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Despite the war in the Middle East, foreign pilgrims have flocked to Mecca to participate in this year’s hajj. According to officials, more than 1.5 million have already arrived in Saudi Arabia, surpassing last year’s numbers.
Novak Djokovic is headlining the first day of French Open on Sunday, where he will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on the centre court. The 39-year-old has already won the Roland Garros tournament three times, and if he wins it again, he would have a record 25 Grand Slam titles under his belt.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said an announcement on the Iran war could be possible later in the day. While US media has reported that a deal would include a commitment from Tehran to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, an Iranian source told Reuters this was not the case. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country hopes to host the next round of Iran-US peace talks, positioning Islamabad at the centre of mediation efforts as President Donald Trump said a largely negotiated agreement could soon reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
At least four people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a massive Russian drone and missile attack Sunday on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and its surrounding region, officials said. The Russian army has confirmed the use of an Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile.
At least four people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and its surrounding region, officials said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that an Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile was used in the strikes.
At least four people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and its surrounding region, officials said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that an Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile was used in the strikes.
A large Russian ballistic missile attack struck Kyiv early on Sunday, wounding at least five people and damaging residential buildings after Moscow threatened retaliation for deadly Ukrainian drone strikes in occupied eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian and US officials had warned hours earlier of a potentially significant assault on the capital.
A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by US Secret Service agents in a confrontation that also left a bystander wounded. President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, was not harmed in the incident.
A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by US Secret Service agents in a confrontation that also left a bystander wounded. President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, was not harmed in the incident.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or for 'Fjord', a tense family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. In FRANCE 24’s special Cannes awards programme, Eve Jackson and critic Emma Jones break down all the major winners from the closing ceremony – from the Grand Prix for 'Minotaur' to the double acting prizes for 'All of a Sudden' and 'Coward'.
Africa CDC has issued a fresh warning this Saturday, saying up to ten additional African countries are now at risk as the Ebola outbreak spreads across the region. Those countries are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. Uganda has confirmed three new cases, while the Red Cross says three volunteers have di...
🎞️The film "Fjord" directed by Cristian Mungiu, starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, wins the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Inspired by real cases, the film follows a Romanian family who move to Norway and face accusations of child abuse amid a profound cultural clash.
FRANCE 24 film critic Emma Jones reports from the red carpet at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in southern France.
FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson speaks from Washington, DC on the reported progress in the talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
As concerns continue to grow over artificial intelligence, national security and digital sovereignty, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a proposed fifty-million-pound contract between the Metropolitan Police and AI giant Palantir. The company had been expected to provide advanced tools to help police process intelligence in criminal investigations. To discuss the decision, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Le...
As AI tools keep raising many concerns about national security and sovereignty, London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a fifty million pound contract the Metropolitan Police was supposed to sign with AI giant Palantir. The AI firm would have offered the police force tools to process intelligence in criminal investigations. Susan Hall is the leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly, a...
The Norway-set historical drama "Fjord" by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival as critics hailed a strong field of contenders directed by auteurs from Russia, Iran, Japan and beyond.
The Norway-set historical drama "Fjord" by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival as critics hailed a strong field of contenders directed by auteurs from Russia, Iran, Japan and beyond.
As the world's film stars took to the red carpet ahead of the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, no clear frontrunner has emerged for the top prize, with critics hailing a strong field of contenders directed by auteurs from Russia, Iran, Romania and beyond.
Andrew Hiliar has more.
Selena Sykes has more.
Ten African countries are at risk of being affected by the Ebola virus, in addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the African Union's health agency warned on Saturday.
Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House, is our guest.
Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Caitlin Kelly, our corespondent in Dakar, has more.
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years.
Gabriela Arenas, Coordinator for Regional Operations in Africa IFRC in Kenya, is our guest.
The death toll from a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has risen to 16, with most of the victims young women, Russian officials said on Saturday, after a heated U.N. debate on the incident.
