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As the deadly heatwave moves eastward to other parts of Europe, France is counting the human cost the high temperatures have left behind. French health authorities have reported around 1,000 excess deaths during the heatwave. Hospitals are overflowing with patients and funeral homes are struggling to keep up. Source link
The heatwave that’s seen much of northern Europe melting in the past week, is moving eastwards, with Germany and Hungary reaching or exceeding 40 degrees in the past 24 hours. Source link
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed “serious abuses” against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday. Source link
Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host the Sultan of Oman at the Elysée Palace on Monday, with … Read more
Outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Keir Starmer steps into Downing Street in July 2024 on the back of one of the Labor Party’s strongest election victories in decades. He promised to restore Britain’s global credibility after Brexit turmoil and a shrinking aid budget. Africa featured prominently in that pitch: a continent of … Read more
At least 36 people were killed across three provinces of eastern #Afghanistan in Pakistani strikes. #Islamabad says it was targeting a group responsible for an attack the day before. Source link
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said his country is “disappointed by the increasingly biased US mediation” in the conflict with DR Congo. He also accused the US of sanctioning Kigali alone while Kinshasa fails to honor the 2025 Washington Accords between the two countries. Source link
Americans’ pride in their country’s history or the way its democracy works has dropped noticeably over the past decade, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Source link
Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border, it said on Monday, while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were killed in airstrikes. France 24’s correspondent in Islamabad, Shazaib Wahlah, as the latest. Source link
The Vespa was celebrating its 80th birthday on Saturday with thousands of riders parading through the historic center of Rome to celebrate the legendary scooter, which has become an icon of the Italian way of life. Source link