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https://ift.tt/0cIbJak A private jet belonging to Tesla CEO Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, Chinese flight-tracking data showed, as the tycoon wraps up a visit to China that has seen him express hopes to expand business in the world's largest market for electric vehicles. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1shDNPn

https://ift.tt/shDzBiY Ron DeSantis begins his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday with a four-stop blitz through Iowa, trying to prioritize personally connecting with voters while proving he has the mettle to take on former President Donald Trump. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nidtDCh

https://ift.tt/shDzBiY The Mediterranean migrants crisis was one of the main topics discussed by Tunisa's foreign minister Nabil Ammar and his French counterpart Catherine Colonna during their first meeting in Paris. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nabil Ammar said that the two nations "share lots of views". He told Marc Perelman that stopping the migrants from crossing "cannot be the middle-term or long-term solution at all". "It is rather about fixing the people in their countries, creating wealth", he said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/j4i8XZq

https://ift.tt/eBN5Hkt Serbian world No. 3 Novak Djokovic risked stirring up a political controversy at the French Open on Monday, after writing a message about Kosovo on a camera lens following his first-round victory. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5dZzvfp

https://ift.tt/eBN5Hkt France will launch its first battery factory for electric cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build up a sector dominated by China. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gjECbIV

https://ift.tt/eBN5Hkt This year’s Marc Vivien-Foé Prize for the best African Ligue 1 player of the season was awarded to Olympique de Marseille’s Congolese defender Chancel Mbemba. Presented by FRANCE 24 and Radio France Internationale, the award is a particularly big accolade for Mbemba as this is the first time it has been given to a defender. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4YpS9uy

https://ift.tt/eBN5Hkt Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal's main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected on charges against the politician. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1CuPAQN

https://ift.tt/6paOo5v Iran on Monday held the first trial session for one of the two detained female journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death in custody last year, her lawyer said.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RvtDmOp

https://ift.tt/6paOo5v With countries meeting this week to work on a global plastics treaty, debate was emerging between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry favoring recycling as the solution to plastic waste. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kcYIADN

https://ift.tt/6paOo5v Russia continued its intensive air assault on Kyiv overnight to Monday, launching its 15th attack on the Ukrainian capital this month. Explosions were heard in several areas of the city, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/W3RFaiX

https://ift.tt/6paOo5v Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/DfUuGhQ

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH Spectators were lining up in massive numbers under panama hats and umbrellas as the French Open started in bright sunshine at Roland Garros on Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JxugNWj

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's new parliament building on Sunday, a modern complex which is part of his Hindu nationalist government's grand plan to give a makeover to the British colonial-era architecture in the nation's capital. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/oSDGHvw

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH On the Spanish island of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, people can communicate by whistle. Dating back centuries, the ancient language of Silbo Gomero is still widely used on the island. The ENTR team met the whistlers keeping it alive. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RJYFcK0

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH Russia unleashed multiple waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/aAL5loz

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH Texas Republican lawmakers on Saturday overwhelmingly voted to impeach the southern state's attorney general on corruption charges, suspending him from office until he faces trial in the Senate. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bluxH84

https://ift.tt/35YlZoH President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States back from the precipice of default with only a few days to spare. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PDjrvqL

https://ift.tt/RdBIaFv Emotion trumped economics in the 2023 Turkish presidential campaign, forcing the opposition to embrace nationalism ahead of Sunday’s runoff. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ahead of the curve, using a mix of nationalist rhetoric, pan-Islamic heroism and historical references in a bid to enter his third decade in power. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/X9e4uPI

https://ift.tt/RdBIaFv Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port - set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals - reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dsXoTyR

https://ift.tt/RdBIaFv A police officer in the southern US state of Mississippi has been suspended after shooting an 11-year-old boy while responding to a domestic disturbance. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CQYIkAa

https://ift.tt/RdBIaFv Sudan's army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and asked the United Nations to change its envoy to the country. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/h9Onret

https://ift.tt/RdBIaFv Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Joe Biden said Friday that a deal is “very close.” from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8crkM10

https://ift.tt/HjN6zKo France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed "satisfactory effectiveness", the farm ministry said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/eFjYaQh

https://ift.tt/HjN6zKo Russian forces have for months been concentrating their offensive on eastern Ukraine with the aim of capturing the Donetsk region. Avdiivka, a town located on the outskirts of the occupied regional capital, is one of the most dangerous places on the front line. It has resisted Russian assaults for nearly a year of continuous siege, and Russian aircraft and missiles have been ravaging what remains of the town for weeks. FRANCE 24 reporters Catherine Norris Trent, Johan Bodin and Dymitro Kovalchuk went in to speak with the people there. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2FQo7wq

https://ift.tt/HjN6zKo Paris police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/85uerxP

https://ift.tt/HjN6zKo Russian forces again bombed Kyiv on Thursday night, according to the city's civil and military administration, which said that all missiles had been intercepted and destroyed. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin "in due course", holding out the prospect of resuming contact after a near-total breakdown in relations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CAlgVBL

https://ift.tt/HjN6zKo French magistrates on Thursday filed preliminary charges against five French maritime rescue personnel in a probe of the deadly sinking of a flimsy migrant craft in the English Channel in 2021 that killed 27 people.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vtcuKsx

https://ift.tt/dtI0svH The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns and villages which are expected to house them.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CGyvFDR

https://ift.tt/dtI0svH As Paris steps up preparations for the 2024 Olympics, memories of the chaos that marred last year's Champions League final in the French capital remain raw for supporters of the clubs involved. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rGFSCVA

https://ift.tt/dtI0svH A Lebanese judge has banned the country's central bank governor Riad Salameh from travelling, days after Beirut received an Interpol Red Notice following a French arrest warrant, a judicial official said Wednesday.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Dhpzsoi

https://ift.tt/dtI0svH Turkey's anti-immigrant Victory Party leader endorsed opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Wednesday, potentially boosting the challenger as he aims to make up ground and defeat President Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday's runoff election.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RGB70ZI

https://ift.tt/dtI0svH Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents said, threatening to shatter a fragile ceasefire designed to allow for the delivery of aid and create conditions for a more lasting truce. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3tjBv7S

https://ift.tt/T8pdcxO German police on Wednesday carried out raids across seven states targeting climate activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) group, which has sparked controversy with protesters glueing themselves to roads to block traffic. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xL1NwQc

https://ift.tt/T8pdcxO Russia will achieve all its goals in Ukraine either through its "special military operation" or through other means, state TASS news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday. During a meeting in Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin that China was willing to take its cooperation with Russia to a "new level." Follow FRANCE 24 for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zouCVcB

https://ift.tt/T8pdcxO Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite from heavy fighting in the Sudanese capital. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RQNH52n

https://ift.tt/CyJXwkE A Senegalese court on Tuesday resumed the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges, but he failed for the second time running to attend the high-stakes proceedings. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/eNB0jVZ

https://ift.tt/CyJXwkE Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be put on trial following "hundreds of thousands of deaths" and "chemical arms use" during the country's civil war, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HQ9AkeY

https://ift.tt/CyJXwkE Several drones struck Russia's border region of Belgorod overnight, a day after an armed group infiltrated the area from Ukraine, the local governor said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow's foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet with President Xi Jinping and ink a series of deals on infrastructure and trade. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).     from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/BbA5zq2

https://ift.tt/CyJXwkE Seven US states that depend on the overused Colorado River on Monday reached agreement to cutconsumption and help save a river that provides drinking water for 40 million people and irrigation for some of the country's most bountiful farmland.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/F4ebpjy

https://ift.tt/W6LwBmE Football and beyond rallied around Vinicius Junior on Monday, demanding action against racism, after the Real Madrid star was abused once again in Spain's La Liga. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/a1uScZ6

https://ift.tt/W6LwBmE A move by Beijing to bar US firm Micron Technology Inc from selling memory chips to key domestic industries has ramped up tensions in an ongoing trade spat with Washington and lifted shares of firms that could benefit from the move. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t0I9r2z

https://ift.tt/W6LwBmE The ruling party in Mauritania scored a comfortable victory in last week's legislative and local elections, according to official results on Sunday, a litmus test for the veteran head of state ahead of next year's presidential poll. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/W5cmnBF

https://ift.tt/W6LwBmE Three Palestinian fighters were killed in an overnight Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ICWuPJF

https://ift.tt/W6LwBmE Climate activists in Italy turned Rome's famous Trevi Fountain black on Sunday, saying floods that have killed 14 people in the country's northeast were "a warning". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/WGujscX

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P US President Joe Biden said Sunday that ties between Washington and Beijing should thaw "very shortly", after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon this year. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jNpcRrl

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P Greece went to the polls on Sunday in a general election unlikely to produce a clear winner, with a second vote expected by July if the country's fractious political parties fail to agree to a coalition.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dxk86vR

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P An extremist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site on Sunday at a time of heightened tensions with the Palestinians.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QzJ1C8y

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's warring generals kept up their struggle for control even as they agreed to a brief humanitarian pause.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/AEhOeNu

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P Six Iranian border guards were killed Sunday during clashes with an armed group in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, local media reported.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LaPuCKJ

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P French President Emmanuel Macron described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's presence at the G7 summit in Hiroshima as  'a way to build peace'. He added that putting a French plane at the disposal of the Ukrainian leader to fly him first to the Arab League summit and then to the G7 is Paris's way "to building peace and seeking solutions". Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lF98eCA

https://ift.tt/WnfSw7P A young girl’s experience of puberty gets the body-horror treatment in Amanda Nell Eu’s playfully rebellious “Tiger Stripes”, the first feature by a Malaysian female director to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. FRANCE 24 spoke to Eu about the making of the movie and its universal message. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7HrVLTX

https://ift.tt/1x9PzQZ Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women's basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kfN5uQ3

https://ift.tt/1x9PzQZ G7 leaders on Saturday warned China over its "militarisation activities" in the Asia-Pacific region but said the bloc also wanted "constructive and stable relations" with Beijing.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rOn8KTt

https://ift.tt/1x9PzQZ President Joe Biden was seeking to rally regional cooperation against China on the margins of the Group of Seven summit Saturday, while confronting a stalemate in Washington over how to ensure the US avoids default. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/A8Lf0R5

https://ift.tt/1x9PzQZ Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the US Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3r0KNIs

https://ift.tt/dwYIo54 British writer Salman Rushdie attended a New York gala on Thursday night in his first public appearance since a knife attack that nearly took his life last year.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YtmxqyW

https://ift.tt/dwYIo54 Iranian authorities on Friday executed three men convicted of violence against the Islamic republic's security forces during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death in custody last year, the judiciary said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/UxckzEr

https://ift.tt/dwYIo54 New Caledonia has lifted a tsunami warning triggered after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the island. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4O7NZvi

https://ift.tt/dwYIo54 Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City, a contentious event that comes as tensions are already running high. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gkVMn6O

https://ift.tt/dwYIo54 The wife of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza voiced deep concern Wednesday at his failing health behind bars, hailing his courage in the face of an act of "cynical vengeance" by Moscow. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mFGrAwP

https://ift.tt/a4S8ZjD May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. This Wednesday also marks exactly 10 years since gay marriage became legal in France. Since then, around 7,000 such marriages have taken place each year in the country. Back in 2013, FRANCE 24's reporters Pauline Godart and Claire Paccalin met several same-sex couples who were bringing up children together in France. Ten years later, they caught up with two of these couples to find out how having the right to get married has changed their lives. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5RtUyd7

https://ift.tt/a4S8ZjD Floods caused by heavy rains in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region have killed two people, authorities said on Wednesday, as local mayors warned residents they were still in danger. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nA6javO

https://ift.tt/a4S8ZjD Between May 9 and 14, the Israeli army carried out air strikes on armed Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip and the groups responded by firing rockets. In this context, people online began circulating a number of images that they claimed showed the recent clashes – though, it turns out, none of them actually did.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/20M6oBq

https://ift.tt/imGrAPl A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the central Indian Ocean, with its crew of 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesian and five Filipino sailors missing, state media reported Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/iCMoxcb

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest level since 2017, according to an Amnesty International report published on Tuesday that decried the Middle East and North Africa in particular. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VQtAGxX

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn Russian drones and ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's capital early Tuesday in what the defence forces called an exceptionally complex strike, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would return from a European tour with a restocked weapons arsenal. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/97cFeEt

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn The Cannes Film Festival is poised to launch a blockbuster 76th edition on Tuesday stacked with celebrated auteurs and Hollywood star power, confident that it has weathered the Covid pandemic and upheld its status as the guardian of the big screen. In a belated and welcome sign of change, this year’s line-up features more female directors and a sizeable contingent of African entries, while the return of Hollywood silverbacks Harrison Ford (in his final appearance as Indiana Jones) and Martin Scorsese will provide the festival’s marquee premieres. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VY35iIo

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2qA8tj9

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and other political leaders on Monday at a business conference close to Paris, the Elysee Palace said, confirming earlier media reports. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cREk51u

https://ift.tt/P5hQbEn Calm returned to Gaza Sunday as a fragile ceasefire largely held, leaving Palestinians and Israelis to count the cost of five days of cross-border fire that killed dozens. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/BKDdSsL

https://ift.tt/ZS2UYmh French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/U1WZjnv

https://ift.tt/ZS2UYmh On March 29, 1988, South African anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September was shot dead at close range in central Paris. In the 1970s, she had been imprisoned in her home country for her activities against the apartheid regime. Upon her release, she had been authorised to leave South Africa on the condition that she never return. September was the representative of Nelson Mandela's ANC party in France and yet she claimed to be followed and watched. What did the French secret services know? FRANCE 24's Caroline Dumay, Stefan Carstens and Nadine Theron revisit the case. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9dRoQfn

https://ift.tt/ZS2UYmh Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday met his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on his first trip to Germany since Russia's invasion. He is expected to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz later Sunday. The visit comes as Zelensky seeks further arms deliveries to help his country fend off the Russian invasion, and funds to rebuild what's been destroyed by more than a year of devastating conflict. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KqbJXSc

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, as singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event, hosted by Britain on behalf of war-torn Ukraine.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8aLiQW7

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Mauritanians voted on Saturday in the first legislative and local elections since 2019 when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power in a litmus test for the veteran leader ahead of next year's presidential vote.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4CA7WgT

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 From the back of open-top trucks and cars, candidates of Thailand's political parties drove through Bangkok on Saturday, as a months-long campaign that could usher in a new government for the first time in nearly a decade drew to a close. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/EbV8QwM

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Spain is running out of water. After a long and painful drought, the country has been hit by an unusually early heat wave, evaporating even more of the "blue gold" it still has left in its reservoirs. While farmers fear for their survival, environmentalists say it is time for “Europe’s back garden” to rethink how it uses and manages its increasingly scarce water supply.    from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2FPWqNm

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome on Saturday where he will meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders. Germany is preparing a new weapons package for Ukraine worth €2.7 billion ($2.97 billion), the defence ministry said, reportedly its largest for the country since Russia invaded last year. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HL68vcz

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Twenty-six countries, each with three minutes to convince juries and the voting public: Britain hosts the Eurovision grand final on Saturday night on behalf of last year's runaway winners Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rxeQq9c

https://ift.tt/MjhNmD4 Israel and Gaza traded heavy fire on Friday but Egyptian mediators launched a new bid to end days of fighting that has killed dozens, all but one of them Palestinian. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/I4FASPz

https://ift.tt/MmztDdy The Malian army and foreign fighters killed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in central Mali in March 2022, according to a report released on Friday by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dO8qG1B

https://ift.tt/MmztDdy Ukraine said Friday that its forces had made significant advances around the embattled city of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, which has been the epicentre of fighting with Russia for months. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k1GSzyr

https://ift.tt/MmztDdy Taiwanese battery maker Prologium said Friday it will invest billions of dollars in building a new factory in northern France for its first European plant. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Ht5cpWO

https://ift.tt/OIaAZKi Google on Wednesday said it is opening Bard, a rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT, to 180 countries as it expands use of artificial intelligence across its platform.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cBdP527

https://ift.tt/OIaAZKi Troops were deployed in Pakistan's capital on Thursday after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan triggered two days of violent protests by his supporters.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/La6htgW

https://ift.tt/qI9bU76 Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will appear in a special court at the capital's police headquarters to answer graft charges on Wednesday, a day after his shock arrest prompted violent nationwide protests. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/b92qgJn

https://ift.tt/qI9bU76 AFP's Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4md97uz

https://ift.tt/RkZcrHI As Manchester City plot a revenge mission against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals they can draw confidence from the presence of Erling Haaland as the major difference from when the sides met 12 months ago. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mISaspj

https://ift.tt/RkZcrHI Southeast Asian nations are at a "crossroad", a senior Indonesian minister warned Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Yks9FuV

https://ift.tt/RkZcrHI China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave the country, escalating already tense bilateral relations amid concerns about Chinese influence in Canada. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/niWw69V

https://ift.tt/RkZcrHI Russia launched a dozen cruise missiles at Ukraine's capital early on Tuesday, Kyiv officials said, hours before the start of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow marking the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. The attacks came a day after Moscow launched its biggest drone swarm yet in a renewed air campaign targeting Ukrainian cities. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/G70UDB8

https://ift.tt/wESbRlU Despite a shaky truce declared in Sudan until May 11, the violence has continued, endangering civilians who were already facing shortages of medical care, basic necessities, water, and electricity. In response, citizen solidarity movements are emerging both on the ground and on social networks in an attempt to assist the countless people displaced by the conflict. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KUCV8w3

https://ift.tt/wESbRlU A controversial painting by Swiss artist Miriam Cahn on display at a Paris exhibition was vandalised with spray paint Sunday, the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art museum said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dUFgSAb

https://ift.tt/wESbRlU Chile's far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country's dictatorship-era constitution, according to an official count. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0cGjvUC

https://ift.tt/wESbRlU Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine, officials said early Monday, as Moscow prepares for its annual Victory Day holiday marking the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany. As many as 16 missile strikes had targeted the cities of Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/H7EQd1P

https://ift.tt/wESbRlU Western Canada's spreading wildfires prompted fresh evacuation orders on Sunday as authorities registered over 100 active blazes.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/34UqWdH

https://ift.tt/lRherCi Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea said they repelled a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the city of Sevastopol overnight. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xfyqDOK

https://ift.tt/lRherCi A man went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday, shooting dead eight people and wounding several others before he was killed by a police officer at the busy shopping complex. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9Oj5Z3J

https://ift.tt/lRherCi Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in South Korea on Sunday as Seoul and Tokyo seek to restart their "shuttle diplomacy" and mend ties in the face of growing nuclear threats from Pyongyang.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kmHyg80

https://ift.tt/lRherCi Britain on Sunday celebrates the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with street parties around the country and a concert at Windsor Castle. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/i1E8RZM

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Saturday blamed the West and Ukraine for a car explosion that wounded the pro-Kremlin writer Zakhar Prilepin and killed another person, without providing any evidence. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MaZ7qub

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during a military raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. A local armed group said the pair were militants. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t8MyOeE

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's reversal on their pension rights. Our correspondents followed one of these veterans in his first week back in Senegal.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pfuAjVO

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk Are there really robots ready to take over the world? The robot who appears in a viral video looks ready to do just that when he does a showy backflip and throws a few punches. A number of posts online claimed that the robot was made by Boston Dynamics, an American robotics company, who were also said to have shared the video online. However, this video actually wasn’t created by the company – it was created by a digital artist, who spoke to our team. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/d8LXutv

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday at Westminster Abbey in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RJU47YM

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk  Iran executed Swedish-Iranian dissident Habib Chaab for "terrorism" on Saturday, according to the judiciary. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/c3Q1Exj

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk Click here for our full coverage of King Charles III's coronation. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/S92yIMl

https://ift.tt/6EJadRk The coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla as queen on Saturday, May 6, is the centrepiece of a weekend of events to mark the occasion. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6yRa4tg

https://ift.tt/Kvu6C45 Mali's ruling junta announced Friday a referendum on a new constitution would be held in the west African nation on June 18. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Sat12wP

https://ift.tt/Kvu6C45 The brother of Lebanon's central bank governor appeared on Thursday at a hearing in Beirut with European investigators probing whether the siblings embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds over more than a decade, a judicial source said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/IQmDVpG

https://ift.tt/Kvu6C45 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results with voters punishing his party over political scandals, sluggish economic growth and high inflation, early results showed on Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/c4Hph3g

https://ift.tt/WCvyLq1 Since April 21, a pro-China account online has been sharing images purporting to show proof that young Taiwanese people are "passionate about the Nazi logo". However, these images of the Nazi party flag were actually taken during fringe events in a country that experts say has no significant neo-Nazi ideological presence.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MJ6C5IN

https://ift.tt/WCvyLq1 Hundreds of fans gathered at PSG on Wednesday to protest over the club’s current form and the Messi saga, as the Argentinian superstar’s future at PSG was plunged into doubt following his suspension, after he travelled to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/867hWqa

https://ift.tt/WCvyLq1 Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MgZXKTi

https://ift.tt/oXnFRKA The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to help provide security at the US-Mexico border as officials fear a surge in migrant crossing attempts when Covid-19 immigration restrictions end on May 11. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1fWag4r

https://ift.tt/oXnFRKA Washington did not warn Kyiv about the top-secret documents leaked to internet chat rooms – containing sensitive information about Ukraine's war effort – before the news broke in the media last month, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Washington Post. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Cnja7oe

https://ift.tt/oXnFRKA A Palestinian hunger striker died in Israeli custody on Tuesday, sparking an exchange of fire between Israel and armed groups in Gaza, before three Palestinian officials said the sides had agreed to a ceasefire. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/umwBInl

https://ift.tt/oXnFRKA Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets' two-time award winner Nikola Jokic. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/FXjMmd0