The Olympic flame arrives in France on board a historic masted ship on Wednesday for a ceremony in front of 150,000 people that will be a first major test for organisers and security forces ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. Who will carry the flame across France? Story by France Télévisions and Solange Mougin.
April was the 11th consecutive month to break its own heat record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Wednesday, while ocean temperatures have been off the charts for even longer. Story by Eliza Herbert.
Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday. Once it sets shore in Marseille, how will the torch get to Paris? More information with FRANCE 24 journalists Selina Sykes and James Vasina.
The party of Chadian prime minister and presidential candidate Succès Masra on Wednesday condemned violence and threats against him and his supporters, and alleged electoral fraud this week.
A senior U.S. official said President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in an apparent response to the expected Rafah offensive. The White House and Pentagon declined to comment. Is Netanyahu willing to risk the steadfast support he's been getting from Washington? FRANCE 24 news anchor Delano D'Souza asked Avi Hyma, Israeli government spokesperson.
With the Olympic flame arriving in Marseille today, we take a look at how hotels are doing both in Marseille and in Paris. We also find out how dropping prices and fewer bookings than expected are making some hotels nervous. But, these may be champagne problems, as Taylor Swift’s concerts have boosted bookings in the capital. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist Solange Mougin.
The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France for the first time in 2006. Since then he has worked as a cook, then at a bakery, and now runs his own establishment. His baguettes are credited with being so good that they won the prize for the best Parisian baguette of 2023. Читать дальше...
Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.
Today Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, faces one the largest threats since its founding in 1925. As the conflict between the army and M23 rebels drags on, the wildlife living in the lush mountains and forest surrounding the combattants are also taking a hit. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent, Emmet Livingstone.
First step towards more transparency in the fishing sector in Senegal. On Monday, the government published a list of boats authorized to fish in Senegalese waters. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Sira Thierji.
"I'm currently suffering from an injury, and I don't know whether or not I will participate in the Olympics," the 21-year-old Tunisian swimmer told AFP in a phone interview. He did not give details of the injury. Mehrez Boussayene, head of the Tunisian Olympic Committee, told AFP "nothing is confirmed", adding the swimmer had a "developing injury". "More than just medals, we seek above all the well-being of this young man who brought us so much joy," said Boussayene. "He will have other world... Читать дальше...
Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished five-story apartment complex. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.
US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says. The official, speaking anonymously, says the US has carefully reviewed proposed transfers of certain weapons that might be used in Rafah, including two thousand pound bombs -- potentially devastating in an intense urban area like Gaza. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson. Washington Correspondent Fraser Jackson has the details.
As the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille, FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes interviews Victor le Masne, musical director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies. He explains how he composed the official Paris 2024 anthem.
Extreme heat has blasted Asia from India to the Philippines in recent weeks, triggering heatstroke deaths, school closures and desperate prayers for cooling rain. "The average air temperature in April 2024 was the highest compared to April from 1981-2023," Achmad Fachri Radjab, head of the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG) climate change information centre, told AFP. Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan, BMKG's deputy of climatology, also confirmed the agency's findings to AFP. Indonesia... Читать дальше...
"The Barcelona provincial prosecutor's office for financial crimes has requested that the proceedings against Shakira be closed ... for the 2018 tax year," the prosecutors office said in a statement, pointing to "insufficient evidence". Prosecutors opened the case in July, accusing the Columbian superstar of using a network of companies, some of them based in tax havens, to cheat the tax office out of 6.6 million euros ($7.09 million) in 2018, including interest and adjustments. A month later,... Читать дальше...
The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally. ABC's correspondent in Jerusalem Jordana Miller has more.
The Olympic flame arrives in France on Wednesday where a highly choreographed ceremony and a crowd of 150,000 people will be a first major test for organisers and security forces ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony. One man who's been preparing for today for a while is designer Mathieu Lehanneur. He is the mastermind behind the torch itself and the cauldrons that will be lit on its route. Story by Eliza Herbert and report by France 2.
France's ASN regulator said on Tuesday it had approved the start-up of EDF's Flamanville EPR reactor, which will allow state-owned power company EDF to load nuclear fuel into it. Story by Etienne Paponaud and Bryan Quinn.
Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza.
Lewis won four consecutive Olympic long jump golds between 1984-96, as well as two world titles. He went unbeaten in the event for a decade before famously being beaten by Mike Powell at the 1991 world championships in Tokyo in what has been dubbed one of the most thrilling field face-offs in history. It took Powell to leap a world record of 8.95 metres to win that day, beating Bob Beamon's 8.90m set at altitude at the 1968 Mexico Games -- and still an Olympic record. Powell's effort and Lewis'... Читать дальше...
Samson has been named in India's 15-member squad as wicketkeeper-batsman alongside Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant, who has also impressed in the Indian Premier League after his return to cricket following a horror car crash. He smashed 86 off 46 balls on Tuesday but the knock went in vain, with the Capitals winning by 20 runs at home. Samson has been in prime form with 471 runs in 11 matches and Tuesday's match was his fifth half-century of the season. Sangakkara played down the Pant versus... Читать дальше...
