has battered France since last week, disrupting daily life and forcing school closures and train cancellations, with Lecornu convening ministers for a new crisis meeting on June 23 to address the situation...
In South Korea, the AI frenzy has sent the value of the country's top chipmakers skyrocketing. Korea's Samsung Electronics and its chief rival SK Hynix have been trading places as the world's most valuable producer of memory chips. Following some strident union organizing at the firms, their workers have become some of the country's highest-paid - with some performance bonuses at Samsung's chip un...
He was a leading historian of the 20th-century, and co-founded French academic journal 'Les Annales' with Lucien Febvre, and was also a soldier in both World Wars. Historian Marc Bloch was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, and will enter the Pantheon on June 23 in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures.
As the UK marks a decade since the Brexit vote that took it out of the European Union, our reporter who's been back to gauge the mood in the UK says no one seems happy with the result. To mark the anniversary, FRANCE 24 filmed a special edition of our Revisited programme, talking to some of those most affected by the decision. Clovis Casali says he found that those who voted to remain are still un...
The passion for football in Mexico is high,.but so too are the prices. A World Cup ticket can cost hundreds of euros, while a ticket for a match in Mexico normally costs around 40 euros. The price of food has also increased. For the majority of Mexicans, these high prices make the World Cup unaffordable, sometimes even overshadowing the excitement of the tournament.
Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the European Union with promises that Brexit would help the country economically. But a recent study suggests the economy actually took a six-percent hit. Support for Brexit has decreased: younger voters, who would have not been able to vote at the time, today mostly support a return to the EU if given the chance. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how has the UK's departure from the European Union impacted the country and its economy? A BBC report said the UK economy had taken a six-percent hit from Brexit, according to analysis of internal Bank of England data. Raw GDP numbers published by the OECD suggest that the UK performed broadly in line with other advanced economies in the years immediately f...
The Bleus' game against Iraq was interrupted for over two hours due to heavy rain in Philadelphia - the first delay in the World Cup so far caused by the weather. Their 3-0 win sees them book their spot in the knockout round with a game to spare, while Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most goals scored at the World Cup, with a total of 18 goals since 2006.
The Bleus' game against Iraq was interrupted for over two hours due to heavy rain in Philadelphia - the first delay in the World Cup so far caused by the weather. Their 3-0 win sees them book their spot in the knockout round with a game to spare, while Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most goals scored at the World Cup, with a total of 18 goals since 2006.
France experienced its hottest-ever night Monday into Tuesday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said 40 people had drowned across the country since June 18 as they sought to escape the record heat. In a country without widespread air-conditioning, the scorching temperatures have led to school closures, cancelled events and disrupted rail services.
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 23: This Tuesday marks 10 years since millions of British people voted for Brexit. The milestone comes one day after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's tearful resignation. Also, the internet goes crazy for "hot podium guy", a handsome sound engineer who sets up the lectern in front of 10 Downing Street for each big announcement. Indian leader Narendra Modi inaugurates thre...
The weather in the US tried to put a stop to the France-Iraq game at the World Cup on June 22... and it did: the game had to be halted for two hours as a huge thunderstorm hit in Philadelphia, where it was being held. France ended up winning 3-0, with two of them coming from French superstar Kylian Mbappé. But nothing could deter French fans from celebrating.
Thousands of Scotland supporters turned Miami’s Little Havana neighbourhood into “Little Scotland” on Monday, with the Tartan Army marching through the streets with bagpipes and drums ahead of their match with Brazil in the city later this week.
Europeans face sweltering temperatures once again, as another heatwave brings disruption in schools, rail services and sport events, as officials fear heat-related health risks. Temperatures are expected to hit 39 degrees celsius, heading to be the hottest year on record. According to the WHO, over 200 000 people have died from heat-related causes in Europe in the past four years.
