For a while it appeared that football had taken over politics in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup. Cape Verde beat world champions Argentina, Paraguay beat Germany and Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe were fighting for the top scorer’s Golden Boot – the focus was on the pitch. But just … Read more
An economically fragile country caught up in Russia’s hybrid war, Moldova is keen to make rapid progress for a quicker membership to the European Union. With the opening of the first chapter of accession negotiations, the EU launched its €1.9 billion investment plan in the country. With this plan, which is conditional on domestic structural … Read more
As more than ten days have passed since Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes, the death toll remains uncertain, with an official balance of at least 3,342 people killed. On the northern coastal part of the country, the hardest-hit region, survivors and volunteers from across the country are taking matters into their own hands: treating … Read more
Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 6, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets. The final public tribute is expected last around 10 hours. FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah tells us more on what to know. Source link
Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are turning to Chinese AC units – despite trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. FRANCE 24’s Yena Lee … Read more
Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body, clearing way for technocratic committee Source link
Excess heat and wildfires are affecting the Tour de France cycle race. The third stage of the race on July 7 will go near an area where wildfires have broken out in France’s southwest. Local authorities and race organizers as a result have asked people not to go to the race route to cheer riders … Read more
Millions of people took part in a procession carrying the remains of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Iranian capital Tehran. Khamenei and several members of his family, whose coffin is at the center of the procession, were killed in an airstrike on February 28 at the start of the war launched … Read more
England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 against Mexico on July 7 to reach the quarterfinals, after Jude Bellingham scored two goals and Harry Kanes scored a penalty. Norway has also made history by reaching the round of 8 for the first time, after disqualifying Brazil. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina tells us more on … Read more
Syria is expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024. Macron would be accompanied by a delegation “including investors and representatives of French companies”. FRANCE 24’s Matthew-Mary Caruchet tells us what we know. Source link