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France : Firefighters face fatigue after days of relentless fighting

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with…

Climatologist warms of heatwaves, wildfires and rising risks in Europe

Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environnemental Sciencs at UCLouvain, is our guest.

UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

A United Nations committee on Friday inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in…

Wildfires in the southwest France: 'The problem has been extremely high winds'

FRANCE 24 reporter Luke Shrago talks about the "tinder-box dry conditions" that have fuelled the wildfires approaching…

'It smells of burning': Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage around Madrid

FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris shares the latest updates about firefighters' efforts to contain historic…

Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touched down in Damascus Saturday for a three-day visit where he is expected to…

Trump lashes out at 'fake news' and jokes about 2028 presidential run in press gala do-over

US President Donald Trump delivered an at-times rambling speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner…

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil facilities on Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday…

US pummels Iran as Tehran targets regional bases stationing US forces

Iran on Friday said it carried out attacks targeting US military assets and bases with US forces in Bahrain, Jordan and…

ICC asked to look into xenophobic violence in South Africa

In tonight's show, Ghanaian nationals submit request to the ICC calling for an investigation into months of Xenophobic…

ICC dismisses chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday voted to dismiss chief prosecutor Karim Khan…

🔴 Live: Southwestern France wildfire forces 44,000 to evacuate, Madrid fire 'impossible to control'

Arrests, denials and missing images: Gulf states’ response to Iranian strikes

Since the conflict between Iran and the United States began on February 28, more than 1,000 people have been arrested…

Protests grow as Cockroach Janta Party says talks with government stall

#Protests are still growing in #India. The #Cockroach Janta Party says there was no breakthrough during a second round…

Pogacar takes Tour de France stage 19 with solo attack on Alpe d'Huez

Slovenia's four-time champion Tadej Pogacar on Friday further consolidated his overall lead by taking stage 19 of the…

Deadly clashes in the occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to respond with "full force" following a deadly clash in the…

Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with Alpe d'Huez win

Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of…

Russian strikes kill 10 in Kyiv region

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a Russian missile strike on the Kyiv region on Friday.…

Why are India's youth protesting?

The Cockroach Janta Party began as a satirical youth movement just a few months ago, but has since emerged as a…

Spain declares emergency as fires spread

France isn't the only European country battling devastating wildfires. Spain has declared a national emergency after a…

Iran warns countries aiding US attack

Middle East tensions are once again driving up global oil prices, with Brent crude climbing above $100 a barrel for the…

#Ukraine targets Russian #ecommerce giant's warehouses in fourth #attack

#Ukraine struck several warehouses owned by the so-called '#Russian #Amazon' #Wildberries on July 24, which it says…

Trump to speak at rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner following failed April shooting

Nearly three months after a botched shooting cut the annual White House press gala short, US President Donald Trump is…

Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (Part 2)

In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union's founding members, to examine how…

Giorgia Meloni's Italy: An authoritarian drift? (Part 1)

In this edition of Europe Rendezvous, we travel to Italy, one of the European Union's founding members, to examine how…

Meloni's Italy: Fortress Europe?

Migration was at the heart of Giorgia Meloni's successful 2022 election campaign. Promising a tougher approach to…

#France: Over 40,000 people evacuated due to #wildfires in the #southwest

Over 40,000 people are being evacuated from the very touristic #CapFerret peninsula as forest #fires spread across the…

'Incredibly dire': Nine months into Gaza ceasefire, conditions 'should have improved by now'

Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Shaina Low, Communications Advisor for the Norwegian Refugee Council's Palestine…

Giorgia Meloni: The face of Europe's far right?

Giorgia Meloni made history in 2022 when she became Italy's first female prime minister. She quickly signalled her…

France: Why is the Southwest so vulnerable to wildfires?

The Gironde region around Bordeaux is once again battling major wildfires, four years after a devastating blaze swept…

Wildfires hound Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco

Deadly forest fires have been raging across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia for more than a week, as an ongoing heatwave,…

Gaza faces ongoing food crisis despite ceasefire

More than nine months into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, two-thirds of Gaza's population is still facing…

India extends internet shutdown amid youth protests

India has extended a mobile internet shutdown in the capital, New Delhi, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his…

Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary after Guterres

Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general presented their visions for the organisation on Thursday,…

Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel for first time since May

Global oil prices have surged once again as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. Brent crude has climbed…

France battles escalating wildfire crisis

Following intense wildfires earlier this week, authorities have ordered evacuations across the villages of…