International News

France’s “les Bleus” are back in training after their large victory over Sweden, 3-0. They will face Paraguay in Philadelphia on July 4th. Source link

A police operation across seven countries has identified 156 perpetrators and victims of drug-related sexual assault, authorities announced Thursday. The victims were almost exclusively women. “The investigation has uncovered online networks where criminals objectify and dehumanise victims.” Europol saidWho coordinated most of the investigations. “They use encrypted messaging services, forums and closed chat groups to … Read more

Spain booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with an emphatic 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday, producing another polished performance that rarely gave their opponents a foothold. Source link

Israelis called on Thursday for a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, as the country marked 1,000 days since the deadliest event in its history, which triggered the war in Gaza. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains that “there’s a clear sense in Israel a thousand days into this … Read more

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