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Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Antoni Vives, policy analyst and the former Deputy Mayor of Barcelona. Vives offers a nuanced geopolitical interpretation of the Ceuta migration crisis, arguing that the events cannot be understood solely as a humanitarian emergency or a spontaneous wave of migration. Vives frames the crisis within a broader framework encompassing historical colonial legacies, dem...
US President Donald Trump's postwar transition body The Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following objections. Israel had objected to the board's Thursday text that called for a phased withdrawal within the territory and the immediate cessation of Israeli strikes in Gaza.
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following his objections.
In the Moroccan town of Fnideq, parents are gathering along the border fence, waiting for news of their children. On July 30 and 31, over 60,000 migrants crossed the border to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Ceuta have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing. Spanish authorities reported at least 72 deaths on August 2. France 24 asked Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, former Spanish Justice Minister and current MEP, constitutional law professor, and jurist from the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party how Ceuta is reckoning w...
After Venezuela and Iran, could Cuba be Donald Trump’s next target? As the island endures its worst crisis in decades, Washington is hardening its stance and imposing further sanctions. Is this merely political posturing, or part of a genuine strategy by the US president? How far are the United States prepared to go? In this video, France 24's Stella Elgersma, together with several experts, ...
After Venezuela and Iran, could Cuba be Donald Trump’s next target? As the island endures its worst crisis in decades, Washington is hardening its stance and imposing further sanctions. Is this merely political posturing, or part of a genuine strategy by the US president? How far are the United States prepared to go? In this video, France 24's Stella Elgersma, together with several experts, ...
With one of the worst wildfires in French history gradually being brought under control in southwestern Gironde region, life is slowly returning. In summertime, that means tourism - holidaymakers are trying to get their plans back on track as hotels and campsites reopen. But for the businesses that rely on vacationers, it will be a long road to recovery, with the already record fire season still n...
A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator Xenia Fedorova against an order to leave France after authorities accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda.
UEFA says it is considering legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and others involved in the now-withdrawn plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to American private equity interests. Infantino shelved the plans after a threatened boycott of FIFA competitions by three of the six football confederations. And now there are calls for him to step down, with a number of candidates, includ...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has launched his re-election bid in Brazil. The eighty-year-old veteran told crowds in São Paulo on August 2nd he's in "great shape" as he pursues a fourth and final term in office. His main election rival is Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro. The 45-year-old senator stepped into the role after his father was con...
In Brazil, President Lula has officially kicked off his re-election campaign, seeking a fourth term in October's vote. While recent polling puts him ahead of far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, after decades on the political stage, he now faces a battle against voter fatigue. It's a campaign centred around Brazil’s sovereignty—a message that resonates with his supporters as the country contends ...
At least 600 buildings have been destroyed in wildfires in the US state of Washington. One of 15 fires currently burning tore through the state's second-largest city Spokane. A number of unfavourable weather conditions have made this summer's fire season in the state particularly strong, with over 1,000 square kilometres burned through.
On Sicilian beaches, it wasn’t drugs but wads of banknotes that washed up from the sea. Holidaymakers were surprised to discover bags full of small denominations. The total value of the find? Nearly 700,000 euros. Two men were arrested, and the third is still on the run. As for the money, it has been seized by Italian authorities.
After weeks of escalating attacks and fears of an even wider war, President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to pause further strikes on Iran if a deal to end the conflict can be reached quickly. The announcement marks a dramatic change in tone after Trump recently warned Iran it would be hit "very hard". Iran swiftly denied there was any such agreement, dismissing Trump's account a...
Greece is facing a growing wildfire catastrophe after a week of destructive blazes across the country was compounded by a deadly mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters. Fires have sparked across the country, including just seventy kilometres from Athens, forcing many residents to flee as countless homes were damaged or destroyed.
The death toll from a mass rush of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week reached at least 72 on Sunday, as five more bodies were found along the North African coast, officials said. Moroccan authorities meanwhile report 11 deaths. Around 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco, more than 48,000 returned to Morocco within 48 hours and more did so over the weekend,...
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz, Director at Migration Policy Institute Europe. Le Coz offers a nuanced interpretation of the recent events in Ceuta that challenges the dominant political narratives emerging across Europe. She shifts attention away from emotionally charged images toward the structural forces shaping migration: demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shorta...
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz, Director at Migration Policy Institute Europe. Le Coz offers a nuanced interpretation of the recent events in Ceuta that challenges the dominant political narratives emerging across Europe. She shifts attention away from emotionally charged images toward the structural forces shaping migration: demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shorta...
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz, Director at Migration Policy Institute Europe. Le Coz offers a nuanced interpretation of the recent events in Ceuta that challenges the dominant political narratives emerging across Europe. She shifts attention away from emotionally charged images toward the structural forces shaping migration: demographic pressures in North Africa, labour shorta...
Pulling his face away from an immersive 3D headset looking deep inside a patient's lung, doctor Sasha Stamenkovic recounted the final steps of an operation using robots to remove a tumour.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino’s plans fell apart after UEFA’s 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions. CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed the plan.
A Ukrainian overnight strike targeted a warehouse run by Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, east of Moscow, the company and local authorities reported Monday, as Kyiv's campaign against the e-commerce giant intensified. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on a warehouse in Ukraine's Kharkiv region over the weekend destroyed eight million books.
Russian top online retailer Wildberries said on Monday that a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its warehouses in the Vladimir region had caused a fire to break out. The company, known as the country's Amazon, has been targeted several times by Ukrainian drones over the last few weeks.
Morocco on Sunday said 11 people died trying to reach Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta this week as the country's interior ministry blamed the sudden surge on the "spread of misleading information" on social media. Morocco’s figure is significantly lower than the death toll issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died.
Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island into darkness. The country has faced a series of total collapses of its electricity grid since the US imposed an energy embargo that halted regular deliveries of fuel for power stations.
Fast-moving wildfires destroyed hundreds of structures around Spokane, Washington, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate, officials said on Sunday. Three separate fires erupted in and around the city as strong winds and exceptionally dry conditions fueled rapid fire spread. The National Weather Service had warned of "extremely critical fire weather conditions" beforehand.
The Sudanese army struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35 people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers said the attack hit Garra al Zawaya as civilians gathered for local court hearings, wounding several others during the afternoon strike.
The Sudanese army struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35 people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers said the attack hit Garra al-Zawaya as civilians gathered for local court hearings, wounding several others during the afternoon strike.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen, describing the move as a "signal of friendship" that would benefit both the US and global economy. The Financial Times reported Washington and Tokyo had jointly backed the yen for the first time in nearly three decades.
