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NATO members are expected to pledge €70 billion ($80 billion) of military aid to Ukraine for 2026 and “at least an equivalent level” of support in 2027 when they meet at an upcoming summit in Turkey on July 6 and 7. The funding pledge was disclosed in the released text of the summit declaration, which … Read more
The UN on Friday warned that a “human rights catastrophe” was unfolding in Sudan’s El-Obeid where experts have warned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) may be about to stage an offensive. Civilians in the city have already been subjected to “siege-like conditions” for the past 18 months, UN rights chief Volker Turk said. Source link
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