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The boom of data centers to power artificial intelligence was a topic of discussion at the G20 summit on Tuesday in North Carolina. Elon Musk told member countries that US companies need to find new energy sources outside of China to power these massive data centers. That same issue is also creating a backlash in the United States ahead of the midterm elections in November. Donald Trump is doublin...
The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vo...
Every day, new bodies are recovered in Nepal, but many remain unidentifiable. Several days after the disaster, some are already in an advanced state of decomposition. Morgues in the country's main cities are reaching capacity. Faced with the influx of remains, authorities have begun burying them without formal identification. France 24's special correspondents traveled to Bharatpur, in southern Ne...
A lot happened during summer recess: France’s constitutional council struck down the core of a new law to ban social media for under 15 year olds, but it did validate the extension to high schoolers of a phone ban already in effect for younger pupils. Why one but not the other? On this the first day of school across this country and others, we’ll size up what's best for future citizens, parents an...
The US military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday as Tehran reponded with retaliatory strikes as hostilities between the two countries flared once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. One US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing four people and wounding dozens, local officials said.
Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy notified the judge on September 1 that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to convict her for killing her three young children at her home in 2023 – a tragedy her attorney contends occurred while she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at this case, which has sparked fevered debate in the Unit...
Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed "full solidarity" with Berlin in response.
Since taking office on July 20, Burnham has traveled around the country promising to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of his predecessor Keir Starmer. Now, it's time for him to face lawmakers for the first time since he has taken office after an unusually long time without having to do so due to the summer recess. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us what to kn...
Berlin is set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving drones at a strategic airport on the night of August 4-5, including one that was found carrying explosives. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service of being behind the incident. It would be the first time Germany formally blames Moscow for an inci...
Rewatch UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first speech to parliament since taking office six weeks prior.
A failed mutiny in Niger over the weekend shows how important Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries are in the country, according to analysts. They argue that the failed mutiny on Saturday shows how the country's security landscape has worsened and contradicts claims from Niger's junta about the country's independence from foreign powers.
David Guttenfelder from The New York Times has spent 35 years photographing history around the world. Now, he is documenting it at home. The award-winning photojournalist is known for his work in Rwanda, North Korea and conflict zones across the globe. This year, he turned his camera on Minneapolis, documenting the federal immigration crackdown and deadly clashes involving ICE. His exhibition "The...
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on September 1 for the first time since becoming UK leader six weeks ago. This comes as the wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy and ease the cost of living. Andy Burnham has enjoyed quite a long time without facing lawmakers due to the summer recess. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot...
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced "the biggest oil deal in world history" – a new deal with Venezuela for "65 billion barrels of oil". Washington is rumoured to be working in partnership with controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro Betancourt, who made his fortune under the Chavista regime.
Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on September 1, authorities said, marking the sixth straight day of intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Those injured three children, just as Ukrainian pupils return to school. In a new tactic, Moscow has sent swarms of new jet-powered drones to plague Kyiv and nearby areas day and night, kil...
In France, children headed back to school on September 1. But this year, parents had more to worry about than packing backpacks and getting them there on time. Several months ago, news broke of hundreds of sexual assault and rape allegations against monitors at schools and childcare centres in Paris. Monitors are employed by local authorities for after-school care and also look after the children ...
John Galliano has cancelled an upcoming major exhibition celebrating his work as a fashion designer after it prompted criticism due to his previous conviction for making antisemitic remarks. In 2011, a French court found the designer guilty of antisemitic and racist rants at a Parisian bar. He was also fired by Dior as creative director that same year after a video surfaced of him declaring a love...
French astronaut Sophie Adenot is taking her third spacewalk in two weeks and is leading rare all-female excursion outside ISS. The main mission is to replace a retroreflector, a device that align modules when they arrive towards the space station. Other maintenance operations are planned. The whole excursion is supposed to last between six and six and a half hours. It is only the sixth all-female...
Nepal is burying dozens of bodies in multiple trenches as Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals. In its latest update, China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including 261 foreigners. Crews faced challenging conditions as they searched unstable terrain and piles of debris. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tel...
Ghanaian cocoa farmers are ramping up their pushback against a new law preventing them from using their land for anything else without permission. President Mahama says supporting local processing is the key to economic growth. Cocoa chiefs say that the changes still leave the sector resting on an outdated colonial model.
The death toll in Nepal has crossed 1,000 from the deadly floods that tore through an area on the border with Tibet on August 26, and nearly 4,000 people remain missing. six days on hopes for survivors are dimming, but rescuers focused on a network of hydropower sites along the Trishuli River are holding out hope. Of the roughly 900 workers missing, some 500 people are believed to be trapped in th...
Millions of French students are heading back to school this week and with that comes a host of new rules for what will be the last school year of Emmanuel Macron's presidency. From phone bans to exam schedules, Camille Knight takes a look at what's changing in the French school system, and why those changes are being put in place.
Twelve jurors found former gangster Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur in Nevada's Clark County court on August 31. Although the 63 year-old is not thought to have fired the deadly shots himself, he is the only man still alive out of those who were in the car at the time. Under Nevada law, someone who helps another person commit murder can be convicted of the crime.
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group of 20 major economies are meeting for two days in Asheville, North Carolina. With the United States holding the rotating G20 presidency, Washington is trying to rally partners towards greater economic pressure on Iran and find ways to boost growth. But an unexpected attendee drew fierce criticism.
In DR Congo, managing the spread of Ebola is made all the more difficult as the country is juggling simultaneous security crises including untangling a peace deal with M23 rebels. President Felix Tshisekedi offered to convene a national dialogue which opposition parties call a smoke screen hiding an attempted power grab.
EU defence ministers grapple with bolstering Ukraine's air defences, as worries grow over Russia's campaign to destabilise Kyiv's European backers. This comes as Moscow is taking advantage of Kyiv running low on US-built air defence missiles to intensify its attacks on the country. EU ministers are also expected to discuss Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine's European allies. FRANCE 24's Angela D...
The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham sais the UK needed 'substantial change' at his maiden speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since taking office six weeks ago. Burnham has promised to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced Tuesday that he would resign his seat in Parliament after 11 ...
The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since taking office six weeks ago. Burnham has promised to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced Tuesday that he would resign his seat in Parliament after 11 years.Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24 ...
The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since taking office six weeks ago. Burnham has promised to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced Tuesday that he would resign his seat in Parliament after 11 years.Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24 ...
One of the world's leading climate scientists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the extreme heat events of this summer, and in the wake of the catastrophic flooding in Nepal, how other similar events are all but inevitable. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz is professor of environmental studies at the Central European University and vice-chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
