When Belgium star Jeremy Doku said he wanted to leave the World Cup to await the birth of his son, he drew a furious reaction from French sports TV presenter France Pierron, who labeled childbirth “disgusting” and said fathers being there was “completely useless”. Her comments have since provoked outrage on social media and elicited … Read more
The 30 pension reform proposals put forward by a specially convened commission of experts and politicians have faced an outcry from conservative political groups and opposition parties and trade unions in Germany. The 13-member commission’s detailed report is due to be officially released on Tuesday, but key proposals were leaked to German media this weekend, … Read more
Alan Greenspan – the longtime US Federal Reserve chief who served under four presidents – has died at 100, his wife said in a statement on Monday. Greenspan presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted for failing to rein in markets ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis. Source … Read more
Over half of France has been placed on red alert due to the ferocious heatwave boiling the country. With the temperature reaching up to 41C in some areas, some French cities have canceled events scheduled for the annual Fete de la Musique – Music Celebration. Authorities have also banned alcohol consumption on the streets and … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election in 2024. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has just been sworn in as an MP and has no official rival to run for party leader. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle … Read more
Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country’s poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24’s exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government. Source link
France is playing Iraq on June 22 for the second round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. The game is taking place in Philadelphia, and ‘Les Bleus’ will be looking to get a second win after their victory against Senegal. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes tells us more from Philadelphia’s iconic Rocky statue. … Read more
Skip to next section What’s the latest on the European heatwave? 06/22/202622 June 2026 What’s the latest on the European heatwave? Here’s a brief summary of the latest events from Monday as Europe is hit by a heat wave: Europe is currently under a high pressure system known as a ‘heat dome’, which is retaining … Read more
A French court has ruled against a trial on the use of a known toxic insecticide in the French West Indies, shutting down the possibility of an investigation in a health scandal that has been ongoing for 20 years. Despite being labeled as possibly carcinogenic in 1979, chlordecone was used between 1972 until 1993 – … Read more
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with British Afrobeats superstar Afro B. He is the brains behind the smash hit “Drogba (Joanna)”, one of first Afrobeats songs to break the US charts. He has collaborated over the years with the likes of French Montana and Chris Brown. He is … Read more