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At least 20 people have been killed in a major earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, causing injuries and damage to buildings and prompting evacuations in the capital, Bogota. Colombia’s geological service measured the quake at magnitude 6.6, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. The tremor was felt across parts of Latin America, including Ecuador and Panama.
At least 18 people have been killed in the Colombian town of Pereira in a major earthquake that struck on Monday, causing injuries and damage to buildings and prompting evacuations in the capital, Bogota. Colombia’s geological service measured the quake at magnitude 6.6, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. The tremor was felt across parts of Latin America, including Ecuador and Panama.
A major earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, causing injuries and damage to buildings and prompting evacuations in the capital, Bogota. Colombia’s geological service measured the quake at magnitude 6.6, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. The tremor was felt across parts of Latin America, including Ecuador and Panama.
The Ervebo vaccine has proved safe and effective against the more common Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, and World Health Organization experts say early data, notably from animal trials, suggest it may also offer some protection against the rarer Bundibugyo strain, which is spreading in the DR Congo. We discuss this with our guest, Dr. Paulin Mutombo Beya, deputy director at the Kinshasa School o...
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
The weakening Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights on Monday in eastern China, where authorities said more than a million people have been evacuated over the past few days. Our correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby tells us more
After 18 month talks, Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast, which will be used as joint Russia-Syrian training centers under a new agreement between the two countries.
A Ukrainian drone strike on the central Russian region of Tatarstan killed at least 12 people in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Kyiv since the war began more than four years ago. The strikes are also directly impacting Russian's economy. Our correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze tells us more.
Europe is bracing for another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s Celsius in parts of Britain and France and spread across much of the continent. The latest heatwave comes after record-breaking temperatures, worsening drought, major wildfires and thousands of excess deaths, while dangerously low river levels threaten water supplies.
Europe is bracing for another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s Celsius in parts of Britain and France and spread across much of the continent. The latest heatwave comes after record-breaking temperatures, worsening drought, major wildfires and thousands of excess deaths, while dangerously low river levels threaten water supplies.
Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.
Born barely five years ago in Yopougon – the poorest, but also the liveliest area of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan – Biama has got the whole of Ivorian youth dancing. Faster than coupé-décalé, this newer musical and choreographic genre borrows many of its codes. But unlike its older sibling, which is associated with trendy nightclubs, biama is danced in the streets and on social media, ma...
Typhoon Dolphin is the 13th typhoon recorded in China this year, after sweeping through Japan’s Okinawa and intensifying monsoon rains in the Philippines. Scientists warn that a warming planet is making extreme weather events, including powerful typhoons, more frequent and intense.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damages. Is it a surrender document? We discuss this with our guest, Dr. H.A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow in Geopolitics, International Security, and Middle East Studies, RUSI.
The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US. Kinahan, who was arrested in Dubai in April, was named by the United States in 2022 as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. US...
Russian bomb strikes on Ukraine's northern city of Sumy injured at least five people overnight, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on the Telegram messaging app on Monday, flagging damage in a number of residential areas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. “Netanyahu is willing to break ties with Trump over the 15-point Gaza peace deal to gain support from the far-right members of his coalition,” FRANCE 24 international affairs editor ...
Greenland’s government says no approval was granted after US firm Greenland Energy brought equipment ashore for exploratory drilling. We discuss the situation with Lukas Wahden, Associate Fellow with the Russia Program at George Washington University.
The Yemeni military said seven people including military personnel and civilians were killed and 30 others wounded in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, civilian infrastructure and armed forces.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under fire again on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations – UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC – declared football "belongs to no individual".
Daniel Kinahan, one of Ireland's most high-profile organised crime suspects, was extradited from Dubai and charged with directing a criminal organisation on Monday, ending years of efforts to bring the alleged Kinahan cartel leader before an Irish court.
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as thousands of projected heat-related deaths. Globally, so far this ...
Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea. The strikes hit industrial and civilian sites, leaving at least 12 people dead and wounding 39, according to local authorities.
Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea. The strikes hit industrial and civilian sites, leaving several people dead, according to local authorities.
Yemen's military said seven people were killed and 30 injured in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha. Meanwhile, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met certain demands made by Tehran. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
Demi Vollering won the final stage of the Women’s Tour de France and retained her yellow jersey. This is her second Tour victory, following her win in 2023.
Demi Vollering won the final stage of the Women’s Tour de France and retained her yellow jersey. This is her second Tour victory, following her win in 2023.
Demi Vollering won the final stage of the Women’s Tour de France and retained her yellow jersey. This is her second Tour victory, following her win in 2023.
Total solar eclipse (2/4) A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events of the decade. From the Sun's corona to animal behaviour and human emotions, these rare celestial events continue to provide scientists with valuable insights more than two millennia after they were first observed.
