200,000 people flee their homes in France as wildfires continue
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India’s 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns
Sarah Jacob has more.
Nearly 98,000 hectares burned in France, a 'historic record' says government
The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday."The threat remains very serious. We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of its intensity thanks to lower temperatures and increased humidity."
Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid in Brazil despite challenges
Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Pogacar closes in on Tour de France victory, Carapaz wins Queen stage
Tadej Pogacar is set to join cycling's all-time greats after all but sealing a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title on Saturday as Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz won the 20th stage on Alpe d'Huez.
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Kazakhstan's president urges Putin to ‘freeze’ war in Ukraine
Kazakhstan's president on Saturday urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during talks in the Siberian city of Omsk. Hours earlier, Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Siberia in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russia.
Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukrainian drones target Siberian oil facility
Kazakhstan's president urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war during talks in the Siberian city of Omsk while Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Siberia on Saturday in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russia.
Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukrainian drones target Siberian oil site
Kazakhstan's president urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war during talks in the Siberian city of Omsk while Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Siberia on Saturday in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russia.
UNESCO adds West Bank site, Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli opposition
UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region.
Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes
Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.
India's education minister resigns in major victory for youth protesters
Navodita Kumari has more.
Wildfires force 200,000 people to evacuate in the southwest of France
Luke Shrago has more.
Venezuela honors thousands of victims one month since earthquakes
Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago.
Ukraine: Kyiv protests continue after Zelensky fires defense minister
Protesters in Kyiv on Friday announced an open ended rally demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a badly explained government reshuffle escalated into a political crisis.
Ukrainians back ousted defence minister as political crisis brews
Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, is our guest.
Trump praises secret service at White House correspondents' dinner
Fraser Jackson has more.
SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight
US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Friday, blasting off from Texas to land gently in the waters of the Indian Ocean. It's the first such success since US tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in June.
Indian education minister resigns after mass protests over exam paper leaks
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his post following mass protests calling for his dismissal. Public trust in India's university testing system has been undermined by a series of exam irregularities, including the leaking of a medical entrance question paper that forced more than two million candidates to re-sit the test.
No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber
A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picked up and shared by a pro-Iranian account. However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated.
Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup
The international coaching carousel is in full swing. Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as Germany head coach on Friday, tasked with reviving a national team that has struggled to recapture the heights of its 2014 World Cup triumph. Italy have also turned to a legend, appointing 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo to lead the Azzurri as they look to end years of disappointment on the global stag...
Palestinians bury four people killed in occupied West Bank clash with Israeli settlers
Grieving family members on Saturday buried four Palestinian men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers a day earlier in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians reported a series of violent settler attacks on other villages in the Palestinian territory late Friday following the deadly confrontation, with local officials saying Israelis had set fire to olive groves in Farata and opened fire on peo...
Unprecedented fires in France: Southwest France battles two wildfires
Luke Shrago has more.
Middle East: Red Sea tensions grow as Saudi-Houthi clashes open new front
The Houthis have accused US ally Riyadh of a "dangerous escalation" after it struck military targets belonging to the group on Friday, following the rebels announcing a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hitting its ships in the Red Sea.
France : Firefighters face fatigue after days of relentless fighting
Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux on Friday as flames raged out of control. Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change...
Climatologist warms of heatwaves, wildfires and rising risks in Europe
Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environnemental Sciencs at UCLouvain, is our guest.
UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections
A United Nations committee on Friday inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in South Korea came days after Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committ...
Wildfires in the southwest France: 'The problem has been extremely high winds'
FRANCE 24 reporter Luke Shrago talks about the "tinder-box dry conditions" that have fuelled the wildfires approaching the city of Bordeaux in France's southwest.
'The problem has been extremely high winds': Wildfires sweep through southwest France
FRANCE 24 reporter Luke Shrago talks about the "tinder-box dry conditions" that have fuelled the wildfires approaching the city of Bordeaux in France's southwest.
'It smells of burning': Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage around Madrid
FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris shares the latest updates about firefighters' efforts to contain historic wildfires raging near the Spanish capital.