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Greek rescue services were trying to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece Thursday, after deadly storms that saw more than a year’s worth of rain fall there in 24 hours.Emergency services were using divers, lifeboats and at least one helicopter to reach the stranded residents. FRANCE 24’s Shona Bhattacharyya tells us more.
France’s highest administrative court ruled Thursday that a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, was legal.
The start of the new school year marks the introduction of the “teachers’ pact” for French schools, a new scheme enabling teachers to take on additional better-paid assignments. But unions have denounced the measure, calling for unconditional pay rises.
The Milan venue of Intesa Sanpaolo’s stunnning galleries may have put on its most impressive show yet – a visual journey through Italian and international contemporary art.
Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells Controversial weapons will be sent to Ukraine, from the US, as part of more…
At least three people died and four were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses and destroyed infrastructure in central Greece, the fire brigade said.
At least 14 people have died, five are missing and dozens more have been injured due to floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Cars are stuck and locals wade through water after torrential rains triggered floods leaving much of the capital of Greece’s Magnesia region, Volos, underwater.
Spain player Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint over suspended football chief Luis Rubiales’s kiss on her lips at the Women’s World Cup final, a source at Spain’s public prosecutors office said Wednesday.
At least 16 people have been killed by Russian shelling in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region (Picture: Twitter)
Saudi Arabia’s STC Group has amassed a 9.9% stake worth EUR2.1 billion in the Spanish multinational telecommunications company
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled the list of digital giants — including Apple, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance — that will face tough new curbs on how they do business.
Ukraine war: Deadly new Russian attack reported on Izmail port area A Ukrainian port facility in the Izmail area on the River Danube has been…
‘Climate breakdown has begun’, warns UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres.
Thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from manuscripts of his band’s biggest hits to furniture, paintings and knick-knacks are on auction in London from Wednesday.
Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey.
The Spanish football federation has fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s World Cup title
As Russian students headed back to school this year, many were given updated history textbooks – part of an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reaffirm his chosen narrative of Russia’s place in the world. The new books include a glorified account of Russia’s history, derision aimed at its enemies and justifications for the invasion of Ukraine.
The Spanish football federation said Tuesday it had fired controversial coach Jorge Vilda who oversaw Spain winning the Women’s World Cup last month following a major sexism scandal. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris tells us more.
The two leaders were discussing the Black Sea Grain Inititiative during a summit in Russia.
Airport and public transport strikes could impact thousands of people travelling to the Rugby World Cup.
It is just three days until the United Nations publishes the first-ever global stocktake which will assess how nations are doing in their efforts to tackle climate change.
Russian defences shot down three drones in the western regions of Moscow, Kaluga and Tver, authorities said on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning to meet this month with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is likely to head by armored train to Vladivostok to discuss the possibility of Pyongyang supplying Moscow with weapons. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
At the end of August, Ukraine declared it had finally managed to pierce Russia’s first line of defence after retaking the small village of Robotyne in Ukraine’s south. This key advance coincided with a Russian mercenary group’s threat to stop fighting on Russia’s behalf on the front lines of the village and could be a sign of more anti-Kremlin sentiment brewing among those fighting for Moscow.