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Rock climbing has exploded in popularity in recent years, and it has happened in the occupied West Bank, too. But Palestinian climbers face numerous obstacles, largely fueled by the expansion of Israeli settlements.
Rock climbing has exploded in popularity in recent years, and it has happened in the occupied West Bank, too. But Palestinian climbers face numerous obstacles, largely fueled by the expansion of Israeli settlements.
Eight jets from France's air force acrobatics team staged a flyover of the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday, soaring above the iconic statue gifted by France to the US in 1886. The flight was part of a mission highlighting France's support for the US during the War of Independence and comes ahead of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
Pope Leo was set to visit Barcelona's Sagrada Familia on Wednesday to inaugurate the newest of its soaring geometric spires that makes the modernist marvel designed by Antoni Gaudi the world's tallest church. Leo, after celebrating Mass inside the vast church, will walk outside to bless the 172.5-metre Tower of Jesus Christ, crowned with a five-storey ceramic cross visible across the Catalan c...
French prosecutors said Wednesday they had requested pop icon Patrick Bruel be charged and placed in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse including rape and sexual assault. The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top selling albums and dozens of film appearances, has denied any wrongdoing. He is the latest top French celebrity to face investigators ...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tehran has taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price" after Iran and the United States exchanged strikes in the region amid reported efforts to continue talks. "Iran is all talk and no action," Trump wrote in a social media post. "They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they w...
Chinese scientists have discovered a massive whale graveyard of around 500 skeletons, some dating back to more than 5 million years, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean west of Australia, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The whale fall provides shelter and sustenance to a vibrant ecosystem of marine species, many believed to be new to science.
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Simon Chadwick, Author, Professor of AfroEurasian Sport and Specialist in navigating the complexities of 21st century global sport. On the eve of the FIFA World Cup, Chadwick offers a sobering assessment of the political realities surrounding football's biggest tournament. While the World Cup is celebrated as a global sporting event that brings the world together...
FRANCE 24 journalists Taise Parente, Selina Sykes, James Vasina and Kethevane Gorjestani discussed this during a live on everything you need to know about the World Cup before kick-off this Thursday, June 11. Watch for more ▶️
After weeks of US President Donald Trump insisting that a deal with Iran is just around the corner, violence has flared up again. Part of the challenge for Trump is that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no longer have the same priorities. Washington wants an out from a war that's roiling oil markets and is increasingly unpopular at home. But Netanyahu faces elections by the end of ...
French pop icon Patrick Bruel on Wednesday was placed under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault. Bruel, a singer, actor, one-time world poker champion and heartthrob in the early 1990s has denied the allegations.
French prosecutors on Wednesday sought to charge pop star Patrick Bruel and place him in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse including rape and sexual assault. Bruel, a singer, actor, one-time world poker champion and heartthrob in the early 1990s has denied the allegations.
Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Lancaster University. According to Foucart, the French parliament hearings are fundamentally driven by a desire to establish responsibility in the wake of a national tragedy that has sparked outrage across France. He argues that French society may be entering a period of reassessment regarding safeguardin...
Will Spain or England add a second star to their shirts? Are we set for a final rematch between Argentina and France? Or can Senegal or Morocco clinch a first title for Africa? Here’s a look at the favourites and dark horses at the 2026 World Cup.
Similar to places like Barcelona and San Francisco, an African city is carrying the weight of its own popularity: Cape Town, where an increasing amount of housing is reserved for tourists. A new by-law could allow the city to charge special rates for property owners who rent out their homes for commercial purposes.
The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, and Iran fired back at countries in the region — another escalation that threatened to derail efforts to end the war. Hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan came under Iranian fire, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his his Truth Social platform that Iran was ...
Anti-immigration protesters torched buildings and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday evening and blocked roads, a day after a stabbing allegedly by a Sudanese refugee, captured in a graphic video that shocked the country. Hundreds of protesters, many masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast, AFP journalists saw. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building fringing the city cen...
A snowballing political crisis over the judiciary's handling of child sexual violence cases erupted in France after the killing of an 11-year-old girl known only as Lyhanna, who went missing in the town of Fleurance on May 29 after leaving school. Attention focused on the justice system after prosecutors said the main suspect had been accused of raping a minor in an investigation opened followin...
The Sagrada Familia basilica features sandcastle-like spires, stone carved to look like lush flora, a kaleidoscopic interior and a trove of treasures, some hiding in plain sight. Even regular worshippers at Barcelona’s world-famous landmark find themselves dumbstruck with wonder.
With the World Cup set to kick off in North America, controversy over ticket prices is kicking up. Football may be nicknamed "the people's game," but the sport's less wealthy fans are finding themselves priced out of this year's contest. With the cheapest seats at the final in New Jersey going for some two thousand US dollars, for many it's a ball-kick of a different sort – as the 2026 World Cup i...
A Sudanese man was due to appear in court in Northern Ireland Wednesday over a brutal knife attack captured on video that triggered a night of violence by anti-immigration protesters. Demonstrators torched buildings and vehicles, and blocked roads in Belfast on Tuesday evening, a day after the stabbing, allegedly by a refugee originally from Sudan, shocked the United Kingdom.
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday said confirmed Ebola cases had climbed to nearly 600, raising awareness within the local population about the importance of safety measures. "If you have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or severe weakness, you should go to the nearest health center immediately," a governement statement said, urging populations to follow health workers' instructions and ...
Superstar director Steven Spielberg has returned to his first love – aliens – for the blockbuster of the summer. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why "Disclosure Day" is a timely, entertaining and funny movie, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo.
Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream of having its first national officiate a World Cup may have been dashed, but Artan told his supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next FIFA tournament in 2030.
Our guest in this edition of Entre Nous is Dufflyn Lammers, aka The American Love Coach in Paris. She's helped hundreds of women let go of toxic relationships, heal from breakups, learn a new way to date and finally get the love they want. She's also the author of the new memoir, "You Had Me at Bonjour".
On the day that the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is to be blessed by the pope, a sculptor whose work is to be placed inside the new parts of the famous building has told FRANCE 24 that she's very excited to be a small part of it. French sculptor Béatrice Bizot has lived near Barcelona for over 20 years and has created a statue of the patron saint of pilgrims, Saint Roch, ...
In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said US President Donald Trump's "effort to bring this war to an end has failed", warning that the US president "does not seem to be ready to change his approach to Russia". Kuleba added that he did not believe there was "a window for a diplomatic solution at this stage".
After being denied entry to the US, Somali referee Omar Artan was given a hero’s welcome upon his return to Somalia.Large numbers of supporters and Somali government officials received him enthusiastically at the airport in the capital, Mogadishu.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stand in the country's next elections, his party said on Wednesday, which is scheduled to take place in late October. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump questioned whether Netanyahu wanted to continue in politics in an interview with ABC News.
Azerbaijan’s opposition leader Ali Karimli, a former secretary of state, goes on trial in Baku on Wednesday for an alleged "attempted coup". Karimli spoke to FRANCE 24 from prison, where he slammed the charges against him as "entirely fabricated and politically motivated" and warned that he risked assassination.
