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New York Knicks hold off Wembanyama's Spurs to take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

San Antonio Spurs lost the second match of the NBA finals to the New York Knicks on Saturday, with French star Victor Wembanyama missing a potential game-winner just before the final whistle. The defeat leaves Spurs in need of an unprecedented comeback when the best-of-seven series shifts to New York for games three and four.

Pope Leo visits Spain to highlight migration, meet victims of sexual abuse by clergy

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who died trying to reach Europe. The trip comes at a politically sensitive time as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under attack over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Pope Leo visits Spain to highlight migration, meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who died trying to reach Europe. The trip comes at a politically sensitive time as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under attack over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Pope visits Spain to highlight migration amid political tensions

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach Europe. The trip comes at a politically sensitive time as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under attack over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Pope visits Spain with focus on migrants amid political tensions

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach Europe. The trip comes at a politically sensitive time as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under attack over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Misinformation complicates Ebola efforts

In tonight's programme, efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak are hampered by mistrust and rumors. Ruto defends Kenya’s preparedness measures, including a U.S.-supported Ebola quarantine facility. And Africans themselves drive tourism's growth on the continent.

Why Ivanka’s Albanian Dream is a Protestors Nightmare

Erisa Kryeziu is an Albanian journalist for the independent media outlet Citizens.AL, based in Albania.

Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger'

In a week where a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon, a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian backed militants Hezbollah and withdrawal from the south of the country.

French diplomat in Mali sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'undermining state security'

A court in Mali has sentenced a French intelligence agent with diplomatic status to 20 years in prison for “undermining state security”, judicial sources said Friday, in a ruling that further strains already fraught relations between the West African junta-led state and its former colonial ruler France.

France probes judicial 'dysfunction' after murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna shocks nation

Why is Paris's oldest bridge called the 'New Bridge'?

🌉 A runway for a Louis Vuitton show, covered entirely in fabric as part of two artistic installations, home to a now-demolished water pump... the oldest bridge in Paris, Pont Neuf, has seen it all. Why, then, does its name translate to "New Bridge"? FRANCE 24's Tanishk Saha explains.

Parisians will be able to swim for a second year in the Seine

Parisians will once again be able to swim in the Seine this summer, city officials said Friday, building on the success of last year's historic reopening of the river after a century-long ban and a massive clean-up effort ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Zverev eases past Mensik in French Open semifinals, in striking distance of elusive Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final on Friday. The second seed will face either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi after a 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory as he chases a long-awaited breakthrough at the majors.

Zverev defeats Mensik in French Open semifinals and nears Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final on Friday. The second seed will face either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi after a 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory as he chases a long-awaited breakthrough at the majors.

Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final

Alexander Zverev moved to the verge of a long-awaited first Grand Slam title as the second seed saw off Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach his second French Open final on Friday.

Holocaust remembrance: Newly discovered photos illustrate previously-unknown roundup of French Jews

François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Historian, Professor of Modern History at the University of Manchester, Chief Editor of 'La Revue d'Histoire de la Shoah' and one of the curators of the Shoah Memorial in Paris photography exhibit highlighting the discovery of 98 previously unknown photographs documenting the May 14, 1941 roundup of foreign Jews in Paris. It represents o...

Ukrainian drone explodes in Romanian sea port

A sea #drone self-destroyed in the Romanian port of Constanta. #Ukraine's navy said it had been knocked off course by Russian jamming.

FRANCE 24 journalists forced to sign NDA after asking about open letter against media mogul Bolloré

Two FRANCE 24 journalists were forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement after asking an actor about an open letter protesting the growing role of far-right billionaire Vincent Bolloré in French cinema. Signed by hundreds of industry professionals, the letter prompted the head of the Canal+ Group – France’s largest film financier – to announce it would no longer work with the signatories. 

ISS astronauts briefly put on evacuation alert during repair to fix air leak

NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation on Friday after an air leak in the Russian module of the orbiting laboratory worsened, raising fresh concerns over a long-running technical problem.

NASA places ISS astronauts on evacuation alert as air leak worsens

NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation on Friday after an air leak in the Russian module of the orbiting laboratory worsened, raising fresh concerns over a long-running technical problem.

France opens torture, 'war crime' probe over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Doubts grow over future of '60 Minutes' after firing of Scott Pelley

Turmoil continues at CBS News. As bosses defend the firing of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley, many journalists are questioning the network's strategy. Newsroom shake-ups usually occur at failing programmes, but "60 Minutes" has led ratings for years, if not decades. This week's guest on FRANCE 24's media show "Scoop" is Susie Banikarim, a columnist for the Columbia Journalism Rev...

Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products for children, authorities said. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled over the conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian Pr...

Outcry over judicial missteps linked to missing girl prompts French govt reckoning

French Prime ⁠Minister Sebastien Lecornu summoned ​the interior minister, the justice minister and others on Friday over the ​case of a missing 11-year-old girl that has sparked an outcry over judicial missteps and missed opportunities to intervene, the government said. Lyhanna, currently identified only by ​her ‌first name, was reported missing in her small southern ⁠French town of Fleurance on M...

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The San Francisco-based company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, said in a report that a worldwide slowdown in cutting-edge AI development would "likely be a good thing" -- but warned that ...