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China warns of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend leaders summit
China has warned of consequences for Taiwan after officials from Beijing and Taipei attended a Pacific leaders summit
‘This is systemic’: Parents demand accountability over child abuse in French childcare system
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Anne, the co-founder of SOS Périscolaire in French. She argues that the controversy surrounding France’s after-school childcare system should be understood as a systemic failure of institutional accountability on the local level. The fragmented structure becomes particularly consequential when warnings about violence are known but fail to produce adequate instituti...
First Thing: Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur
Jury took about three hours to reach verdict in case that relied heavily on confessions from the defendant. Plus, the woman who lived with and loved Freddie Mercury as her fianceGood morning. A Las Vegas jury has found the former South Side Compton Crips gang leader Duane Keith Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur, bringing the case to a close nearly 30 years after the rapper was gunned down...
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
The Iran war has dented global supplies of aluminum, raising production costs for the metal used in buildings, cars and airplanes, among other things
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We need to use Russian assets to fund Ukraine, Swedish Foreign Minister says
Speaking on Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today show, she said European unity was key to deterring Russia from further aggression on NATO territory.
Back-to-school season in France sees tighter rules on mobile phones
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 1: It's back-to-school season in France, this time with tighter rules on mobile phones. In other news, local opposition to data centres across the US and Europe could be a spanner in the works of the AI revolution. Finally, in footballing news, Lionel Messi retires from the Argentinian national team, and some English men play football in a river.
London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers
Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bnThree more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market passes $100bn (£74bn) so far this year.On Tuesday, Bodycote, the FTSE 250 industrials group that has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1972, agreed a £1....
Tunisia's iconic Sidi Bou Said town added to UNESCO world heritage list
In Tunisia, UNESCO recognised the town of Sidi Bou Said as a world heritage site this July. The designation marks a new period in the cultural preservation of this historic tourist site. The special status may help as it battles erosion, like in the floods this last January, but it will also help boost its lesser known Sufi mystical traditions. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili were there t...
China highlights advanced wartime tech in defence mobilisation law update
China has made the first amendment in 16 years to its national defence mobilisation law to include a fresh focus on new technologies – a move experts said would cover AI and drones. Analysts said the inclusion would make it possible to rapidly convert emerging infrastructure, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned systems, into defence capabilities. The revised law, passed by the top le...
Two police officers injured after fatal shooting in Dutch village
Police stormed a quiet Gelderland village in response to the shooting and officials have yet to release details on what triggered the overnight violence.
Thai police crackdown on sex workers ahead of USS Lincoln’s arrival
Police in Pattaya, Thailand, are intensifying a crackdown on sex workers ahead of the arrival of the USS Lincoln after the aircraft carrier’s lengthy deployment in the Middle East. While prostitution is illegal in Thailand, sex workers often operate openly in major tourist hubs like Bangkok and Pattaya.
Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims
Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workersNepal-Tibet floods – latest updatesVisual guide: How the Nepal-Tibet flash flood unfoldedNepali rescuers have built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue hundreds of trapped workers, as the death toll...
A Hezbollah hideout stuffed with cash? Nope, this video was AI-generated
A number of pro-Israel social media accounts have shared a video they claim shows wads of cash and stacks of gold bars in a cache belonging to a deceased Hezbollah leader. There's only one issue: the footage was created using AI. The original video was shared by an Egyptian satirical site.
Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut
The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.
Mobile phone ban greets French teenagers going back to high school
Millions of teenagers are going back to school in France, with one major change: mobile phones are now banned in high school, in a bid by the government to improve pupils to focus on their study, as it is concerned that passing too much time on their phone is arresting their development. But for schools, a major issue is how the measure can effectively be implemented.
The election campaign to replace Macron in France is heating up as the summer vacation season ends
The election campaign to replace Emmanuel Macron as France's president is gaining momentum
Chinese mahjong club owner pays US$2,800 over failed first aid, then gets refunded
A mahjong parlour owner in central China paid compensation of 19,000 yuan (US$2,800) following a failed first aid attempt on an elderly customer but received a refund after government intervention. On August 17, a man in his 60s, surnamed Luo, visited the mahjong parlour in Hunan province and passed out while resting in a chair. The shop’s owner, Xiao Aihua, sensed something was wrong with Luo and...
House Republicans ramp up labor union investigations ahead of midterms
Inquiry come after conservative thinktanks claim unions are using member dues to support Democratic causesHouse Republicans are investigating several US labor unions based on claims from far-right nonprofits alleging union dues are being used for illegal political funding.Republicans on the House’s education and workforce committee opened the investigation this summer after multiple reports from t...
Press freedom advocates alarmed by $300,000 defamation verdict against Louisiana newspaper
Experts say ruling could undermine the ‘actual malice’ standard and make publishers more wary of critical reportingA $300,000 jury verdict won recently by a Louisiana supreme court justice who sued the Advocate, the state’s largest newspaper, for libel over an editorial has caused concern among some US press freedom advocates.One said the decision demonstrated a misunderstanding of a key legal pri...
Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?
Age on the agenda in Massachusetts but octogenarian leftwinger leads younger rival Seth Moulton in primary pollDemocrats have spent the summer ousting long-serving incumbents in primaries across the country. On Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide whether that generational revolt extends to the 80-year-old Ed Markey, whose younger Democratic rival has argued that the incumbent is simply too o...
LIVE: Transfer deadline day – Alvarez, Fernandez, Jesus, Sarr in the news
Live updates and news from all signings as Premier League targets Alvarez, Balogun and Gakpo are expected to move.
LIVE: Transfer deadline day – Barcelona sign Jesus from Arsenal
Live updates and news from all signings as Premier League targets Alvarez, Balogun and Gakpo are expected to move.
Transfer deadline day live: Premier League, La Liga news and done deals
Live updates and news on all signings for Man United, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and others.
Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv
Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capitalEurope live – latest updatesAt least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks aimed at shattering infrastructure and lowering the morale of the city.Eight of the dead were reported kill...
Hong Kong tycoon empires and foundations pledge 30m yuan for China-Nepal flood relief
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and his business empire, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nina Wang Charity Management also pledged HK$10 million (US$1.27 million) to support relief efforts. CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutc...
Hong Kong tycoon empires and foundations pledge 30m yuan for flood relief
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and his business empire, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nina Wang Charitable Management also pledged HK$10 million (US$1.27 million) to support relief efforts. CK Asset Holdings, CK H...
CK Hutchison, Henderson Land donate 15 million yuan each for Nepal-Tibet flood relief
Tycoon Li Ka-shing and his family-backed conglomerate, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Li family-owned CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutchison Holdings and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, as well as Henderson Land and the Lee S...
Air conditioners save thousands of lives every year in the US
Household air conditioning prevents over 5,000 heat-related deaths every year in the United States alone, a new study found.
Scientists acidified an Ontario lake for 17 years; decades later, trout remain below half their former level
A groundbreaking 17-year study on Lake 223 in Ontario revealed a complex response to acid rain. While the water chemistry has recovered since the experiment ended, the ecosystem is lagging behind. Fish numbers have not rebounded as hoped, with growth rates remaining low. This underscores the vital message that true ecological healing involves much more than merely restoring chemical balance.