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https://ift.tt/eKwRn5t Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a clinical display to beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vA9I0pm

https://ift.tt/eKwRn5t Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko said Sunday he had started a hunger strike from custody after being arrested this week. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JDVNA1q

https://ift.tt/eKwRn5t The EU said Monday it would hold Niger's putschists responsible for all attacks on civilians, diplomatic personnel and embassies after supporters of a military coup rallied outside the embassy of former colonial ruler France, setting a door ablaze. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/WdNBaU0

https://ift.tt/eKwRn5t A Ukrainian drone hit a police station overnight in the Russian border region of Bryansk, the regional governor said Monday, adding that there were no victims. The attack came hours after three drones targeted the Russian capital of Moscow with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that the war was "returning to the territory of Russia". Follow our liveblog 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/WcUOndF

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU France on Sunday warned it would retaliate if its citizens were attacked in Niger, after protesters tried to enter its embassy in the capital, Niamey.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pukHjhF

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU The leaders of Niger's military coup said on Sunday they believed regional body ECOWAS was on the point of staging a military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cEC8Dey

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU Inventors in Ukraine have developed an inexpensive cruise missile they hope can “overwhelm” Russian air defences so that rockets equipped with warheads are more likely to reach their targets. The inventors are volunteers but they are no amateurs: they have already produced hundreds of mortars. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg and Illia Dyadik report. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4EA3ev9

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU A video has gone viral on social media, with users claiming it shows proof that the destruction of a historic cathedral in Odesa on the night of July 22 to 23 was staged by Ukrainian authorities. They argue that a woman in the video picks up the debris with too much ease for it to be real. However, the woman is actually picking up a light material, most likely polystyrene, so this does not prove that the attack was staged. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wxulCF8

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU France's finance minister said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday that cutting all economic ties with China was "an illusion", as some Western countries question their reliance on the Asian giant. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rQGx0l3

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU The Central African Republic began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country which has endured several coups. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gsNhRJE

https://ift.tt/2u0lnbU Russia’s defence ministry said that three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early on Sunday, the TASS news agency reported. One drone was destroyed in the air and two others crashed in Moscow, the ministry said. The attack damaged two buildings and temporarily suspended flights at Vnukovo airport. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jFmLecI

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Saturday that his son Nicolas has been arrested on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment in a scandal linked to Petro's election campaign. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/24Osk5L

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Captain Wendie Renard struck a late winner as France kickstarted their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Brazil in a heavyweight Group F clash in Brisbane on Saturday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QmPzxo8

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was visiting “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces seized in May. The toll from a Russian missile strike on Friday in the city of Dnipro rose to nine people injured, including two children, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. Read our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xudpgwI

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said on Friday she would request expanded legislative powers and is open to reshaping a historically unpopular Congress as protesters renewed their demands for her to stand down. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MJ3gq2x

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Under a new law under consideration in Iran, “celebrities” who defy the Islamic Republic’s hijab restrictions could find themselves facing confiscation of 10% of their total assets. The proposed bill is the latest effort by hardliners in the regime to suppress support for the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protest movement, in which many Iranian actors, athletes and social media influencers have participated in one way or another. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/FVgprk2

https://ift.tt/hXVM5d3 Cypriot leaders on Friday urged members of their rival communities to come forward with information on hundreds of victims from conflicts which swept their island half a century ago, during a symbolic visit to the lab of the UN-backed Committee on Missing Persons. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Xi5a3th

https://ift.tt/RuHzBrg French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of street violence. Critics, however, lament a missed opportunity to reassert the state’s authority over an increasingly restless police force. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sxnC5qa

https://ift.tt/RuHzBrg France's President Emmanuel Macron stripped off his suit jacket Friday to wander the wild forests of Papua New Guinea on a green-tinted charm offensive in the South Pacific. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/SvG7C6e

https://ift.tt/RuHzBrg Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and its legacy in today's society. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/51w7vS2

https://ift.tt/RuHzBrg Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than "ever before", as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbours with repeated missile tests and belligerent rhetoric. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uxM87Gm

https://ift.tt/RuHzBrg UN and EU monitors said Thursday that July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history and likely "unprecedented" for thousands of years, warning that this was a taste of the world's climate future. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tShEcrv

https://ift.tt/2CWamIx Niger's army command on Thursday declared its support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VebWCOT

https://ift.tt/2CWamIx Alex Morgan said Thursday that the United States will not be content to merely qualify for the Women's World Cup last 16 and will instead do everything to win their group. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YKl2hJz

https://ift.tt/2CWamIx Soldiers claimed to have overthrown the Niger government on Thursday following an apparent coup in the fragile state, after members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pC8xahN

https://ift.tt/csjKapz Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, said Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jJdXLDh

https://ift.tt/csjKapz A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that have been raging for days across the country amid a return of heat wave temperatures. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LG0YzxF

https://ift.tt/j9OBMdY Human-induced climate change has played an "absolutely overwhelming" role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published on Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2lL7Kad

https://ift.tt/j9OBMdY Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest deaths in a surge of violence in the territory since early last year. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t76i0ew

https://ift.tt/j9OBMdY Algeria said Monday it had summoned the Danish and Swedish envoys to condemn recent desecrations of the Koran in Copenhagen and Stockholm. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/aJCz5lT

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr Since the start of the war in Sudan between government troops and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the role of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said to have links to the paramilitary forces, has remained unclear. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows Wagner soldiers surrendering to the Sudanese army. But the video was actually filmed during the evacuation of Russian embassy staff from Sudan by regular Russian troops at the start of the conflict in the spring of 2023. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0ueimwM

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the company moves toward rebranding as X. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LxIwYTe

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dPFn1Af

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr Perennial underachievers France were held 0-0 by Jamaica to make a frustrating start to their Women's World Cup campaign on Sunday, but Sweden and the Netherlands both won by slender margins. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/IuY5N7d

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr The world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train, Coradia iLint, is currently being tested in Quebec's Charlevoix region. Designed in France by rolling stock manufacturer Alstom, the zero-emissions train runs on electricity produced by mixing hydrogen with oxygen, meaning that moisture its only waste product. Alstom said Europe has already placed an order for 41 hydrogen trains. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uM6b3KG

https://ift.tt/CRfBmNr Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery to implant a pacemaker on Sunday, just hours before lawmakers began debate on a controversial judicial overhaul bill that has brought tens of thousands of protesters to the streets. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vjMks9C

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 The Ukrainian port city of Odesa came under renewed Russian missile attack early Sunday, just hours before President Vladimir Putin was due to hold a summit with his staunch Belarus ally Alexander Lukashenko. 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/NFRPxEH

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 Spain will be voting in a snap general election on Sunday. Despite negative polls, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is hoping to win by remobilising the left to prevent a possible coalition between the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Vox party, according to Maria Elisa Alonso, a political scientist specialising in Spain. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/o9Hhj06

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark looked set to win his second Tour de France title when he finished Saturday's 20th stage in third place. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/R3Mv1zu

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 Ever since Mbappé declared in May that he would not extend his PSG contract, which expires next year, tensions between the French football champion and his team have been mounting. And now they’ve reached a head, with club authorities threatening to bench him.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/acWJTKv

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow-annexed Crimea caused the "detonation" of an ammunition depot Saturday, the Russia-installed leader of the peninsula said, ordering the evacuation of people living within five kilometres of the site. Also on Saturday, the governor of Russian border region Belgorod said that Kyiv had used cluster munitions in an attack there on Friday. 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/23hb09X

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 For the past six months, Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers in the Dnipropetrovsk region have been recycling weapons left behind by Russian soldiers pushed back by Ukraine's counteroffensive. “A thousand rockets were just lying there,” Ukrainian soldier Stepan told FRANCE 24. “The Russians left them behind, so we took them.” Stocked in a workshop, the equipment is refurbished, repurposed and eventually used on the Ukrainian front line. As the front line slowly moves forward, the workshop goes with them. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/NtMaA4p

https://ift.tt/ZPurvf3 Amateur videos sent to the FRANCE 24 Observers team show police in Turkey stopping and questioning African migrants as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration. The videos, sent in by migrants from Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and Angola, show officers shouting at the migrants and in some cases using physical violence against them. A Senegalese man seen in one of the videos being slapped by a police officer told the FRANCE 24 Observers he was in Turkey legally. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/DUZvOX8

https://ift.tt/xPjyl8z French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday reshuffled his ministers for key domesticportfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs, as his government begins its response to violent protests that shook the country three weeks ago. Watch live as Macron speaks at 11am Paris time before a Cabinet meeting. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Ww0Pxmj

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran have summoned Swedish diplomats to denounce Stockholm's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran on free speech grounds. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/l4vOVq0

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI Seoul told North Korea Friday that using its nukes would mean the "end" of Kim Jong Un's regime, after Pyongyang threatened nuclear retaliation over growing US military deployments on the peninsula. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/aYwIPdb

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI July 2023 will probably be the world's hottest month in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years," top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k93rdh0

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI The United States fears an American soldier held by North Korea may be mistreated by Pyongyang, which has yet to respond to inquiries about his fate, officials said Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/aKMqg5J

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives braced for defeat in three by-elections across England on Thursday, as the ruling party looked set to suffer an electoral backlash over the UK's ailing economy. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t58B3Zk

https://ift.tt/aVNnqHI In a special edition, we report on the Women's World Cup. France hosted the event in 2019 but since then, women's football in this country has failed to gain as much ground as it should have done. This as other nations have zoomed ahead. Annette Young talks to players, including Aston Villa's Kenza Dali, from the French national team and its treasurer, Aline Riera, on what needs to be done to boost the game. She also meets American businessman, Vincent Volpe, the owner of Le Havre football team; the oldest in the country. Volpe has raised eyebrows by making his team the only one in France to allow female and male players to play in the same stadium. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JeoP6XI

https://ift.tt/bZSmYyX A US antitrust expert has dropped out of the running for a top job to advise the European Commission on regulating the tech industry following controversy over her nationality. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/K3SWJzN

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RyLd8gq

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails to keep the technology in check. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JthYnX3

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily-fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lxKfPju

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X She was an icon in France: a British actress, singer and muse to many. In this edition we remember Jane Birkin, who died on Sunday at the age of 76. A British woman who was a cultural idol for the French, the lover and collaborator of one of their most adored singers Serge Gainsbourg, she even had a luxury Hermès handbag named after her. Music critic Marjorie Hache speaks to Eve Jackson about her life and legacy. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HzIdOTF

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heatwave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/y6GYbQt

https://ift.tt/7aAF58X Israelis on Tuesday marched on highways and blocked army headquarters in Tel Aviv in the run-up to a parliament vote on the government's judicial reform agenda protesters say would "dismantle democracy". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fDZGj6O

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV Eli Lilly's experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's by 60% for patients in the earliest stages of the brain-wasting disease, according to trial data presented at a medical meeting on Monday.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/iweTqsP

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV A video that has garnered tens of millions of views claims to show Spain's Minister for Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera using a private jet to travel to a climate conference and then hopping on a bicycle to travel the last few kilometres – just in time for the cameras, of course. Some social media users think that they’ve even identified the jet that the minister used. However, in reality, the jet story is fake – Ribera travelled by car to the town where the conference was being held and then biked from her hotel to the conference centre the next day.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XJu5so0

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea. The deal, which was struck last July, has helped stabilise grain prices and feed millions. FRANCE 24’s Mayssa Awwad and Georges Yazbek report from Ukraine's agricultural heartland. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uL0UEyG

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV Around 40 boats took part in a practice run of the hugely ambitious opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine on Monday, almost exactly a year until the sporting extravaganza begins. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YC8zGLD

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, reviving stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KZ5Bhzj

https://ift.tt/xdLf2wV It rained on his parade, but Lionel Messi greeted his new Inter Miami fans and was hailed by the club's owner as "America's number 10" at a damp but celebratory unveiling event on Sunday.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/E5D8CFz

https://ift.tt/HyJE6n1 Azerbaijan accused Russia on Sunday of failing to fulfil its obligations under a 2020 Moscow-brokered ceasefire agreement to end fighting with Armenia for control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HpWKmOV

https://ift.tt/HyJE6n1 London-born singer and actress Jane Birkin died Sunday at the age of 76, according to sources close to her and police. She was an icon in her adopted France, known for her turbulent relationship with French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, who was 18 years her senior.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/isuoK75

https://ift.tt/HyJE6n1 The Kremlin said Friday that it is considering granting legal status to some of the more than two dozen private military companies active in Russia. Legally, these shadow paramilitary groups do not exist – which allows them to operate parallel to Russia's armed forces, at times doing high-risk "dirty" jobs for the army while giving Moscow a measure of deniability.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bG5gOpR

https://ift.tt/HyJE6n1 South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0K6fYNs

https://ift.tt/HyJE6n1 Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/a5JHXKF

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from authorities. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ybJcIUo

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in the Open era as the Czech swept to a shock 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in Saturday's final. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k6S97rg

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and a visit to Bucha, a town north of Kyiv and the site of a massacre by Russian forces last year. A US ally and rising arms exporter, Seoul has faced pressure to provide weapons to Ukraine but has so far resisted in favour of sending humanitarian and financial aid. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t9w5UOf

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 Some 289 children are known to have died in the first half of 2023 while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, the United Nations said Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/x56pNGQ

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists, while Croatian villagers cleaned up after a wildfire as a fierce heatwave swept across southern Europe. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tpoK97k

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 Seven people have been killed and three were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, officials said Saturday, with thousands told to evacuate their homes due to an overflowing dam. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vfrkb1n

https://ift.tt/H0JUrI7 The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LKrowYZ

https://ift.tt/SxPAni6 It's the first time African military students have been invited to take part in France's Bastille Day festivities. Cadets from army academies from six African countries participated in Friday's march side by side with their French counterparts as French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked on. FRANCE 24's Gaelle Fonseca and Claire Paccalin report.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/XcYr46d

https://ift.tt/SxPAni6 France posthumously awarded AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed while working in Ukraine, the Legion d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) on Thursday.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Ik3vGb2

https://ift.tt/SxPAni6 A 56-year-old man was injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown, the central city of Kryvyi Rih, the regional governor said on Friday. The assault came as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Wagner private military company "simply doesn't exist" as a legal entity. Follow 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/NW4xEyq

https://ift.tt/SxPAni6 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be guest of honour for France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are set to take place under tight security two weeks after the country was swept by riots.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LPs5y79

https://ift.tt/ITeHs8d Google announced Thursday that its AI chatbot Bard was now available in around 50 more countries, including all 27 EU nations and Brazil, as it expands access to its answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Yf6gW7w

https://ift.tt/ITeHs8d Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed fresh pledges of weapons and ammunition to fight Russia's invasion along with longer-term security commitments from the West on Wednesday even as he expressed disappointment over the lack of a clear path for his country to join NATO as the alliance wrapped up its annual summit. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/p32CyIx

https://ift.tt/ITeHs8d India’s promise as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific led French President Emmanuel Macron to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as guest of honour at the July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But does India have the will and means to deliver? from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VdK67Yr

https://ift.tt/ITeHs8d Air strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wounded at least four others, authorities said on Thursday, with explosions heard across the Ukrainian capital in the third night of attacks. This comes following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism around Ukraine’s path to becoming a member of NATO in his nightly address on Wednesday after the NATO summit in Vilnius. Read our live blog for hour by hour coverage of the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/irb1DqA

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM A video showing Joe Biden loudly sniffing a baby was viewed over 1.8 million times on Twitter. Another video on Twitter that shows the American president reportedly farting on stage garnered more than 3 million views. However, the audio on both videos was manipulated. As the candidates begin to ramp up their campaigns ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, Biden’s opposition has been spreading videos that try to discredit the president’s mental sharpness. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1EFQy76

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky returned from a visit to Turkey last weekend, he did not board the plane alone. Joining him were five former Azov commanders, captured by Russia in the 2022 siege of Mariupol and later handed over to Turkey in a prisoner exchange. Their return to Ukraine was a major diplomatic win for Ukraine and a slap in the face for Russia, who has since accused Turkey of violating the terms of the deal to score points with the West. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xXn5sjd

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM The European Union's parliament on Wednesday backed a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote that had the 27-nation bloc's global green credentials at stake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wo2U1MP

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM NATO leaders gathered Wednesday to launch a highly symbolic new forum for ties with Ukraine, after committing to provide the country with more military assistance for fighting Russia but only vague assurances of future membership. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/69UCMKW

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM Spain’s coastguard was on Tuesday searching for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of people from another vessel near the Canary Islands. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/TbxW7IF

https://ift.tt/njbiWLM On the second and last day of the NATO summit in Vilnius on Wednesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, frustrated his country has not been given a time frame for joining the military alliance, is hoping to secure strong commitments. Zelensky's push comes as Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv for the second night in a row, while heavy fighting has been reported in Ukraine’s east and south. Read our liveblog 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/eXyc2Rk

https://ift.tt/sClUrvd Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors told AFP they couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/UerVEWY

https://ift.tt/sClUrvd In 2022, Indians spent an average of nearly five hours a day on their mobiles – the eighth highest figure in the world, according to a report by analysts from data.ai Intelligence. Social media giants are accused of fuelling the addiction. Excessive use of smartphones can cause social isolation and mental health issues, to the extent that some Indian doctors are now specialising in screen addiction. Meanwhile, a group of villages in southern India are imposing mandatory 90-minute digital detoxes. Our correspondents report. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dR0CGKq

https://ift.tt/sClUrvd The future of the EU’s flagship environment law hangs in the balance after a coalition of centrist and right-wing parties mounted an attack campaign in the European Parliament. The Nature Restoration Law now heads to a decisive vote on Wednesday with the EU’s climate neutrality targets at stake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4smdvIi

https://ift.tt/sClUrvd Israeli protesters blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv at the start of countrywide demonstrations Tuesday against the government's planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kUu7Jwo

https://ift.tt/84ldNhi At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/D3f6l7V

https://ift.tt/84ldNhi North Korea on Monday threatened to shoot down any US spy planes violating its airspace and condemned Washington’s plans to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ae3g4WT

https://ift.tt/84ldNhi Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dhKQYBZ

https://ift.tt/84ldNhi Six people were killed and one wounded in an attack at a kindergarten in south China’s Guangdong province on Monday, a spokeswoman for the city government said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uP6pgIf

https://ift.tt/84ldNhi Sweden's prime minister will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in a last-gasp attempt to bridge a diplomatic impasse over his Nordic state's stalled NATO membership drive. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3WBkIgH

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in the US and Canada, very little action is being taken to combat this form of discrimination.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/y6hI5TA

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would seek a third term as the oil-rich African nation's head of state. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wn95g16

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT Surrounded by emotional fans from around the globe, Elton John hailed them as his “lifeblood” as he gave his final farewell concert in Stockholm after more than 50 years of live performances. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YIJ4Gk7

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1dDqaI7

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT United States women’s team star Megan Rapinoe announced on social media on Saturday that she would be retiring from football at the end of this season. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Yyj54zk

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT Uzbekistan holds a presidential election on Sunday that is set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dHGklDy

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nmsdSD1

https://ift.tt/QYc7uJT Israel's anti-government protest movement gained new momentum on Saturday night as tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OhXpGK1

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW Mark Cavendish crashed out of the Tour de France on Saturday after a fall 140km into stage eight left the star British cyclist with what appeared to be a broken collarbone. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7Dqno8T

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW The German government on Friday warned the elderly, people with health conditions, pregnant women and parents with young children to seek out cool places amid forecasts for a sharp rise in temperatures over the weekend. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/EuBZcmT

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW France on Saturday disputed "excessive" and "unfounded" remarks by a UN committee that raised racial profiling and excessive use of force by law enforcement during recent widespread rioting in the country. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LqU0NPo

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, a milestone hailed as completing the elimination around the world of all known stores of the agents of mass death. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Jl0ZdRu

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama delivered a lacklustre performance in his long-awaited San Antonio debut, struggling for long stretches as the Spurs defeated Charlotte 76-68 in an NBA Summer League contest Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PTNyVUw

https://ift.tt/wN7eZoW The United Nations condemned the civilian cost inflicted by Russia's war in Ukraine as the fighting passed the 500-day mark with no end to the conflict in sight. Follow our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/FShfxsC

https://ift.tt/JEb1Mes It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia's first women drivers – a reform she saw as revolutionary, even as some activists dismissed it as window-dressing. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bciwh2H

https://ift.tt/JEb1Mes France's star footballer Kylian Mbappé arrived in Cameroon to an ecstatic welcome from fans Thursday for a visit that includes charity work with deaf children and a trip to his father's village. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zDoeMlp

https://ift.tt/JEb1Mes The Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a haul of treasure and a gem-encrusted bronze cannon. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JQbZgtu

https://ift.tt/JEb1Mes After meeting the Czech president on Thursday, Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Istanbul this Friday to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Follow our live blog for the latest updates 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/UoLODcv

https://ift.tt/aHYL9Zo Russian state TV on Wednesday launched a fierce attack on Yevgeny Prigozhin, the exiled mercenary leader of an aborted armed mutiny last month, and said an investigation into what had happened was still being vigorously pursued. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/iJQ5sw8

https://ift.tt/aHYL9Zo Authorities in the French capital region struck the name of US rights activist Angela Davis from a high school in the Paris suburbs on Wednesday, judging her views on race relations to be too radical. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Wd9PxsU