On Saturday evening, US Central Command announced on Twitter that two US service members were killed in Jordan on July 17 as US and “partner forces defended against Iranian drone and missile attacks.” One service member remains “missing in action”. Social media posts said four US service members were injured and taken to Jordanian hospitals, … Read more
England finish third after dominating in the first half. France managed to claw its way back into the game, but did not manage to find the win for Didier Deschamps’ last match as French manager. Mbappé becomes the highest scoring player in world cup history, and Michael Olise matches Lionel Messi’s all-time assist record. Meanwhile, … Read more
Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides. The latest with France 24 corresponds Emmanuelle Chaze, reporting from Kyiv. Source link
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, and this summer has already brought record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires, hailstorms and tornadoes. While climate change is not responsible for every extreme weather event, scientists say it is making such events more frequent and more intense. As the impacts continue to grow, the outlook for the future is increasingly … Read more
The final stages of the World Cup, with Les Bleus’ elimination and England finishing third; extreme heat and wildfires around the world; and the Tour de France brought to a standstill by the heatwave in France. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images. Source link
A Chinese steel giant on Sunday sought compensation from the United Kingdom government, claiming its acquisition of its subsidiary British Steel was “outright robbery”. The UK government took over operational control of British Steel last year after owner Jinghe Group warned that Britain’s last factory capable of making steel from scratch was no longer financially … Read more
Argentina faces Spain in a highly anticipated clash between Lionel Messi and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. With football’s biggest prize at stake, Selina Sykes looks ahead to the showdown. Source link
Protests continued across Ukraine for a third consecutive day despite the ongoing war, with demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of the popular former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, following his removal. The demonstrations coincided with two days of meetings between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s top military commanders. Source link
The thousand-year-old, 70-meter-long Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts William the Conqueror’s campaign in medieval England, has been carefully removed from its transport crate following its transfer from France. Conservators will begin a detailed condition assessment on Monday before the tapestry is installed in a specially designed display case later in the week. Source link
Nikita Zvezdov was just 15 years old when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He was drafted into the Russian Army shortly after his 18th birthday in April 2024. Shortly before that, he had failed the vocational school he was studying in Krasnoyarsk and he believes his expulsion was deliberate. Over … Read more