At least 1.85 million children in sub-Saharan Africa were internally displaced by the end of 2022, according to humanitarian organisation Save the Children’s latest report.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands to facilitate Russian agricultural exports. Putin made the statement after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Russian port city of Sochi. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
A few subway lines in Madrid and high-speed train connections with southern cities were closed on Monday morning and two men were missing after torrential rain hit central Spain.
French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities would be “intractable” in enforcing a new rule when classes resume next week.
With heatwaves destroying crops in Libya and Jordan, farmers and refugees are finding hope in a popular new farming technique.
The weather event is likely to continue through winter into next year.
The Finnish Border Control says Digital Travel Credentials are “equally reliable” as a physical passport.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke Sunday, discussing the “functioning” of a Black Sea corridor set up by Kyiv for the safe navigation of ships after Moscow exited a landmark grain deal. The news comes after Romania’s defence ministry strongly condemned repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube River infrastructure close to its border. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday that it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year’s Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked anger. The news comes after Russia said its forces had destroyed Ukrainian naval drones that were attempting to target the Crimea bridge. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Few things were beyond the reach of billionaire Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed who has died at the age of 94.
The coach of the Spanish men’s football team had initially supported the president of the country’s football federation.
New history textbooks for high school students have come under fire for alleged bias and distortion of events.
French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities would be “intractable” in enforcing a new rule when classes resume next week.
French investigating magistrates have dropped their case against three gendarmes over the 2016 death of a young black man in custody that sparked violent protests, lawyers said Friday.
A century on from a devastating natural disaster, Tokyo has embraced seismic safety technology. But can its buildings withstand future earthquakes?
In this transformed world, it is crucial to uphold the values that Peres held dear — the pursuit of peace, the embrace of innovation, and the commitment to a better world for all, Efrat Duvedani writes.
This summer Spain’s national women’s football team achieved a historic feat when they beat England in the World Cup final 1-0. But their first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed when the head of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales forcefully planted a kiss on star player Jennifer Hermoso. The gesture has sparked widespread condemnation and what some are hailing as the true #MeToo moment for Spain – a country that’s long been a leader when it comes to legislating for gender equality. FRANCE 24’s Annette Young, the host of The 51 Percent, France 24’s women’s show, tells us more.
In this edition to kick off our 10th season, we report on the nonconsensual kiss that has rocked Spain and sparked both a national and global debate about male behaviour and masculine pride. Also as parts of the world experience extreme weather, a German university hospital study discovers a clear link between rising temperatures and an increase in premature births. Plus an OECD report reveals how gender discrimination impacts efforts to combat climate change and Annette Young talks to Bathylle Missika, who led the research.
Sarina Wiegman dedicates Uefa Women’s Coach of the Year award to Spain players Lioness boss Sarina Wiegman has won the Uefa Women’s Coach of the…
In partnership with Media City Qatar. After winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Lionel Messi has begun a new challenge in the MLS.
Russia accuses the West of “interfering” with exports of its agricultural products and fertilizers
The former archbishop of Washington DC, Theodore McCarrick, will not stand trial on teen sex abuse charges after judge rules he is unfit
Dmitry Utkin, cofounder and military commander of the Wagner Group, was buried Thursday in a quiet ceremony at a military cemetery near Moscow, after dying in a plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The ceremony came as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks in a bid to revive the Black Sea grain deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Watch: Workers clear up after a 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday flooding midtown streets and the city’s busiest subway station as well as leaving a big hole at the intersection of 40th Street and Seventh Avenue.