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Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions.
Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions.
US President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he called the sinister threat of communism. The speech evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, one of the country’s ugliest chapters, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted from jobs across America.
President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he called a sinister threat of communism. The speech evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, one of the country’s ugliest chapters, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted from jobs across America.
President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he called a sinister threat of communism. The speech evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, one of the country’s ugliest chapters, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted from jobs across America.
Thousands of mourners flocked to a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Mourners wept when authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Thousands of demonstrators flooded the German city of Erfurt on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the rising far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's annual congress and signalling their concern over echoes from Germany's Nazi past. The congress comes 100 years to the day since the Nazi Party held a conference of its own in nearby Weimar, ...
Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the resurgent far-right AfD party's annual congress and signalling their concern over echoes from Germany's Nazi past. One of the party's leaders said the protesters were "protesting against democratic decision-making".
Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the annual congress of the far-right AfD party.
Colombia secured the final last 16 berth at the World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Kansas City, claiming the last remaining Round of 16 spot. The Cafeteros' hard-fought triumph sees them advance to face Switzerland next Tuesday. Relive the match via our liveblog.
Colombia secured the final last 16 berth at the World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Kansas City, claiming the last remaining Round of 16 spot. The Cafeteros' hard-fought triumph sees them advance to face Switzerland next Tuesday. Relive the match via our liveblog.
Colombia secured the final last 16 berth at the World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Kansas City, claiming the last remaining Round of 16 spot. The Cafeteros' hard-fought triumph sees them advance to face Switzerland next Tuesday. Relive our liveblog to see how things unfolded.
Colombia secured the final last 16 berth at the World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana in Kansas City, claiming the last remaining Round of 16 spot. The Cafeteros' hard-fought triumph sees them advance to face Switzerland next Tuesday. Relive our liveblog to see how things unfolded.
Colombia and Ghana battle for the last remaining Round of 16 berth at the World Cup in Kansas City. The Cafeteros and Black Stars meet in a winner-takes-all encounter that will determine who advances to face Switzerland next Tuesday.
Colombia and Ghana battle for the last remaining Round of 16 berth at the World Cup in Kansas City. The Cafeteros and Black Stars meet in a winner-takes-all encounter that will determine who advances to face Switzerland next Tuesday.
In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading beyond its original hotspot in the DRC as a new case has been detected nearly 600 kilometers away. And another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the UN says.
Mohamed Salah coolly tucked away a panenka penalty as Egypt beat Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout to clinch their first win in a World Cup knockout match, after their round of 32 match finished even at 1-1. They will face either Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16.
The round of 16 World Cup match between England and Mexico could be moved forward to noon local time on Sunday due to a risk of storms and flodding near Mexico City's Aztecaon stadium, local media reported. Fifa has yet to confirm the time change.
From intensifying drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia to mounting fears of a humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, anti-immigration protests in South Africa and a landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court, this week has been shaped by conflicts over power, identity and international law.
Pospisil says the siege has been ongoing for almost a year, with the RSF appearing determined to seize el-Obeid. While he argues that Sudan's civil war is not a proxy war in the strict sense, he also makes clear that "without international support, the war would not go on like this." Yet none of the external actors involved, whether the UAE, which supplies arms to the RSF, or the US and Saudi Arab...
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Jan Pospisil, Sudan Affairs Analyst at the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform. He says the siege has been going on for almost a year, and the RSF seems committed to seizing el-Obeid. While Pospisil explains that Sudan's civil war is not a proxy war in the literal sense, he does make clear that "without international support, the war would not go on like...
Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff, called for "moderation" in US public discourse and called on Americans to find "common ground" in a speech on Friday that coincided with the 250th anniversary of US independence.
He was assassinated in a #US-Israeli strike in February 2026. #Iran's Supreme leader Ali #Khamenei's #funerals are set to be held on July 4, with authorities expecting between 15 and 20 million people to attend.
The EU is trying to assert its strategic independence in an unstable world – a world of bullies, as some members of the EU Parliament describe it. That means independence in matters of defence and energy supplies, but also in the whole field of tech. The European Commission says non-EU companies provide more than 80 percent of the EU’s digital products and services. One of the key proposals aimed ...
After 14 years of pragmatic football under their risk-averse manager Didier Deschamps, World Cup favourites France have unleashed their full attacking potential for his last tournament at the helm, to the delight of French and other fans in awe of a formidable armada that includes the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise.
FRANCE 24’s Europe editor-in-chief Caroline de Camaret hosts Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova. This in the context of an EU-Moldova summit held on June 22, 2026, in Brussels. The ex-Soviet republic of nearly 3 million people that borders Ukraine has opened its first “cluster” of negotiations to join the European Union. But, as it moves closer to the bloc, Moldova is becoming an intense battle...
