Fires in France: 42,000 hectares burnt, 220,000 people evacuated
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V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions
Union calls for museum to become accredited London living wage employer and let staff carry water during shiftsWorkers at one of the world’s leading art and design museums are balloting for “heatwave” strike action.The ballot at V&A is taking place because of concerns about soaring temperatures and access to drinking water, along with pay and conditions. Continue reading...
Europe wildfires: ‘Difficult hours lie ahead’ in battle to contain fires, says Pedro Sánchez as more than 300,000 flee homes in France and Spain – as it happened
Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainAs my colleagues note in this story, scientists say climate breakdown is triggering more frequent and more extreme weather events, evaporating soils and waterways, fuelling wildfires and leading to thousa...
Sea drones to defend the sky in Ukraine as the war continues
FRANCE 24 report by Gulliver Cragg.
The week in pictures: Wildfires rage in Europe, youth protests rock India and UK names new PM
Unprecedented wildfires swept across France and Spain, youth-led protests in India forced the country's education minister to resign and Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom's new prime minister. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
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More than 360,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain
French and Spanish authorities are struggling to contain the blazes, which are partly caused by successive heatwaves.
Israel carries out double tap strike in central Gaza
Israel carries out double tap strike in central Gaza
Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday
F-16 fighter jet intercepted drone in Romanian airspace over Black Sea, defence minister saysRomania has said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the Nato member’s military shot down the third drone in as many days.Romania has experienced frequent drone incursions since Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but had not shot down any until Friday. Continue reading...
Suspect in fatal Berlin Pride attack killed in confrontation with police
Authorities said the suspect had come to authorities’ attention in the past because of numerous previous crimes, of which he didn’t give details.
Germany says Berlin Pride attack believed to be act of Islamic extremist terror
Authorities said the suspect had come to authorities’ attention in the past because of numerous previous crimes, of which he didn’t give details.
Tunisia grapples with five years of crisis since Saied’s power grab
Tunisians protest five years of President Kais Saied's rule amid economic crisis and political arrests.
Oklahoma influencer killed in apparent murder-suicide by husband, police say
Sara Gilson was fatally shot less than two weeks after accusing her husband of pedophilia on social mediaAn Oklahoma woman known for posting on social media about parenting her children was fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide by her husband a short time after she published a clip alluding to allegations that he had molested a minor, according to authorities and court records.Sara Duffey – w...
Water supply failure leaves Gatwick without working toilets
Airport’s bars and restaurants also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running waterA water supply failure at Gatwick has left passengers without access to working toilets or bars and restaurants.Passengers posted online that they were unable to get hot drinks, wash their hands or fill up water bottles at the airport in Sussex. Continue reading...
Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father and a video address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict in the Red Sea escalates
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the pause in strikes was due to ongoing talks between the two countries.
U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict escalates in the Red Sea
The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.
Attack on Berlin Pride: political Islam threatens open society
The attack on Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD), allegedly by an Islamist, is an assault on free Western society, writes CDU member Rene Powilleit in a Euronews op-ed. He leads Berlin's 'Lesbians and Gays in the Union'.
Nature: Great white sharks in Mexico
We leave you this Sunday swimming with sharks off the coast of Guadalupe Island in Mexico. Videographer: Maurico Handler.
7/26: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sens. Bernie Sanders and John Kennedy join, along with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. Plus, CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has the latest poll results.
The Chinese bahaba, a critically endangered fish was missing from Hong Kong for over a decade
A recent study has confirmed the presence of the rare Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong's waters through genetic material extracted from seawater. Nicknamed the 'Panda of the Sea,' this critically endangered fish had evaded scientific capture for over ten years. Researchers utilized cutting-edge environmental DNA technology, revealing traces of the fish's DNA across various western bays, thereby advanci...
Senegal’s Faye launches a new party, formalising his split with Sonko
Months of tensions between president and ex-ally culminate in split that will reshape Senegal's political landscape.
Football: WAFCON kicks off in Morocco with record 16-nation line-up
Thando Sibiya, Sports Presenter and Journalist, is our guest.
Israel pitches high-tech trade, safer AI to Canada amid diplomatic tensions
Prime Minister Mark Carney has never had a formal call or meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
Controversial Argentina World Cup banner gets new life in print
A workshop in Buenos Aires is offering fans free prints of ‘The Malvinas are Argentine’, recreating the divisive banner
Israel and the cost paradox of the Iran war
Israel instigated the war on Iran and yet it has borne few of its costs.
China has put a Polish university on its European dual-use exports blacklist. Why?
In an unprecedented move, China has placed a Polish university alongside defence contractors on an export control list targeting entities linked to the European security sector. Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PWr) was among 14 European Union entities added to a dual-use export control list by the Chinese commerce ministry on Friday. The ministry said the additions, effective immedia...
Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror
Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror
Water outage at UK's Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed
A power outage at a treatment plant in south east England has left some facilities at Gatwick Airport without water
2 dead in Ukraine from Russian attacks, 4 more in Russian-held area hit by Ukrainian drones
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Sunday, igniting fires and wounding at least three civilians