Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off
Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.
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China’s localised data centre push drives AI ambitions amid overbuilding concerns
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...
Why use rare earths in rubber production? Chinese scientists are engineering tougher tyres
Chinese researchers have completed trials of a new rare earth-based synthetic rubber production facility, industrialising a major raw material for manufacturing electric vehicle and heavy-duty vehicle tyres. High-quality synthetic rubber, most of which uses metal as a catalyst during production, is vital to the transport industry, manufacturing and national defence. The unit, built by Xinjiang-bas...
Most scuba divers believed they rarely touched reefs; underwater observers found more...
Hong Kong banks in early stages of preparing for quantum computing threats, HKMA says
Hong Kong’s banking sector is still in the early stages of preparing for cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, the city’s de facto central bank said on Monday as it unveiled a new benchmark to track the industry’s readiness. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched its first Quantum Preparedness Index (QPI), which gave the sector a score of 2.3 out of 10, indicating that most ban...
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U.S.-Iran fighting paused as progress reported in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz
After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there's a pause in fighting between the two countries. It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Australian court rejects racial discrimination appeal by Pauline Hanson
Court upholds earlier ruling that a post directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi was unlawful.
U.S. mom and kids trapped by French wildfire: "Such an unstable situation"
A mother from Tennessee slept through wildfire evacuation operations in southwest France, and now she's trapped with her kids as the blaze threatens the city Bordeaux.
Raging wildfires force evacuation of over 220,000 in southwestern France
Raging wildfires have forced the evacuation of over 220,000 people from the Gironde department in southwestern France as the devastating flames continue to spread. Thousands of evacuees are now packed into emergency shelters, with no timeline given as to when they may be able to return as firefighters battle to bring the blaze under control. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Bordeaux.
You can visit every bridge on the back of euro banknotes – and they’re all in one town
The original design wasn’t based on any actual bridges, but a town in the Netherlands decided to turn them into reality.
Hong Kong’s wild boar population halves under capture-and-kill strategy
The number of wild boars in Hong Kong has declined by more than half in the four years since authorities adopted a capture-and-kill policy, with HK$105.6 million (US$13.46 million) spent over the same period. A Legislative Council study published on Monday found that the number of boars culled since 2021 rose elevenfold to 723 last year under the new policy. Over the same period, the number of inj...
France’s interior minister says monster wildfire has stopped growing
France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after forcing 220,000 people out of their homes in the country’s southwest but cautioned that it isn’t yet beaten. He spoke after French President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting Monday focusing on the massive firefighting effort in the Gironde region and on wildfires elsewhere. FRANCE 24's International Affai...
France wildfire: Local economy faces huge rebuilding and reforestation bill
While the focus still remains containing the forest fires blazing through the Gironde department, the challenge of rebuilding and replanting has already begun. And it is likely to be a costly one coming in, according to the government, at between 5 and 10 thousand euros a hectare.
'Out of capacity’: EU warns wildfires are pushing response systems to the limit
The European Commission has activated its emergency response system to support France and Spain as they battle wildfires. France has received seven firefighting aircraft and four helicopters, while Spain has been provided with six aircraft and three ground firefighting teams.
REPLAY: 'Unprecedented' fire stable but not fully contained, says French Interior minister
France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after forcing 220,000 people out of their homes in the country’s southwest but cautioned that it isn’t yet beaten. “It hasn’t progressed during the night,” the minister, Laurent Nuñez, said. “We have to remain very concentrated, very determined, to go at any moment.”
France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive wildfire that has burned an area four times the size of Paris
Honduran ex-president returns home after Trump pardon
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez – who was serving a 45-year prison sentence in the United States for drug trafficking until President Donald Trump pardoned him last year – returned to his home country on Sunday.
Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon
Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February
The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".
D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO on Sunday added the iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy to its World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades ago. Stretching for more than 80 kilometres (50 miles) of France's northwestern coast, Allied forces landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944 to fight a decisive battle to liberate Europe from Nazism and end World War II.
東北～九州 28日も大気不安定 土砂災害など十分注意
湿った空気の影響で長野県では27日夜、猛烈な雨が降ったとみられるなど関東甲信や東海などで雨が強まりました。東北から九州にかけては28日も局地的に非常に激しい雨が降って大雨になるおそれがあり、気象庁は土砂災害や低い土地の浸水などに十分注意するよう呼びかけています。
KFC's Colonel Sanders’ home, restaurant and engraved pressure cooker are going to auction
A unique collection of items linked to KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders will be auctioned in Kentucky on July 28. The sale includes his former home, the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, personal belongings, business records, photographs and historic memorabilia that have been preserved by the Settle family for more than 50 years. Organisers say the collection is being offered to the public for the...
What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
Historic wildfires in France and Spain have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes
Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecast
Pakistan's national disaster management agency says the death toll from monsoon rains and flash flooding in Pakistan over the past month has surpassed 100, as weather forecasters warned that more heavy rain is expected across the country later this week
Six orphaned rhinos give birth after mothers were killed by poachers
In a heartwarming turnaround, six orphaned rhinos from South Africa have welcomed new calves after years of rehabilitation. Their successful births signify a remarkable milestone in conservation efforts, providing renewed hope for endangered rhino populations. Wildlife officials emphasized that these births not only enrich the local ecosystem but also bolster South Africa's commitment to preservin...
Is Kim Yo-jong’s rebuke a sign North Korea is ditching Asean diplomacy?
A rare rebuke of Asean by the powerful sister of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un signals the bloc’s waning relevance to the nuclear-armed state, analysts say. Kim Yo-jong on Monday condemned a call by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the country’s denuclearisation, saying the statement “distorted the essence of the situation in the Korean peninsula”. At the annual Asean Regional Forum...
北朝鮮 ロシアへ2万人追加派兵とウクライナ東部展開を議論か
ロシアのプーチン大統領と北朝鮮の外相が7月、モスクワで会談した際、北朝鮮がロシアへ2万人規模の兵士を追加で派遣し、ウクライナ東部に展開させる可能性について意見を交わしたと、ロシアの外交筋がNHKの取材に明らかにしました。