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Three people were wounded in an explosion at a residential building in Monaco on Monday in what authorities said was a deliberate attack. The blast occurred around 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on a street near the French border. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand said the explosion was "very likely an attack," AFP reported.
Three people were wounded in an explosion at a residential building in Monaco on Monday in what authorities said was a deliberate attack. The blast occurred around 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on a street near the French border. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand said the explosion was "very likely an attack," AFP reported.
FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney discusses cooling solutions in urban environments with Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. She says that "ultimately architecture and city design is becoming more of a public health infrastructure frontline of defense in this warming world". The record-breaking heatwave in Europe has caused more than 1,300...
In tonight's edition, worry builds amongst African migrants in South Africa ahead of the June 30th deadline set by protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Also, at least three are killed in Ghana as floods paralyze the capital. And Cape Verde offers greener pastures for LGBTQ+ people on the continent.
South Korea bets big on AI with nearly a trillion dollars worth of investment through 2029. Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal into a separate, publicly traded company. And, France takes aim at Shein, Temu and AliExpress with a new law.
Overburdened hospitals, overwhelmed mortuaries and millions suffering in temperatures touching 40°C – prolonged and intense heatwaves are the new normal, and a healthcare burden that France must immediately tackle.
As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the devastation. Viral clips have been recycled from disasters in other countries, old footage from Venezuela presented as current and AI-generated videos posing as real. Together, these tactics are driving widespread misinformation about the disaster wh...
As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes struck, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the devastation. Viral clips have been recycled from disasters in other countries, old footage from Venezuela presented as current, and AI-generated videos posing as real. Together, these tactics are driving widespread misinformation about the dis...
Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that "the United States is trying to establish the old rules of the road in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran ha...
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil fought back from a goal down to defeat Japan 2-1 in a thrilling round-of-32 tie on Monday and continue their quest for a sixth World Cup title. Japan, who opened the score after 29 minutes, exit the tournament having once again failed to clinch a maiden win in a World Cup knockout game.
Kudos to Venezuela's first responders and all the brave citizens still pulling survivors from under the rubble of the 774 buildings that collapsed in last Wednesday’s double earthquakes. Is the sudden pancaking of so many structures - structures built during the boom years of high oil prices, a tipping point for an under-sanctions nation dogged by decades of eroding services and infrastructure? Th...
As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly ...
As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly ...
As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly ...
As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly ...
Residents of Caracas woke up on Monday to an aftershock that rocked their houses, while rescue teams continued their fourth day of round-the-clock work in the areas affected by last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. France 24's Noris Soto has the latest from the Venezuelan capital.
France's government has come under fire from parties on both the left and right over what they say was a lack of preparedness for the recent record heatwave that swept across Europe, with the country recording around 1,000 excess deaths. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a closer look.
Pakistani forces' ground operations and strikes killed at least 36 civilians in Afghanistan overnight and wounded more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbours escalated. One Afghan official said the attacks would be met with retaliation. Pakistan said the operations were launched in response to militant attacks across Pakistan.
The US Supreme Court on Monday boosted presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.
Anti-#immigration groups in #SouthAfrica have set a 'deadline': by June 30 all undocumented immigrants must have left the country, or groups will 'shut the country down'. The weeks up to the 'deadline' have been marred by xenophobic violence, from attacks on foreign-owned businesses to #immigrants killed during #protests. Demonstrators accuse them, without evidence, of stealing jobs - despite them...
Five-time champions Brazil survived an early World Cup scare when they fought back from a goal down at half-time to beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 in Houston. Substitute Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time to break Japanese hearts and send Brazil to the last 16.
Brazil's quest for a sixth World Cup title enters the knockouts on Monday as they face Japan in Houston for a place in the last 16. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are favourites but mindful of the threat posed by tournament dark horses Japan, having lost 3-2 when the teams last met in a friendly. Follow our live, minute-by-minute match commentary.
Brazil's quest for a sixth World Cup title enters the knockouts on Monday as they face Japan in Houston for a place in the last 16. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are favourites but mindful of the threat posed by tournament dark horses Japan, having lost 3-2 when the teams last met in a friendly. Follow our live, minute-by-minute match commentary.
Brazil's quest for a sixth World Cup title enters the knockouts on Monday as they face Japan in Houston for a place in the last 16. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are favourites but mindful of the threat posed by tournament dark horses Japan, having lost 3-2 when the teams last met in a friendly. Follow our live, minute-by-minute match commentary.
Brazil's quest for a sixth World Cup title enters the knockouts on Monday as they face Japan in Houston for a place in the last 16. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are favourites but mindful of the threat posed by tournament dark horses Japan, having lost 3-2 when the teams last met in a friendly. Follow our live, minute-by-minute match commentary.
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen the power of parliament and the prime minister, the country's justice minister said Monday. The country's National Assembly overwhelmingly backed the reform in a vote earlier in the day that saw roughly 50 opposition protesters attempt to storm the building.
The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.
The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.
