Sudan's army on Saturday said it had recaptured the country's central bank, state intelligence headquarters and national museum from paramilitary forces as fighting between the two groups continues in the capital, Khartoum.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling pneumonia in both lungs after being hospitalised. "Pope Francis intends to wave and offer a blessing from the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome after Angelus prayers," The Vatican said Saturday. The pope has missed the Angelus prayers for five straight weeks for the first time since his election in March 2013. The Angelus prayers are normally recited by the pope at midday (1100 GMT) every Sunday. The pope has made public appearances from the Gemelli hospital earlier -- on July 11... Читать дальше...
Concerns are growing over the fate of Sandra Muhoza, a journalist for the Burundian news site La Nova Burundi. Her appeal trial, scheduled for yesterday, has once again been postponed, this time to March 26. This is the fourth time the date has been pushed back for questionable reasons, from administrative errors to the unavailability of a prison transport vehicle. Our regional correspondent, Juliette Montilly, has more.
Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel for the second time since December, sparking concern about whether the fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would hold. FRANCE 24's Rawad Taha reports from Beirut.
After his third night in custody, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was to appear before prosecutors Saturday, just hours after hundreds of thousands hit the streets across Turkey in a massive show of defiance. It was the third straight night that protesters had rallied against the arrest of Imamoglu – the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose arrest early Wednesday sparked Turkey's biggest street protests in more than a decade.
The peregrine falcon, one of Scotland's protected species, is facing a growing threat. Smuggled to the Middle East for falcon racing, these birds can fetch a high price on the black market. As demand grows, conservationists are fighting to protect them from an increasingly sophisticated illegal trade, while police are tracking down the criminals. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Guillaume Gougeon.
The Trump administration said on Friday it would terminate the legal status of 532,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, giving them 30 days to either secure an alternative immigration status or leave the country.
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said.
Chad has taken in more than a million Sudanese refugees since a civil war erupted nearly two years ago, triggering a huge displacement of people and a hunger crisis. Today, the country neighbouring Sudan is under growing pressure as more and more refugees arrive amid dwindling aid resources.
Defying a ban on public rallies, demonstrators took to the streets in Istanbul, Ankara and several Turkish cities for a third night to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu, a popular opposition politician and key challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential race, currently scheduled for 2028.
President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affects around 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who came to the United States under a scheme launched in October 2022 by Trump's predecessor Joe Biden and expanded in January the following year. They will lose their legal protection 30 days after the Department of Homeland Security's order is published in the Federal Register, which is scheduled Tuesday. Читать дальше...
More than 1,300 flights were canceled and some 200,000 people stranded Friday after a fire at a power station cut power to London Heathrow Airport. The huge impact of the fire prompted criticism that Britain’s creaking infrastructure is ill-prepared to deal with disasters or attacks.
The second row for Sunday's main race will be filled by Piastri's teammate Lando Norris and world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Hamilton will start in fifth after taking his maiden victory for Ferrari in the morning sprint in Shanghai. Alongside him on the third row will be teammate Charles Leclerc with Isack Hadjar, Kimi Antonelli, Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon completing the top 10. "I found a lot of pace in Q3," said the Australian Piastri. "The laps were a little bit scruffy but I'm just pumped to be on pole." Piastri... Читать дальше...
Israeli artillery fire and airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, threatening a truce between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s prime minister warned his country was at risk of being drawn into a "new war". Read our liveblog to follow developments in the Middle East.
The six-man group, which included German, British, Russian and Canadian nationals, had set out on Wednesday for what was to be a four-hour excursion in an area of Negros Oriental province officials said was hit by a downpour. "The army rescuers found them in the vicinity of the Silab hydropower plant," said Jose Lawrence Silorio, a rescue official in the municipality of Amlan, near the province's Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park. Police identified the men as Germans Aldwin Fink, 60, and Wolfgang Schlenker... Читать дальше...
Bonnin equalled the French record of 4.75 metres for victory in a competition held up by a technical glitch at Nanjing's Cube. She had three failed attempts at 4.80m. "I think I managed it really well. I'm very proud and happy," said Bonnin. Slovenia's Tina Sutej took silver with 4.70m on countback from Switzerland's European champion Angelica Moser. Defending champion Molly Caudery of Britain finished fourth. After a lengthy delay as officials fixed the machinery that lifted the bar, American Gabriela Leon... Читать дальше...
Hamilton had trailed home 10th in Melbourne on his Ferrari debut, but it was a different story six days later in Shanghai. The seven-time world champion powered to the win from pole position to add a sprint victory to his six grands prix triumphs at the circuit. The Englishman took the chequered flag 6.889 seconds ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. Hamilton emerged from his car after the finish line to a crescendo of cheers from the massed Shanghai fans, who unfurled huge banners displaying his number 44. Читать дальше...
Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic champion and later a legend of boxing. He fought 81 times as a professional, winning 76, 68 of those by knockout. As well as boxing he put his name to the "George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine," appearing smiling and friendly in the TV ads, becoming a celebrity outside the sport. "With profound sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr, who peacefully departed on March 21... Читать дальше...
He is among thousands of Syrians who have fled across the border after armed groups descended on the Syrian coastal heartland of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority and killed hundreds of civilians, mostly Alawites. "They didn't even speak Arabic... they knew only: 'Alawites, pigs, kill them'," Ali said of the gunmen. A mobile phone shop owner who lived in an Alawite neighbourhood of Homs, Ali had already been attacked before, soon after Assad was toppled in a lightning offensive by Islamist-led rebels in December. Читать дальше...
The reigning world champions looked to be headed for a draw after a tense tussle against a Uruguay side who defeated the Argentinians 2-0 in Buenos Aires earlier in qualifying. But Argentina grabbed all three points with a moment of magic that stunned Montevideo's Estadio Centenario. Gathering the ball on the edge of the area, the 23-year-old attacking midfielder took a touch and uncorked a ferocious strike that flew into the top corner beyond the dive of Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet. The... Читать дальше...
The migrant now dreams of representing his adopted homeland in amputee soccer. Following a recent training session with his "Metro New York Amputee FC" teammates at their Long Island base, the athletic 41-year-old recounted his winding road to the United States. Formerly a player in Venezuela's second division, he left the troubled South American country for Ecuador, before reaching Peru where he was involved in a truck crash that left him without a leg. He then set off from Peru on crutches,... Читать дальше...
The 25-year-old from South Carolina recovered from an erratic front nine that saw two birdies and two bogeys to finish the day on six under through 36 holes at Palm Harbor's Innisbrook Resort. Bridgeman, who is only playing his second full season on the tour, is brimming with confidence after a second-place finish at the Cognizant Classic earlier this month -- the first top 10 finish of his career. "I've been a lot more comfortable this whole year," Bridgeman said. "Being my second year, knowing... Читать дальше...
The 21-year-old, who became an instant sensation when she won the US Open in 2021, has had plenty of ups and downs in her career since but in a marathon two-hour 53-minute contest she answered any doubts about her grit with a 7–6 (8/6), 2–6, 7–6 (7-3) win. "Today I completely left everything on the court. I think there were moments in the third set I thought I was completely down, completely out. I didn't see a way back from it, to be honest, physically," she said. "But then I managed to, I don't know where... Читать дальше...
France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to CBS Correspondent and Anchor Lilia Luciano, one of the few reporters to be given access inside the 'Terrorism Confinement Centre'
