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More headaches for US President Donald Trump over his planned White House ballroom: a federal appeals court has ruled that the administration must halt the $400 million construction project, saying it has not been approved by Congress. The ruling follows a challenge by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought an injunction against the project last year. A three-judge panel upheld...
Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fundThe US senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Donald Trump, who will now have his one-time personal attorney sitting atop the nation’s law enforcement apparatus.Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote in Blanche’s favor after two other Republica...
夏の全国高校野球大会4日目の第3試合、新潟の日本文理高校と大分商業の試合は、5回を終えて2対2の同点です。
This year, federal officials have decided against releasing cool water from the Colorado River reservoirs, emphasizing the need for hydropower production over the conservation of a threatened fish species. The river and its reservoirs are facing severe depletion from overuse and climate change, while states have been unable to reach a long-term agreement on water sharing. Utilities welcomed this c...
In Turkey, emergency services are turning to a new tool in the fight against wildfires: drones. By detecting fires at an earlier stage, they can help rescue teams respond more quickly and spot blazes that are invisible to the naked eye. A France 24 report.
夏の全国高校野球大会4日目の第2試合、福島の東日本国際大昌平高校が北北海道の白樺学園に2対1で競り勝って2回戦に進みました。
Cuba's energy crisis is colliding with economic collapse, as Washington ramps up sanctions on the island. Caught between American pressure and crisis at home, Cubans are struggling just to get through the day. A France24 report from Havana.
In recent years, Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to levels not seen in decades. Scientists say extreme rainfall linked to climate change is behind the surge, submerging communities and bringing dangerous wildlife closer to people, with attacks on the rise. Laurent Berstecher has more.
The world might be dividing into rival camps and competing trade blocs, but international capital flows remain footloose and fancy free. In so doing, they pose a threat to what remains of stability in the real economy. A good example of this growing potential for international contagion is the influence of the weak yen on global stock prices. The Japanese currency is expected to remain weak for th...
Relatives of people killed in a shooting outside Bangkok collected their loved ones’ bodies Saturday, a day after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a high school and a family home, killing at least seven people before taking his own life
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region have killed four people, including a child
Hong Kong should follow international peers in legislating to bar children under 16 from social media to combat cyberbullying and addiction, education experts and lawmakers have said, while stressing the need for broad social consensus. At a panel discussion on Saturday to examine proposals to restrict social media access for under-16s, educators and lawmakers argued that legislation was needed to...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, aimed at strengthening collective deterrence. Under the pact, an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all. Simon Moritz tells us more about what’s in the agreement.
France have finally won medals in open water swimming at the European Swimming Championships in Paris. Marc-Antoine Olivier and Logan Fontaine finished second and third in the three-kilometre knock-out event.
Zebra mussels are proliferating swiftly in Spain's aquatic systems, resulting in considerable harm to infrastructure and creating disturbances in water supply. Experts advocate that modifying infrastructure represents the only effective long-term remedy. The mere removal of adult mussels fails to address the persistent issue of shell buildup. This invasive species has already led to substantial ec...
Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.
UK hosts decades-old event for first time where many participants are from opposite sides of global disputes from Israel and Palestine, to India and PakistanOn the surface it looks like a normal summer school in the Devon countryside, with teenagers playing volleyball in the sun, doing arts and crafts in the hall, and preparing for the night’s talent show.But behind the scenes, intensive discussio...
London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projectsSadiq Khan: This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadlySadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to revamped climate action and to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas, as the UK endures a summer of drought, wildf...
An artificial intelligence (AI)-generated actress has amassed 400,000 followers on a leading social media platform in China within just two months, with a miniseries she stars in garnering an astonishing 250 million views. The success of the virtual star Fang Taozi, who is claimed to be 20 years old, has sparked intense discussion and widespread anxiety within the industry regarding the potential ...
北日本から西日本にかけての広い範囲で、大気の状態が非常に不安定になり局地的に雨雲が発達しています。青森県と岩手県、それに新潟県では猛烈な雨が降ったとみられ、「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報が相次いで発表されています。低い土地の浸水や川の増水・氾濫などに厳重な警戒が必要です。
Football association apologises over claims relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.
South Korea’s national football association apologised on Saturday after a media report alleged it had provided “sexual services” to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago. South Korean broadcaster JTBC reported on Thursday that the Korea Football Association (KFA) had provided such services to foreign referees on multiple occasions in 2...
北日本から西日本にかけての広い範囲で、大気の状態が非常に不安定になり局地的に雨雲が発達しています。新潟県と岩手県では猛烈な雨が降ったとみられ、「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報が相次いで発表されています。低い土地の浸水や川の増水・氾濫などに厳重な警戒が必要です。
Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform near the Eiffel Tower
Hong Kong’s commerce chief is set to lead a delegation of mainland Chinese and local firms to Malaysia next week, noting that about 200 enterprises from across the border have already set up offices in the city since last year, using it as a stepping stone to go global. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah also said on Saturday that the city was eyeing emerging mar...
Tehran at War (Part 2/2). In Iran, the war with the United States is also fought through enormous, state-sponsored posters. Murals transform walls into billboards advertising the official narrative, designed to carry the government's voice far beyond its borders. FRANCE 24 examines this visual strategy, shaped during the Islamic Revolution and supercharged by artificial intelligence.
