US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel. Source link
From the Temple of Heaven to the Forbidden City, plenty of great power pageantry on display as the leaders of the world’s two mightiest nations toasted each other at an official state banquet. Source link
A whale has reportedly been spotted near the Danish island of Anholt, with the local Danish Environmental Protection Agency believing it to have been dead for some time, according to Danish media. The animal is believed to be a stranded humpback about 10 to 15 meters (about 33 to 50 feet) long, leading to speculation … Read more
British Labor lawmaker Josh Simons on Thursday said he would resign from his seat in parliament in a move designed to give Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham a chance to return to parliament and challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer. FRANCE 24’s Béédicte Paviot reports from 10 Downing Street. Source link
Cuba has run out of fuel and diesel, as the US blockade plunges the island deeper into an energy crisis. The government is now considering a renewed offer of aid from the Trump administration – but that financing would come with conditions. Also in the show – US President Donald Trump announces China will buy … Read more
In tonight’s edition, Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege slams the US-brokered peace deal in eastern DRC as predatory. Also, once dominant in Senegal’s economy, France is now being overtaken as China and Turkey emerge as the country’s leading investors. And we take a squint at the stellar career of South African sensation Tyla. Source link
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after national team coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks with sports journalist and broadcaster Thando Sibiya. Source link
An AI-generated tabloid magazine cover online claimed to show President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani together. The fake cover builds on claims from a new book about the Macrons by a French journalist, who alleges the pair had a “platonic” relationship, of which the text messages prompted the now infamous “slap” by French … Read more
Kylian Mbappé will lead France’s bid for World Cup glory after coach Didier Deschamps named a largely unchanged 26-man squad Thursday for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Mbappé, recovering from a thigh injury suffered during Real Madrid’s title run-in, is still expected to captain the team. Source link
Plans to dramatically increase tuition fees paid by international students in France have sparked protests and highlighted problems facing the European country’s higher education sector. The “Choose France for higher education” plan, initially announced last month, aims to remove the opt out system that French universities often used to maintain. Non-EU student fees Same as … Read more