At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. Yinka Oyetade reports.
His speech came ahead of a visit expected Monday by US envoy Thomas Barrack during which Lebanese authorities are due to respond to a request to disarm Hezbollah by year's end, according to a Lebanese official who spoke on condition of anonymity. "This (Israeli) threat will not make us accept surrender," Qassem said in a televised speech to thousands of his supporters in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, during the Shiite Muslim religious commemoration of Ashura. Lebanese leaders... Читать дальше...
Tesla CEO says he has formed a new political party after falling out with US President Donald Trump over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’. Shirli Sitbon has this story.
China said on Sunday it was restricting major government purchases of medical devices from the European Union, in retaliation to Brussels' own curbs last month. The ban is likely to have an impact on a wide range of products, from prosthetic devices and parts to medical machinery and surgical instruments.
Euro 2024 winner Zubimendi had previously been a target for Liverpool and was also linked with Real Madrid. "This is a huge moment in my career," said the defensive midfielder, who is understood to have put pen to paper on a five-year deal. "It's the move I was looking for and one I wanted to make. As soon as you set foot here, you realise how big this club and this team are. "I set my sights on Arsenal because their style of play is a good fit for me. They have shown their potential recently... Читать дальше...
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of developing nations meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy, according to a draft summit statement obtained by AFP on Saturday. David Lubin, Senior Research fellow at the Chatham House in Longon, joins us to explain.
In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people, out of the six million Afghans Tehran says live in the country. Numbers of people crossing the border have surged since mid-June, with a peak of more than 43,000 people crossing at Islam Qala in western Herat province on July 1, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. The UN migration agency IOM said more than 250,000 Afghans returned from Iran in June. UNICEF country representative... Читать дальше...
India were in a commanding position, with England 72-3 and needing a mammoth 536 more runs to reach what would be a new Test record fourth-innings victory total of 608. But 20 minutes before the scheduled 11:00 am local (1000 GMT) start, a huge downpour in Birmingham at an already overcast Edgbaston left puddles on the outfield, although the pitch and square were fully covered. Play, however, eventually resumed in bright sunshine at 12:40 pm (1140 GMT), with 10 of the day's scheduled 90 overs now lost to bad weather. Читать дальше...
A grassroots solution may be taking root in California, where a startup is developing weed-killing robots that could offer an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemical herbicides. The technology holds promise for protecting the environment and keeping harmful substances out of our food — but is it too good to be true? Peter O'Brien investigates.
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the changes requested by Hamas to a ceasefire proposal were unacceptable. France24 correspondent Noga Tornapolsky reports from Jerusalem.
Wildfires are cropping up across Europe and along the Mediterranean coast, wreaking destruction to vegetation and property. Experts estimate that the blazes will become more frequent as our planet heats up. Simon Moritz has more.
The annual event Open Swim Paris, which was scheduled to take place in the Seine River, has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions in the French capital. The river reopened to citizens and tourists the following day. France24 spoke to Stephan Caron, co-organisator of Open Swim Paris 2025.
Colombian police have apprehended the suspected orchestrator behind last month’s assassination attempt on a presidential candidate during a campaign rally. Peter O’ Brian and Marc Paupe tell us more.
A day before his scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister on Sunday said his White House meeting could help seal a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has sent a negotiating team to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas amid a US push for a 60-day ceasefire.
Firefighters across Europe continue to battle forest fires amid blistering heatwaves, as blazes broke out in Germany, Greece and Turkey on Saturday. Yinka Oyetade has this report.
Hezbollah has begun a major strategic review in the wake of its devastating war with Israel, including considering scaling back its role as an armed movement without disarming completely, three sources familiar with the deliberations say. The internal discussions, which aren't yet finalised and haven't previously been reported, reflect the formidable pressures the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group has faced since a truce was reached in late November. N. Bennammar and N. Rushworth tell us more.
Two American staff were wounded on Saturday in a "targeted terrorist attack" in Khan Younis, the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said. The foundation blamed the attacks on Hamas based on what it described as "credible threats" made by the militant group. Eliza Herbert tells us more.
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the changes requested by Hamas to a ceasefire proposal were unacceptable. Catherine Viette has more.
At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. France24 correspondent Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.
In their lone game before facing Andy Farrell's tourists, Australia blew a 14-0 lead in front of a full house in Newcastle, north of Sydney, before Wilson saved their blushes with a minute to go. It helped erase memories of their stunning 22-15 upset by Fiji during a torturous 2023 World Cup campaign when led by Eddie Jones -- their first defeat to the Pacific Islanders in 69 years. But it will have done nothing to strike fear into the Lions, with Australia guilty of missed chances and silly mistakes, denied two tries for forward passes. Читать дальше...
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the changes requested by Hamas to a ceasefire proposal were unacceptable.
In their lone game before facing Andy Farrell's tourists, Australia blew a 14-0 lead in front of a full house in Newcastle, north of Sydney, before Wilson saved their blushes with a minute to go. It helped erase memories of their stunning 22-15 upset by Fiji during a torturous 2023 World Cup campaign when led by Eddie Jones -- their first defeat to the Pacific Islanders in 69 years. But it will have done nothing to strike fear into the Lions, with Australia guilty of missed chances and silly mistakes, denied two tries for forward passes. Читать дальше...
At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing.
Glenavon FC hosted FC Erzgebirge Aue -- known as Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt during the communist era -- in Lurgan, 25 miles (40 kilometres) west of Belfast. Over 1,000 away fans traveled from Germany to cheer on the visitors, who were East German champions in 1960. The original tie was scrapped after both teams -- on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain that divided Europe after World War II -- were denied entry visas during a period of heightened political tension. "Those were hard times, governments weren't talking... Читать дальше...
Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk", the Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. The spiritual leader sat before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved incessant rain to see him.
