In this edition of Access Asia, we explore why the world’s most populous countries struggle to qualify for the World Cup, despite a growing appetite for the sport. We also explore how artificial intelligence could be about to revolutionize medicine and blue-collar work. Source link
Our TV critic Dheepthika Laurent joins us fresh from the Monte-Carlo Television Festival with exclusive interviews, red-carpet moments and the biggest winners of this year’s Golden Nymph Awards. From career honors for Kurt Russell and Kristin Scott Thomas to breakthrough stars like Ester Expósito, we round up the highlights before looking ahead to the return … Read more
Ten years after the #Brexit vote, FRANCE 24’s Revisited examines the impact of this historic decision. How has Brexit changed the country? Has the standard of living for Britons improved since then? What have been the consequences for the economy and key sectors such as agriculture? Find the full report by Aurore Dupuis, Clovis Casali … Read more
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to talk about the bloc’s next seven-year budget, set to go on for the next six months. The European Commission proposed last July a two-trillion-euro seven-year spending plan for the 27-country bloc — which so-called frugal countries immediately made clear was too high. In the opposing camp, France, long … Read more
Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat – and increasingly there are days when footpaths cook like stoves and it’s a struggle to sleep at night. Densely built-up urban areas, with their paved roads, impervious surfaces and limited green spaces, are heat islands that can be 10 to 15 °C (up to 30 °F) hotter … Read more
The Obama museum and civic center has been inaugurated in Chicago. It tells the story and cements the legacy of the former president, championing the principles of democracy. All former US presidents attended the event, as well as several celebrities. The nearly 20-acre (8-hectare) campus includes a museum featuring a life-sized replica of the Oval … Read more
Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit. He added that he wasn’t obliged to do it but that he felt sorry for her and agreed. Source link
A long-forgotten manuscript by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be brought to life this weekend in Paris. The newly rediscovered work – composed in 1778 when the Austrian prodigy was just 22 – will be performed in public for the first time ever at France’s National Library. Source link
France is in the grip of a heatwave, which Météo France expects to be “widespread, prolonged and intense”. The thermometer is set to climb even higher in the coming days, reaching or exceeding 40°C on June 21, leading to several municipalities to cancel Fete de la Musique celebrations. The state-owned utility EDF has also warned … Read more
French police on Friday issued a last-minute ban on a rally by an Iranian opposition group planned for Saturday, citing a risk of violence. The National Resistance Council of Iran said its planned demonstration in Paris against executions by the Iranian regime was canceled “after business hours” and called the authorities’ justification “bogus”. Source link