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Austria and Algeria’s dramatic 3-3 World Cup drew sparked online claims the match was fixed to send both teams into the knockout stage at Iran’s expense. Conspiracy theories, misleading videos and fake FIFA notices have fueled the speculation, with some dubbing it the “Disgrace of Kansas City” in a nod to the infamous 1982 “Disgrace … Read more

At least 27 people were killed and more than 90 injured after Russian drones and missiles struck residential buildings in Kiev as part of a wider wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital overnight. Timur Tkachenko, head of Kiev’s military administration, warned that the death toll was likely to rise as rescue teams worked … Read more

In tonight’s edition, Algerians headed out to parliamentary elections in an exercise overshadowed by the sidelining of hundreds of would-be candidates. Also, dozens have died in severe flooding in Ivory Coast. And in Cameroon, a waterfront community once surrounded by black volcanic sands sees their environmental heritage swamped by tones of rubbish. Source link

The world’s longest-running democracy is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Quite the milestone for a United States that to many Europeans still seems like a new world. Since 1789, it’s been governed under the same constitution, a timespan where here in France, we’ve had five republics, three monarchies and three dictatorships if you include Nazi occupation. … Read more

Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France, as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu sounded the alarm over an early outbreak of wildfires in the wake of a record-breaking heatwave. FRANCE 24’s Juliette Brown reports. Source link

Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Frank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University, says that “Ukraine’s allies are doing as much as they realistically can” adding that “they all suffer from the same problem: the density, the frequency and the numbers involved in Russian attacks and the West simply doesn’t possess enough interceptor … Read more

Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. FRANCE 24’s Nicholas Rushworth reports. Source link

Israelis on Thursday held memorials and joined protests to mark 1,000 days since the deadly October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, which triggered the war in Gaza. Many Israelis are calling for an official inquiry into why the government failed to prevent the attack and how it handled the aftermath during which 251 hostages were … Read more

Multiple wildfires scorched southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record-high temperatures during the recent heat wave. According to local authorities, the largest fires spread in the Aude and Hérault regions. 800 firefighters and 150 vehicles were deployed to tackle the flames that spread over 900 hectares (2,200 acres). In the Pyrenees-Orientales … Read more

The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the fraternity would suffer the same fate. Reporting from Rome, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta explains that the breakaway group deny key tenets of the Catholic Church, specifically its modernization, interreligious … Read more