Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said Tuesday (August 11), accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid.
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Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave
As well as drought, Europe has also been battling wildfires this summer. Firefighters this week are struggling to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Alexander Held, Senior Fire Management Expert at the European Forest Institute.
At least six killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea
At least four crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday along with two members of the forces deployed during a rescue mission to evacuate the ship, Yemen's coastguard said.
Four killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea
Four crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, while a container ship was struck by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected US attack, maritime and Yemeni sources said.
Three killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea
Three crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, while a container ship was struck by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected US attack, maritime and Yemeni sources said.
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Civilian casualties climb as Russia and Ukraine exchange fresh strikes
Russia and Ukraine traded fresh strikes overnight, with Moscow targeting Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukraine retaliated with a drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh region. Falling debris set fire to a Wildberries warehouse. Ukraine’s military said it also struck a Russian oil refinery in Orsk. The exchange of strikes comes after a deadly weekend of attacks, with civilian casualties mountin...
Colombia rescuers race against the clock to search for earthquake survivors
Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday (August 11) after the country's strongest earthquake in a decade killed at least 132 people and smashed dozens of buildings.
Trump boarded secret flight via catering truck due to Iran threat, US media reports
President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported.
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty
Lebanon on Tuesday became the first Middle East country to formally abolish the death penalty.
At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.
Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.
French newspapers appeal to antitrust regulator over Google's AI summaries
French newspapers have asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to take action over Google’s new AI-generated summaries – which appear at the top of search results – saying they are depriving news publishers of web traffic.
French news outlets hit out at Google over AI summaries
French media have asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to intervene over Google’s AI-generated article summaries, which they say are depriving publishers of traffic, a press trade association said Tuesday. Critics say AI summaries are detrimental in that they lead to a drop in internet traffic to newspapers' articles.
French newspapers target Google over AI summaries
French media have asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to intervene over Google’s AI-generated article summaries, which they say are depriving publishers of traffic, a press trade association said Tuesday. Critics say AI summaries are detrimental in that they lead to a drop in internet traffic to newspapers' articles.
French newspapers target Google over AI summaries
A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition authority over Google's new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will erode traffic to their own websites.
French pastry chef crowned world's best aims 'to be world champion every day'
The smell of warm bread hangs in the air at one of Benoit Castel's patisseries in Paris, where the newly crowned world's best pastry chef was hard at work testing new recipes.
'I have a mission to be world champion every day', says world's best pastry chef
The smell of warm bread hangs in the air at one of Benoit Castel's patisseries in Paris, where the newly crowned world's best pastry chef was hard at work testing new recipes.
Newly crowned world's best pastry chef stays true to artisan roots
The smell of warm bread hangs in the air at one of Benoit Castel's patisseries in Paris, where the newly crowned world's best pastry chef was hard at work testing new recipes.
Colombia: Eyewitness films moment earthquake hits
In a video circulating on social media, an eyewitness captured the moment a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Colombia on Monday (August 10). Rescue operations remain underway to find survivors, as authorities say the death toll, already in the hundreds, could climb further.
Record drought in France this summer
95 percent of mainland France had drought conditions in July. A drought situation shared across Europe. Journalist Ellen Gainsford tells us more.
Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder
Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas; Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with orchestrating the killing, but not pulling the trigger. He has pleaded not guilty. He faces a potential life sentence without parole if co...
Turkey MPs back law on reintegrating Kurdish PKK militants
Turkish lawmakers on Monday (August 10) voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.
France: Drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves
Amid the extreme heat this summer, France is also grappling with an exceptional drought. Two thirds of ground water levels are currently below normal and around 70% of the country has been placed under 'water restrictions' to help preserve supplies.
Donald Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 11) calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.
Donal Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 11) calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.
Pakistan's emerging DJ scene: The women behind the turntables
Pakistan, a country known for its conservative values, rarely makes waves in the music and entertainment industry. Yet in major cities like Karachi and Lahore, a quiet but thriving DJ scene is beginning to make itself heard, with emerging talents and artists transforming the music industry. At the heart of this evolution, more and more women are asserting themselves in a field largely dominated by...
Esports World Cup underway in Paris
Paris is currently hosting the third Esports World Cup, at which thousands of competitors are vying for 25 titles in 24 esports. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Nicolas Besombes, Assistant Professor of Sports Sociology at the Institute of Sport and Health at Paris Cité University.
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse Gianni Infantino of 'fundamental breach of trust'
Three of FIFA's six confederations issued an open letter to the "football family" on Monday (August 10) attacking President Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights and calling for leadership that works for the game.
New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Clinical trial of the Zaire Ebolavirus vaccine Ervebo to be investigated against the current Bundibugyo strain.