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Infantino's future at FIFA should be decided by election, African football chief says
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Infantino's future at FIFA should be decided by election, African football chief says

Confederation of African Football head Patrice Motsepe on Thursday said that the future of FIFA's embattled president Gianni Infantino should be decided via election. Multiple world football federations have recently withdrawn their support for his leadership of football's governing body over his aborted plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.  

Eclipse: Europe falls into darkness as millions watch

Eclipse: Europe falls into darkness as millions watch

France 24

Millions across Europe looked to the skies on Wednesday as the Moon passed in front of the Sun in a rare solar eclipse. The eclipse was total in parts of Iceland and northern Spain, while much of Europe, including France and the UK, saw a spectacular partial eclipse, with more than 90% of the Sun covered in many areas. 

Solar eclipse 2026: One in eight people worldwide see partial eclipse

Solar eclipse 2026: One in eight people worldwide see partial eclipse

France 24

The first total solar eclipse visible in Europe in almost 30 years swept across the continent on Wednesday evening. Millions of tourists flocked to Spain, where the eclipse’s "path of totality" meant the Moon completely blocked out the Sun. But around one in eight people around the world were able to glimpse a partial eclipse.

Why women in the Maghreb are having fewer children

Why women in the Maghreb are having fewer children

France 24

The Maghreb region has seen a dramatic drop in birth rates in recent years. Most women now have fewer than three children, compared with the 7-8 children per woman that was typical in the 1970s.

Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

France 24

Voters cast their ballots on Thursday in a local English election pitting Nigel Farage against his main challenger, a comedian dressed as a trash can, in a test of opposition ‌to the Reform UK leader's brand of populist politics. Our correspondent in London Benedicte Paviot tells us more.

Chawinga sisters shine as Malawi reach Women's Africa Cup of Nations final

Chawinga sisters shine as Malawi reach Women's Africa Cup of Nations final

France 24

Malawi continued ⁠their giant-killing ​run at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as they defeated Algeria 3-1 on Wednesday with goals from Chawinga sisters Tabitha and Temwa to book a place in the final. They go on to face Cameroon, who beat hosts Morocco in a penalty shootout in the other semi-final. 

US ambassador to Israel slams settler siege against West Bank Palestinians as ‘terror’

US ambassador to Israel slams settler siege against West Bank Palestinians as ‘terror’

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday denounced a siege by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra as a "horrific act of terror". Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor who in the past has embraced Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, said the Israeli army intervened on Wednesday after a US request, but the soldiers failed to remove the sett...

Live: Zelensky says Ukraine needs at least 5% of US Patriot stocks to get through winter

Live: Zelensky says Ukraine needs at least 5% of US Patriot stocks to get through winter

France 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CNN on Thursday that his country needs at least 5 percent of the United States' Patriot interceptor missiles to get through the winter. Earlier, the UN reported that the number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July jumped to its highest level since the first months of the Russian invasion. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Ukraine's civilian deaths in July hit highest level since May 2022, UN says

Live: Ukraine's civilian deaths in July hit highest level since May 2022, UN says

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The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July jumped to its highest level since the first months of the Russian invasion, the UN said Thursday. At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured across Ukraine in July, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, as Russia intensified its long-range missile strikes. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Ukrainian civilian deaths in July hit highest level since May 2022, UN says

Live: Ukrainian civilian deaths in July hit highest level since May 2022, UN says

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The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July jumped to its highest level since the first months of the Russian invasion, the UN said Thursday. At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured across Ukraine in July, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, as Russia intensified its long-range missile strikes. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Russian attack sets Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure ablaze

Live: Russian attack sets Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure ablaze

France 24

Russia struck the area ​around Ukraine's largest Danube port of Izmail overnight, causing damage ​and setting ‌off a fire, ⁠regional authorities said Thursday. Meanwhile Moscow said it downed 362 Ukrainian drones overnight as an attack in Russia's Salavat area triggered a blaze at an oil refinery, according to local authorities. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Russian attack sets ablaze Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure

Live: Russian attack sets ablaze Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure

France 24

Russia struck the area ​around Ukraine's largest Danube port of Izmail overnight, causing damage ​and setting ‌off a fire, ⁠regional authorities said Thursday. Meanwhile Moscow said it downed 362 Ukrainian drones overnight as an attack in Russia's Salavat area triggered a blaze at an oil refinery, according to local authorities. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Japan summons Russian ambassador after Putin visits disputed Kuril islands

Japan summons Russian ambassador after Putin visits disputed Kuril islands

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Japan’s foreign minister summoned the Russian ambassador in Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” against President Vladimir Putin’s surprise visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday. Tokyo maintains its claim to the disputed islands near Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island since they were seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.

Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, sparking protest from Japan

Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, sparking protest from Japan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands near Japan's Hokkaido island for the first time on Thursday. Tokyo issued a strong protest in response to the Russian leader's visit to the disputed territory claimed by Japan that was seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.

Putin visits disputed Kuril islands sparking Japanese protest

Putin visits disputed Kuril islands sparking Japanese protest

France 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands near Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island for the first time on Thursday. Tokyo issued a strong protest in response to the Russian leader's visit to the disputed territory claimed by Japan that was seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.

Venezuela talks end with agreement on judicial reform and frozen funds

Venezuela talks end with agreement on judicial reform and frozen funds

France 24

Venezuela's interim government and opposition ended their first round of talks on Wednesday with agreements to reform the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and seek access to the country's frozen reserves at the Bank of England, in order to finance recovery from June's devastating earthquakes.