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Emmanuel Macron has just a few months left in office: the dates for the French presidential election have been made official. The first round is set to take place on April 18th, while the second - and final - one is set for May 2nd. Those dates coincide with a heavy holiday season, something that some candidates have already started criticising - but the government has said those dates were chosen...
June was the hottest month on record for the world's oceans, and scientists are concerned that the months ahead could bring even more extreme and erratic weather. The onset of the weather phenomenon El Niño could boost global heat on both land and sea throughout 2026 and possibly into 2027. So what is El Niño and why is it important to understand in an increasingly warming world?
Despite a US-sponsored agreement paving the way for peace between Lebanon and Israel, the actual situation on the ground is unchanged. Israel continues to occupy southern Lebanon, and launched targeted strikes there over the weekend. Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the occupied area and vowed his army will not withdraw as long as Hezbollah is still there.
Brazil have advanced to the World Cup round of 16, despite many experts predicting that Japan would defeat the Seleção. The football-mad South American nation has lost some of its lustre since the team's dramatic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014 on home soil – a World Cup that traumatised an entire nation, and not just because of the defeat.
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, the US and the Americas program at Chatham House. Sabatini argues that Venezuela's earthquake is not simply a natural catastrophe but a political and institutional one. He contends that the scale of the disaster reflects decades of state erosion, corruption, economic mismanagement, and weakened rul...
For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told FRANCE 24 that she believes "when people really connect with soul music, there's a kind of magic that happens". Born in New Orleans, Lang says she was "always around" the sounds of soul, jazz and blues, adding: "no matter where I am, I carry New Orleans in my spirit and in my music".
In Kenya, mental health workers are trying to get men to take their psychological wellbeing more seriously. It can be a huge uphill battle, particularly when people feel like they have to suffer in silence. However, doing small things intentionally is a powerful start. The country's largest psychiatric referral hospital is welcoming back a former patient who's helping others in their recovery by o...
Tens of thousands of people marched on June 30th South Africa's largest cities, following a call from around 20 organisations demanding that South Africa tighten its immigration policy. The day was largely peaceful, despite a few arrests for attempted looting. Clashes between South Africans and immigrants have left at least four people dead in recent weeks. More than 25,000 undocumented migrants h...
Victor Willis, the lead singer of disco group Village People died on Wednesday, said his spouse. He was 74. Willis co-wrote the hit "Y.M.C.A." and was initially against Donald Trump using the song for his campaign rallies but in January 2025 he surprised fans by performing the song, with its signature dance, at Trump's second inauguration.
US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office. Trump's crypto activities are the main driver of the tripling of the president's fortune since 2024, which went from over $2 billions to over $6 billion in 2026. The White House has rejected any ethical concerns. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi te...
Venezuelans in the port city of La Guaira were still searching for their missing loved ones a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from the epicentre of the quakes.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 1: Papers discuss a story from China that has flown under the radar: a plane crashed into the tallest building in Beijing in unclear circumstances. Next: why was "controversial figure" Vadim Ermolaev targeted in Monaco? Also: could Ireland become the next summer holiday hotspot? Finally, yodlers in Basel didn't get put off by the heatwave.
Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the last 16 of the World Cup on June 30. Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals - making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi - with a superb double as France strolled past the Swedes 3-0. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes tells us more.
France have booked their place in the World Cup Last 16 after a 3-0 win over Sweden. Kylian Mbappe scored two more goals giving him six so far this tournament. It was the first match back for coach Didier Deschamps after his mother's funeral and saw the whole French team unite with him as they go through the next round. It also settles Mbappe status as one of the best players in the world.
Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Mexico’s major cities Wednesday to celebrate the country’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the country’s first win in a World Cup knockout game since 1986.
The oceans have never been warmer. They hit a record 21 degrees celcius average surface temperature in June, logged by Copernicus, the EU's Earth-observation programme. It's clearly taking a toll on biodiversity around the world, after years of warnings from experts. The onset of a potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern could boost global heat in the oceans and atmosphere even further in 202...
France's Ecologists and the government clashed once again in the National Assembly on June 30. The topic: France's recent heatwave. The Greens reported 10,000 deaths, while the Prime Minister disputed the figure. The group filed a vote of no confidence against Lecornu's administration and called for a committee to investigate the government's response to last week's extreme temperatures.
As the death toll in Venezuela nears 2000 following back-to-back earthquakes, the aftershocks of the disaster are beginning to make themselves felt. Almost 60,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged or destroyed, while more than 10,000 have been injured leaving hospitals at breaking point. As food shortages become more widespread and diseases proliferate, NGOs are calling for a scaling up o...
Mbappe reached 18 goals scored in 18 World Cup game after a brace in France's game against Sweden, which 'Les Bleus' won easily to reach the round of 16. Mexico is also continuing its perfect run after winning 2-0 against Ecuador, its first win in the knockout stages in 1986 and their fourth clean sheet in this year's tournament. FRANCE 24's James Vasina tells us what to know from the latest games...
More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded. The number is more than double the 407 deaths attributed to the heat in June 2025, which holds the record for hottest June. Scientists agree that such a heatwave would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change. FRANCE 24's Sarah...
Fable and Mythos are coming back online. Leading US AI company Anthropic says the US Commerce Department has lifted export controls on the AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to them over national security risks. Washington has stepped up oversight of new model releases to identify potential threats amid concerns that advanced AI models could be misus...
The US Supreme Court on June 30 rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives. This comes after Trump had signed an executive order on the first day of his presidency decreeing those born to parents in the US illegally or on temporary visas could not automatically become Americans. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle te...
US President Donald Trump made over a billion dollars with various crypto-related ventures in 2025, according to his annual financial disclosure report. The earnings, coming from royalties tied to the Trump memecoin and token sales from crypto firm World Liberty Financial, have prompted accusations of conflicts of interest from watchdog groups. Also in this edition: the US commerce department lift...
In a World Cup co-hosted by a country waging war on their homeland, the odds were always stacked against Iran’s Team Melli, who narrowly missed out on the knockout stage despite being undefeated. Their players departed North America on Tuesday, mocked by a senior official in the Trump administration but saluted by fans at their replacement base in Mexico’s Tijuana.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, DR Congo's government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya accused Kigali of not having the "political will to implement" the 2025 US-brokered peace deal between the two countries. Muyaya also called for stronger international pressure on Rwanda. "The United States should use more tools on Rwanda (...) It's not enough yet," he stated.
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed the importance of a "strong military" and swore to "uphold the party's absolute leadership" of the armed forces in a speech marking the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Fighting corruption was also a priority, Xi said, after a recent anti-graft purge gutted the military's top ranks.
Since a 2021 coup ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government and triggered a civil war, 100,114 people have been killed across the country, according to a report by monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) released Wednesday.
France secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden in the World Cup round of 16. France will face Paraguay in the round of 16 on 4 July.
Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory on Tuesday, beating Ecuador 2-0 to reach the last 16. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured El Tri's first win beyond the group stage since the 1986 tournament they hosted.
Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory on Tuesday, beating Ecuador 2-0 to reach the last 16. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured El Tri's first win beyond the group stage since the 1986 tournament they hosted.
