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A funeral has been held for 11-year-old Lyhanna. Her murder has sparked a national debate over child sexual abuse and failures of the French judicial system. The suspect, Jérôme Barella, had been previously accused. It’s now been discovered that child protection authorities in the US flagged his suspicious online activity and passed it on to French authorities, who didn't follow up.
In a post on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his visit to France will focus on strengthening economic and cultural ties, starting in Nice, where he will attend the ‘Bharat Innovates’ programme with French President Emmanuel Macron. We discuss the visit with Aparna Pande, Director of the India and South Asia Initiative at the Hudson Institute.
AI giant Anthropic said in a statement released Friday that it had disabled its most advanced AI models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing unspecified national security concerns.
NATO's top military officer is weighing alternative plans to defend Europe should it come under attack from Russia, after the United States announced that it is cutting the number of aircraft and warships it would provide in a security crisis. We discuss it with our guest, André Loesekrug-Pietri, president of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative.
Pakistan's prime minister said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed on the wording of a deal aimed at ending their war in the Middle East, and that mediators were working with both sides to finalise an agreement. We discuss the developments with Lebanon's Social Affairs Minister, Hanine Al Sayyed.
Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX closed almost 20 percent higher on their trading debut Friday after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday announced a package of economic reforms aimed at attracting investment, expanding participation by Cubans living abroad in the economy and decentralizing parts of the country’s administration.
The World Cup is well and truly underway, and so is the jersey craze. We're taking you to the second-hand market in Kibera, Kenya, where enthusiasts scour the stalls in search of hidden treasures. One of these bargain hunters is Antonio Massari, an Italian-born volunteer English teacher in Kibera, who has made the market his favourite spot.
Mexico opened the World Cup on Thursday with a dominant 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a boisterous home crowd at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. Joining us to discuss the match is sports journalist Mbuelo Thinta.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit. What will be on the agenda? We spoke with Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics at Lancaster University.
World Cup Debrief - Day 2: Two more hosts launched their World Cup campaigns. Canada earn their first World Cup point following their 1-1 draw against Bosnia Herzegovina. Meanwhile, team USA powered past Paraguay, scoring more goals in one game, than they did total in Qatar in 2022. They won 4-1 in front of delighted home crowds, and soar to the top of group D.
Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the RER train, metro, Transilien and tram services in July and August and how to plan alternative routes before travelling.
Anti-immigrant riots that broke out this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are part of a long history of conflict and sectarian divisions in a city marked by three decades of unrest known as the Troubles, according to residents and academics.
Anti-immigrant riots that broke out this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are part of a long history of conflict and sectarian divisions in a city marked by three decades of unrest known as the Troubles, according to residents and academics.
Anti-immigrant riots that broke out this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are part of a long history of conflict and divisions in this British province which has been marked by three decades of unrest known as the Troubles, according to residents and academics.
Days of anti-immigration violence in Belfast have shown how three decades of unrest in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles, still shape the contours of daily life, residents and academics said.
As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation.
Several hundred people gathered in southwestern France on Friday to bid farewell to an 11-year-old girl whose suspected murder sparked protests across the country and exposed failures in the country's judicial system.
Three Indian sailors have died in a U.S. military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington's efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities said on Thursday.
The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez on Friday proposed a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, citing alleged irregularities after votes coming in from abroad were tallied. Counting that continues at a sluggish pace has Fujimori ahead by a razor-thin margin.
The leader of the Tren de Aragua gang Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, for whom the US government had offered a reward of up to $5 million, was killed during a joint operation with the United States in southern Venezuela, the two countries announced on Friday.
The leader of the Tren de Aragua gang Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, for whom the US government had offered a reward of up to $5 million, was killed during a joint operation with the United States in southern Venezuela, the two countries announced on Friday.
Team USA made a commanding statement in their World Cup campaign, defeating Paraguay 4-1 in their Group D opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Despite a late Paraguayan rally, the co-hosts' attacking prowess proved too much for La Albirroja, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice to set the tone.
Team USA made a commanding statement in their World Cup campaign, defeating Paraguay 4-1 in their Group D opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Despite a late Paraguayan rally, the co-hosts' attacking prowess proved too much for La Albirroja, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice to set the tone.
Team USA put on a dominant display in their Group D opener, defeating Paraguay (4-1) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Folarin Balogun scored twice and Giovanni Reyna added a fourth as the USMNT made an emphatic statement on home soil, despite visa concerns and ticket prices that have overshadowed the tournament's opening days. Read our blog to see how the match unfolded.
Team USA takes centre stage on Friday evening as the 2026 World Cup's third opening ceremony unfolds at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, featuring pop star Katy Perry. The USMNT faces Paraguay in their tournament opener, a moment of reckoning for American soccer on home soil amid visa concerns, soaring ticket prices, and competing sports dominating the conversation. Follow our blog to learn more.
