America marks 250 years of independence under a heatwave, a massive Russian attack sets Kyiv ablaze, France dominates Sweden at the World Cup, and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at Madison Square Garden: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images. Source link
Paris’ appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential contenders can run in next year’s election. Source link
Venezuela’s twin devastating earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. FRANCE 24’s Maxime Pluvinet reports from Caracas. Source link
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations got underway Saturday throughout the United States. Source link
Atosa Najafi tries to maintain her composure as she describes what happened. “About three weeks ago, security forces searched our apartment, confiscated personal belongings, and took away my brother,” she says. Since that day – June 6 – he has been haunted by worry for his 19-year-old brother Parsa and his parents in Isfahan, Iran. … Read more
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate will be decided on Tuesday when a Paris appeals court rules on whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections, a verdict with major implications for France’s future. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds to pay employees in her … Read more
India has slipped to 125th position in the Global Passport Index (GPI) 2026 and remains outside the top 100 despite a slight improvement last year. After climbing from 127th place between 2021 and 2023 to 124th in 2025, the country has once again fallen behind and now offers visa-free access to only 26 destinations. India … Read more
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defense to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday. Source link
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defense to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday. Source link
Jonas Vingegaard took an early lead in his quest for a third Tour de France title as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider recorded the fastest time in stage one – a 19.6-km team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. Last year’s runner-up Vingegaard, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, finished 12 seconds ahead … Read more