Skip next section Belgian border fire ‘under control,’ German fire crews to withdraw 08/20/2026August 20, 2026 Belgian border fire ‘under control,’ German fire crews to withdraw Image: Julien Warnand/BELGA/picture alliance After seven days, Belgium’s biggest forest fire in more than a century is contained, according to local authorities. “At this stage, the fire is now under … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to open the commercial capital of the World Cup to private investors. International investors, including figures close to US President Donald Trump’s family, are reportedly among the potential candidates. The initiative has sparked strong reactions from various confederations and football federations. Source link
Footage captured by a firefighter filming with his smart glasses shows his colleagues battling the blaze in the village of Le Las, in France’s Gironde department, on July 27, 2026. Source link
K-pop powerhouse BTS said Wednesday they will not submit songs for consideration for the 2027 Grammys next February. The seven band members released a single Korean-language note online of the concert. What is the reason why BTS does not want to be considered this year? They said they did not want to be included in … Read more
Chad announced that it is withdrawing from the Rome Statute and, therefore, from the International Criminal Court, as several other countries in the Sahel region have done. In an official statement, Chad’s government criticized the ICC’s alleged bias, arguing that most of its investigations have concerned the African continent. Source link
In tonight’s edition, Chad is pulling out of the International Criminal Court, accusing him of bias against Africa. Also, in Madagascar, nearly 200 people have been reported missing this year. And centuries-old medinas in the Comoros have joined UNESCO World Heritage status. Source link
The return of high temperatures is threatening firefighters hold on a vast blaze in the Gironde. Calmer conditions over the last two days have enabled authorities to stabilize the fires but as the region is placed under a yellow heat warning and new evacuation order come into force on July 28, fears are mounting that … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on July 28 for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia. Zelensky is also in the US to attend US senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral, an important support of Ukraine inside the … Read more
UNESCO on Sunday added the iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy to its World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades ago. Stretching for more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) of France’s northwestern coast, Allied forces landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944 to fight a decisive battle to … Read more
A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 puts residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next. Source link