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A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.
No word on jailed Tunisian opposition leader Ghannouchi for 11 days, his son tells Al Jazeera.
Following a meeting with Qatar's emir, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States said the delegation felt warmly welcomed and called for greater dialogue to strengthen Muslim-Jewish relations.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting oil facilities and Riyadh on Monday, while Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed separate drone strikes on the kingdom's oil infrastructure. The attacks mark a renewed escalation involving Saudi Arabia despite a recent lull in fighting between the United States and Iran.
Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to "exercise extreme caution" ahead of a new heatwave. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports.
Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990sRos Astengo, a journalist based in Gibraltar who usually focuses on politics and social issues, had qualms when she began investigating the case of the suspected serial killer Allan Grimson as he neared release from prison after serving more than 20 years.She worried that she might reopen t...
Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attackBoy George has released a new song entitled We Will Dance Again, which voices support for Israel’s military action in Palestine.Posted on X and Instagram with the Hebrew title עוד נרקוד alongside its English translation, the song features a ...
Tencent Holdings is quietly reallocating its venture capital bets away from legacy internet assets to double down on China’s highest-profile artificial intelligence champions. While the tech giant’s sprawling portfolio spans mobile gaming, e-commerce and consumer goods globally, its AI strategy has rapidly accelerated. Earlier this month, Tencent trimmed its long-held stake in Kuaishou Technology ...
Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.
Scientists have mapped the genome of the nonvenomous king ratsnake, a species known for hunting and eating deadly venomous snakes such as cobras and vipers. The new chromosome-level genome will help researchers investigate how the snake naturally resists venom. They say the findings could improve understanding of snake evolution, venom resistance and support future research into better antivenom t...
Sentenced to 45 years in the US, Hernandez returns home to his family, party and supporters after Trump pardons him.
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe UK’s financial watchdog has launched a £2m advertising campaign aimed at curbing use of claims management companies (CMCs), and encouraging drivers hit by the car finance scandal to file their own complaints.The Financial Conduct Authority’s 30-second video advert features a series of pedestrians jumping over car bonnets in slow-motion,...
Former rugby star Daniel Adongo allegedly overstayed visa but supporters say he needed mental health helpA former rugby star who became the first Kenyan to play in the NFL, was deported in June for a visa overstay and multiple arrests, according to federal immigration authorities.Daniel Adongo, 37, spent two seasons as a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, playing twice, and was cut in 2015 aft...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr used his 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday to promise relief from taxes, electricity charges and high rice prices, while pledging to pursue corruption cases linked to a flood-control scandal that has battered his administration. But while analysts said the one-and-a-half-hour speech addressed issues Filipinos had expected Marcos to confront...
Police appeal for help to find handbag woman was carrying when she entered the water at Fistral beach in NewquayA father and daughter have died after being pulled from the sea at a popular surfing beach in the Cornish resort of Newquay.The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 30s, were pronounced dead at Fistral beach on Sunday after a large emergency response involving coastguards, a rescue hel...
Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeatThe hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.Seventy-five years after a supposed curse condemned its Gaelic men’s football team to endless defeat, the county prevailed and uncorked a wave...
The Tates promote wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire and are among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities.
The Tates promote wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire and are among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities.
Video appears to show a person kicking the federally protected animal in San Diego, CaliforniaFederal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed an investigation into the case but declined to provide additional det...
Both men scheduled to meet Trump at time where US policy towards wars in Iran and Ukraine in state of fluxBenjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective countries.Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, will attend Tue...
Both men scheduled to meet Trump at time where US policy towards wars in Iran and Ukraine in state of fluxBenjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective countries.Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, will attend Tue...
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.
Despite their strikingly different approaches to developing and deploying artificial intelligence, one aspect is common across China and the United States: data and computing centres are proliferating in both countries, especially in remote locations. While the US is seeing residents and localities fight back against plans for data centres in their backyards, regional officials in China are embrac...
