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In tonight's edition: The new South African Netflix drama "The Polygamist" is winning over global audiences; we speak to its lead screenwriter. But first: Cameroon's President Paul Biya, has not been seen in public for more than 50 days, his longest absence from public view. Also, in Tunisia, the impact of weeks of power cuts is coming into sharp focus, with hundreds believed to have died during a...
In tonight's edition, Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, has not been seen in public for more than 50 days, his longest absence from public view. Also, in Tunisia, the impact of weeks of power cuts is coming into sharp focus, with hundreds believed to have died during a recent heatwave. And the new South African drama The Polygamist delivers more twists and turns than a rollercoaster on overdrive.
A massive wildfire that has devastated southwestern France was no longer advancing on Thursday, local authorities said, raising hopes the crisis was easing. In Spain, most of the tens of thousands of people evacuated from areas west of Madrid were cleared to return home after the state of emergency was lifted. Firefighters, however, remained locked in battles against major blazes in the UK, Greece...
A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children. Ukraine's air force said it had managed to intercept 55 missiles and 265 drones launched by Moscow -- but it has struggled to intercept the advanced ballistic missiles that Russia is increasingly deploying. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, former British Army captain, P...
Madrid on Thursday said it would deploy soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave from Morocco, mainly by swimming, and reported nine deaths. The Italian government is considering suspending the EU Schengen agreement with Spain in light of the migrant crisis in Ceuta. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the decision to expel pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova, saying on Thursday that the measure was "not an infringement on freedom of expression". Authorities ordered her to leave France on Wednesday amid allegations that she had relayed Kremlin propaganda on French TV channels.
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the decision to expel pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova, saying on Thursday that the measure was "not an infringement on freedom of expression." Authorities ordered her to leave France on Wednesday amid allegations that she had relayed Kremlin propaganda on French TV channels.
European football's governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup if FIFA pressed ahead with its private investor plan. "No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or com...
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. Melissa Sterry, Scientist, Designer, Strategist and Founding Director of Panarchic Codex® : Design for Living with Wildfire. Dr. Sterry reframes wildfire as a systemic phenomenon: climate change intensifies heat and drought, nineteenth century land engineering has produced highly combustible plantation forests, and expanding human activity increases ignitio...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome James Reade, Professor of Economics at the University of Reading. He argues that FIFA's reported proposal of private equity involvement in the FIFA World Cup represents far more than a financial restructuring. It raises fundamental questions about ownership, governance, and the very purpose of football's most iconic competition. Reade suggests that introducing pr...
UEFA’s member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in opposition to FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a tournament-operating subsidiary to outside investors.
UEFA’s member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in opposition to FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in a tournament-operating subsidiary to outside investors.
Social media posts are pointing to a study of more than 470,000 people to argue that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer. However, the study didn't examine whether sunscreen is dangerous, and its findings have been largely distorted.
France's wildfire risk remains "extremely high" despite a slight improvement in weather conditions, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday (July 30), citing persistent drought and fast-spreading blazes across the country. Nunez said higher humidity and weaker winds had helped conditions, but authorities still dealt with 26 fires nationwide on Wednesday (July 29) alone, warning that veget...
Beginning in the 1950s, the Soviet Union launched an ambitious programme aimed at developing artificial intelligence. While the history of AI today seems to be shaped by the giants of Silicon Valley, ideas originating from behind the Iron Curtain had a significant influence, although they remain largely overlooked.
Polish authorities are investigating an object that came down in eastern Poland overnight and is thought to be a Russian missile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The discovery followed reports of an explosion, with investigators finding a crater and debris scattered across a nearby field.
Poland said Thursday that a missile that blasted a 10-metre (33 feet) crater inside its territory was likely fired by Russia in its latest mass attack on Ukraine.
An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after authorities found a crater and scattered debris in a field following reports of an explosion.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the "situation is still quite complicated" as wildfires continued to burn after a crisis meeting Thursday in Paris. Regarding the giant wildfires that have spread in Gironde region, Nunez said the blaze stabilised but not contained. Carys Garland reports.
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome French Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Éléonore Caroit (France's Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad). She discusses France's response to an unprecedented heatwave and wildfire season through three interconnected lenses: operational crisis management, international solidarity, and climate governance. Caroit...
Spain will deploy military units to support police in Ceuta after hundreds of migrants breached the border fences from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming local security forces. Nine bodies have been recovered, a Spanish government spokeswoman said Thursday.
The president of Spain's north African exclave Ceuta on Thursday warned of a "total humanitarian and social emergency" after hundreds of migrants entered the territory by swimming across from neighbouring Morocco in recent days.
In #Russia's latest deadly attack on #Ukraine, an unidentified object violated Polish airspace and crashed into a field. Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has urged allies for anti-ballistic #missiles against 'Russian terror', while the #EU has slammed the attack.
In Spain's Galicia region, native goats, sheep, and cows are helping local communities reduce the risk of wildfires by grazing on flammable undergrowth.The initiative has gained momentum in an area hit hard by Spain's worst wildfire year in 2025, where nearly 119,00 hectares of land burned, an area spanning roughly double the size of Madrid. The animals include the Cachena, a native goat-like cow ...
In #Russia's latest deadly attack on #Ukraine, an unidentified object violated Polish airspace and crashed into a field. Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has urged allies for anti-ballistic #missiles against 'Russian terror', while the #EU has slammed the attack.
Greek firefighters were battling deadly wildfires on the island of Crete for a second day on Thursday, as wildfires continue to spread across Europe following days of devastating blazes in Spain and France. On Wednesday, three Greek firefighters died battling blazes during high winds on Crete and on the mainland, and two more were lightly injured.
French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.
Polish authorities said Thursday that a 10 metre (33 feet) wide crater had been left by an explosion in an eastern region that occurred as Russia staged new missile attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. Polish authorities did not immediately give the cause of the crater but it took place as Russia stage a massive new attack on the Lviv region in western Ukraine, near the border with Poland. FRANCE 24's...
