Tens of millions of people suffered and thousands died during a historic heatwave in France. As the temperatures rose while the days stretched on, media attention invariably turned to air conditioning, a rare technology in France. In this edition of FRANCE 24’s media show “Scoop”, we look at media coverage of the brutal heat and … Read more
Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff, called for “moderation” in US public discourse and called on Americans to find “common ground” in a speech on Friday that coincided with the 250th anniversary of US independence. Source link
#WorldCup2026: AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian #Mbappé dressed as a #dictator and giving orders to his teammates have taken over social media – a joke which the French team have embraced by nicknaming Mbappé “Mobut”, in reference to the dictator #Mobutu Sese Seko. Source link
The Council of the European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on six scientists involved in Russia’s chemical weapons program, claiming a link between the researchers’ work and the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in 2024. The list contains the names of individuals involved in the development of epibatidine, a deadly toxin that was identified … Read more
He was assassinated in a #US-Israeli strike in February 2026. #Iran’s Supreme leader Ali #Khamenei’s #funerals are set to be held on July 4, with authorities expecting between 15 and 20 million people to attend. Source link
FRANCE 24’s Europe editor-in-chief Caroline de Camaret hosts Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova. This in the context of an EU-Moldova summit held on June 22, 2026, in Brussels. The ex-Soviet republic of nearly 3 million people who border Ukraine has opened its first “cluster” of negotiations to join the European Union. But, as it … Read more
The EU is trying to assert its strategic independence in an unstable world – a world of bullies, as some members of the EU Parliament describe it. That means independence in matters of defense and energy supplies, but also in the whole field of tech. The European Commission says non-EU companies provide more than 80 … Read more
After 14 years of pragmatic football under their risk-averse manager Didier Deschamps, World Cup favorites France have unleashed their full attacking potential for his last tournament at the helm, to the delight of French and other fans in awe of a formidable armada that includes the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise. … Read more
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, slain by US and Israeli bombs. Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, with millions of mourners expected … Read more
As the United States of America is set to mark 250 years as a nation, François Picard is pleased to welcome Fanny Lauby, Associate Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University. Professor Lauby observes some striking trends as the US reaches its Semiquincentennial: Recent Supreme Court rulings have taken Americans to uncharted territory with … Read more