Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty
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Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival
Regardless of its current hostile rhetoric, the Islamic Republic will likely reach a settlement with the US and Israel.
Hungary's government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running
Hungary is taking steps to raise the Danube River's level to keep its only nuclear power plant running
Cooper warns NHS must prepare for regular heatwaves as Burnham holds emergency Cobra meeting – UK politics live
Health secretary says service must plan ahead in the same way as it does for winter crises as UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summerJust 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. Sandra Laville...
Texas homeowner finds more than 20 rattlesnakes emerging from beneath house
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Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK
PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enoughThe government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage across the country, prime minister Andy Burnham has said.Disposable barbecues have been the cause of a number of serious fires over the last few years, but campaigners were critical of the PM’s failur...
Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are turning into heat traps. But what’s the fix?
Retiree Yang Fangxin’s 72 sq ft rooftop home, located on the ninth floor of a 62-year-old building in Sham Shui Po, has become a heat trap under Hong Kong’s scorching hot weather. The temperature in her home was above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) at around 5pm on Tuesday, higher than the 33 degrees recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory’s monitoring station in the same district. The temperat...
In Venice, it’s not politics as usual as film-makers aim to recapture our attention
As social media shrinks and distorts the EU’s crises, the Venice film festival is delivering politically forthright epics from directors such as Sergei Loznitsa and Alex Gibney• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereEurope is in an economic crisis that, unlike the eurozone downturn at the beginning of the millennium, cannot be measured in ratings downgrades and borrowing co...
China’s C919 makes first international flight as it takes aim at Boeing and Airbus
China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet has finally ventured beyond the country’s borders, making its first scheduled international flight from Beijing to Mongolia.
John Lee leads tributes as Zhu Rongji remembered for putting steel in Hong Kong’s spine
Hong Kong’s chief executive has expressed “profound sorrow” over the death of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, paying tribute to him for supporting the city in challenging times including the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In a statement late on Wednesday night, John Lee Ka-chiu said he was grateful for the care and support that Zhu showed over the city’s economic and social development over the y...
‘I’ll be first in line to buy your bonds’: how Zhu Rongji put steel in Hong Kong’s spine
In late 2002, former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji visited Hong Kong and sought to put steel in the spine of the city’s establishment that was floundering under an economic slump and a ballooning deficit. “Even if you spend all your fiscal reserves three years from now, what is there to fear?” he asked his dinner guests at Government House in a famously unscripted speech. “If you issue 50-year long-t...
US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
Extreme weather and jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline
France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year.
Heatwave and jellyfish: a fifth of French nuclear capacity offline
France generates around 70% of its electricity from nuclear power. This year output was disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts.
Heatwave and jellyfish: a fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline
France generates about 70% of its electricity from nuclear power. This year, output has been disrupted by repeated heatwaves and droughts.
Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf courses
Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greensName: Badgers.Age: European badgers live for five to eight years in the wild. They have been in the UK, where this story is set, for half to three-quarters of a million years. Continue reading...
Portugal boosts maritime surveillance with home-made long-range drones
The Portuguese Air Force will boost maritime surveillance using AR5 drones from Portuguese tech firm Tekever, which supplies autonomous systems to Ukraine. Delivery is due in early September.
Portugal boosts maritime surveillance with Portuguese-made long-range drones
The Portuguese Air Force will boost maritime surveillance using AR5 drones from Portuguese tech firm Tekever, which supplies autonomous systems to Ukraine. Delivery is due in early September.
What time will the solar eclipse be visible in my city in Spain on 12 August?
The total solar eclipse will cross Spain this Wednesday at sunset, peaking around 8.30 pm. See when it will be visible in each city, where it is total, and its peak in Madrid and Barcelona.
How Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion
For decades, resource-rich African nations operated on a straightforward pit-to-ship model whereby foreign operators extracted raw ore, loaded it onto cargo ships and exported it abroad, leaving producer countries with little to show for it. Today, nations such as Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Ghana and Guinea are dismantling that system – by banning exports of raw materials and enforcing local p...
Lionel Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death
Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, hints at retirement from football.
Argentina star Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death
Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, hints at retirement from football.
‘Burn in hell’: Israeli settlers spread hate through graffiti, attacks
Racist settler graffiti on West Bank homes and schools reveals a brazen ideological drive for Palestinian displacement.
Kansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himself
Incident marks second familicide in midwest in two weeks, with the children who died ranging in age from three to nineA father killed his four young children and their mother before turning the gun on himself, said authorities in Wichita, Kansas – marking the second incident of familicide in the midwest in two weeks.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Winfield police department said a man ident...
Spain prepares for rare total solar eclipse
We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to night as the Moon blocks out the Sun. Millions more will see a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern US and northwest Africa. But beyond the spectacle, eclipses also offer scientists valuable insights into the Sun and our universe. France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris r...
Baby rescued from earthquake rubble in Colombia as death toll rises
Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
Putin threatens to seize European ships
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation over the West’s seizure of commercial vessels. Speaking aboard a Russian warship, Putin described the measures targeting Russia as an act of piracy and robbery. France 24 International Affairs editor Philip Turle shares further insights.
Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims as EU pledges assistance
The quake overwhelmed parts of the health system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia's largest disaster responses in years.
Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit
Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit over allegations that it deliberately designed addictive features on its platforms to keep children hooked. Parents have long raised concerns about the impact of Facebook and Instagram on young people’s mental health, and jury selection begins this Wednesday.
