Geraint Thomas Pinot conquers Tourmalet as Thomas loses time to AlaphilippeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESDefending champion Geraint Thomas lost 35 seconds after being dropped by Pinot at the death, while his Ineos co-captain Egan Bernal finished a few seconds behind the winner at the first of seven summit
World News Thousands rally in Moscow for free and fair local electionsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESJoined by opposition leaders such as Alexei Navalny, protesters gathered in the capital after authorities refused to register independent politicians seeking to contest the September vote for the capital's
Play buttonEuropean Space Agency The Interview - 'Humans will go to Mars,' European Space Agency chief tells FRANCE 24France 24 - Sylvain ROUSSEAUTo mark the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, FRANCE 24 spoke to Johann-Dietrich Wörner, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), about the legacy of Apollo 11. "I don't want to go
Africa S. Africa’s president accused of misleading ParliamentFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe report was released as that former president, Jacob Zuma, abandoned his testimony to a high-profile state commission probing wide-ranging allegations of graft in government and state-owned companies.
World News Video of Moroccan woman's bruises after alleged beating by husband ignites outrageFrance 24 - France 24 ENSocial media users in Morocco expressed fury after a video emerged of a woman with large bruises on her body who described being beaten by her husband. The woman's eyes appeared heavily swollen and she
Play buttonAlgeria Algeria AFCON title sparks street parties across FranceFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Algeria won its second AFCON title on Friday evening in Cairo after beating Senegal 1-0 in the final with a deflected goal in the opening seconds by striker Baghdad Bounedjah. In Paris, cars could be beeping
World News Spain's Socialists and far-left party Podemos step closer to government dealFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias said he was willing to give up a post in a coalition government – potentially paving the way for Sanchez to be sworn in as prime minister in a parliament vote next week. he
Iran Iran says it has seized British oil tankerFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the tanker, which had been heading to a port in Saudi Arabia, suddenly changed course after passing through the Strait of at
Play buttonAlgeria Live: Senegal, Algeria face off in historic AFCON finalFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Sadio Mane's Senegal team and Algeria's captained by Riyad Mahrez face off in Friday's final in Cairo to secure a place in the Africa Cup of Nations history. Follow the action live on France24. Senegal’s
Play buttonSenegal Will the Lions of Teranga clinch the cup?France 24 - France 24 EN Our sports correspondent Simon Harding asks if Senegal - the team with the best defence in the tournament - can grab the title.
Nairobi Extrajudicial killings by police in Nairobi’s slums drop after activists call for changeFrance 24 - France 24 ENIn Nairobi, families whose relatives were gunned down by police are demanding that authorities hold perpetrators accountable. At least 21 men and boys have been killed extrajudicially in slums in eastern
Kosovo Kosovo PM resigns after being summoned to Hague war crimes courtFrance 24 - FRANCE 24"I received a call by the special court as a suspect and was offered to go as the prime minister or as an ordinary citizen of Kosovo. I chose the latter," Haradinaj, 51, told reporters. The EU-backed based
Play buttonJean-Paul Gaultier Fashion - Haute Couture, winter 2019/2020: Digital innovation no substitute for couture workshopsFrance 24 - France 24 ENTo celebrate its 10th anniversary, French fashion house Julien Fournié is unveiling its sponsors, Apple and Dassault Systems. But that's not to suggest for a moment that the digital world can supplant
Gibraltar Gibraltar extends detention of Iranian oil tankerFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe vessel was seized earlier this month by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria. “At a private meeting of the Supreme
Algeria Algeria's football coach urges fans in France to keep potential AFCAN celebrations 'orderly'France 24 - NEWS WIRESPolice arrested almost 300 people last Sunday in France which is home to large Algerian-origin communities following the semi-final win over Nigeria. In Paris clashes broke out between fans and police
Play buttonCulture Week in Review: 50 years since the moon landing, Jane Goodall's climate warning, Rob Lowe and Patricia ArquetteFrance 24 - FRANCE 24France's ecology minister François de Rugy, at the centre of a controversy over using public funds to sustain his lavish lifestyle, announced his resignation this week but lashed out at what he called
Algeria Senegal, Algeria face off in historic Africa Cup of Nations finalFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSenegal, the 2002 runners-up, are desperate to end a long wait for a first continental title, while Algeria are looking to add to the trophy they lifted as hosts 29 years ago. For Senegal, Africa's top
Strait of Hormuz Tehran suggests US downed its own, and not Iranian, drone in Strait of Hormuz ‘by mistake’France 24 - NEWS WIRES"We have not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz nor anywhere else. I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own UAS by mistake!" Araghchi tweeted, after the United States claimed it downed unmanned
Play buttonCarola Rackete Sea-Watch captain Rackete urges EU action on migrant rescuesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESCarola Rackete, captain of the Dutch-flagged Sea-Watch 3, was questioned by Italian prosecutors in the Sicilian city of Agrigento on Thursday for allegedly aiding illegal immigration. Rackete was arrested
Play buttonKhartoum Sudanese police fire tear gas at Khartoum 'martyrs' rallyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe rallies came a day after protest leaders and army rulers inked a power-sharing deal to form a joint civilian-military body tasked with installing a civilian administration -- the main demand of demonstrators.
Play buttonJeffrey Epstein Financier Jeffrey Epstein denied bail on sex trafficking chargesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESEpstein, 66, also might use his "great wealth and vast resources" to flee the country, U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said. Epstein, his hands folded before him, showed no reaction when Berman his
Play buttonKandahar Taliban attack police headquarters in KandaharFrance 24 - France 24 EN At least 11 people were killed and scores more wounded Thursday when the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials and the insurgents said.
Play buttonIslamic State (ISIS) Three Islamic State group supporters sentenced to deathFrance 24 - France 24 EN Three Islamic State group supporters were sentenced to death by a court in Morocco on Thursday over the beheadings of two Scandinavian women on a hiking trip in the High Atlas Mountains.
Play buttonDonald Trump Trump says he disagrees with 'send her back' chants about Somali-born congresswoman OmarFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESIn a week that has corkscrewed daily with hostile exchanges over race and love of country, Trump also claimed he had tried to stop the chant at a re-election event Wednesday night in North Carolina though
Play buttonStrait of Hormuz Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter?France 24 - NEWS WIRES President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a US Navy ship had "destroyed" an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the ship, in the latest incident in the Gulf.
Play buttonIran US 'destroyed' Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says TrumpFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESTrump told an event in the White House that the drone had flown to within 1,000 yards (metres) of the USS Boxer. "This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating
Africa Morocco sentences three to death for murder of Scandinavian touristsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe defendants had asked God for forgiveness during their final statements at a packed courtroom in Sale, near the capital Rabat, following an 11-week trial of 24 suspects. His expressionless face framed
Iran Iran seizes foreign tanker with 12 crew ‘smuggling fuel’ in GulfFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe United States blames Iran for a series of attacks on shipping in the world's most important oil artery since mid-May, accusations Tehran rejects but which have raised fears the long-time foes could
World News G7 ministers ‘agree in principle’ on deal taxing digital giantsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who hosted the two-day meeting in Chantilly outside Paris, hailed the consensus as unprecedented, although US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted there was
Geraint Thomas Pinot conquers Tourmalet as Thomas loses time to AlaphilippeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESDefending champion Geraint Thomas lost 35 seconds after being dropped by Pinot at the death, while his Ineos co-captain Egan Bernal finished a few seconds behind the winner at the first of seven summit
World News Thousands rally in Moscow for free and fair local electionsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESJoined by opposition leaders such as Alexei Navalny, protesters gathered in the capital after authorities refused to register independent politicians seeking to contest the September vote for the capital's
Play buttonEuropean Space Agency The Interview - 'Humans will go to Mars,' European Space Agency chief tells FRANCE 24France 24 - Sylvain ROUSSEAUTo mark the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, FRANCE 24 spoke to Johann-Dietrich Wörner, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), about the legacy of Apollo 11. "I don't want to go
Africa S. Africa’s president accused of misleading ParliamentFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe report was released as that former president, Jacob Zuma, abandoned his testimony to a high-profile state commission probing wide-ranging allegations of graft in government and state-owned companies.
World News Video of Moroccan woman's bruises after alleged beating by husband ignites outrageFrance 24 - France 24 ENSocial media users in Morocco expressed fury after a video emerged of a woman with large bruises on her body who described being beaten by her husband. The woman's eyes appeared heavily swollen and she
Play buttonAlgeria Algeria AFCON title sparks street parties across FranceFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Algeria won its second AFCON title on Friday evening in Cairo after beating Senegal 1-0 in the final with a deflected goal in the opening seconds by striker Baghdad Bounedjah. In Paris, cars could be beeping
World News Spain's Socialists and far-left party Podemos step closer to government dealFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias said he was willing to give up a post in a coalition government – potentially paving the way for Sanchez to be sworn in as prime minister in a parliament vote next week. he
Iran Iran says it has seized British oil tankerFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the tanker, which had been heading to a port in Saudi Arabia, suddenly changed course after passing through the Strait of at
Play buttonAlgeria Live: Senegal, Algeria face off in historic AFCON finalFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Sadio Mane's Senegal team and Algeria's captained by Riyad Mahrez face off in Friday's final in Cairo to secure a place in the Africa Cup of Nations history. Follow the action live on France24. Senegal’s
Play buttonSenegal Will the Lions of Teranga clinch the cup?France 24 - France 24 EN Our sports correspondent Simon Harding asks if Senegal - the team with the best defence in the tournament - can grab the title.
Nairobi Extrajudicial killings by police in Nairobi’s slums drop after activists call for changeFrance 24 - France 24 ENIn Nairobi, families whose relatives were gunned down by police are demanding that authorities hold perpetrators accountable. At least 21 men and boys have been killed extrajudicially in slums in eastern
Kosovo Kosovo PM resigns after being summoned to Hague war crimes courtFrance 24 - FRANCE 24"I received a call by the special court as a suspect and was offered to go as the prime minister or as an ordinary citizen of Kosovo. I chose the latter," Haradinaj, 51, told reporters. The EU-backed based
Play buttonJean-Paul Gaultier Fashion - Haute Couture, winter 2019/2020: Digital innovation no substitute for couture workshopsFrance 24 - France 24 ENTo celebrate its 10th anniversary, French fashion house Julien Fournié is unveiling its sponsors, Apple and Dassault Systems. But that's not to suggest for a moment that the digital world can supplant
Gibraltar Gibraltar extends detention of Iranian oil tankerFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe vessel was seized earlier this month by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria. “At a private meeting of the Supreme
Algeria Algeria's football coach urges fans in France to keep potential AFCAN celebrations 'orderly'France 24 - NEWS WIRESPolice arrested almost 300 people last Sunday in France which is home to large Algerian-origin communities following the semi-final win over Nigeria. In Paris clashes broke out between fans and police
Play buttonCulture Week in Review: 50 years since the moon landing, Jane Goodall's climate warning, Rob Lowe and Patricia ArquetteFrance 24 - FRANCE 24France's ecology minister François de Rugy, at the centre of a controversy over using public funds to sustain his lavish lifestyle, announced his resignation this week but lashed out at what he called
Algeria Senegal, Algeria face off in historic Africa Cup of Nations finalFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSenegal, the 2002 runners-up, are desperate to end a long wait for a first continental title, while Algeria are looking to add to the trophy they lifted as hosts 29 years ago. For Senegal, Africa's top
Strait of Hormuz Tehran suggests US downed its own, and not Iranian, drone in Strait of Hormuz ‘by mistake’France 24 - NEWS WIRES"We have not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz nor anywhere else. I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own UAS by mistake!" Araghchi tweeted, after the United States claimed it downed unmanned
Play buttonCarola Rackete Sea-Watch captain Rackete urges EU action on migrant rescuesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESCarola Rackete, captain of the Dutch-flagged Sea-Watch 3, was questioned by Italian prosecutors in the Sicilian city of Agrigento on Thursday for allegedly aiding illegal immigration. Rackete was arrested
Play buttonKhartoum Sudanese police fire tear gas at Khartoum 'martyrs' rallyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe rallies came a day after protest leaders and army rulers inked a power-sharing deal to form a joint civilian-military body tasked with installing a civilian administration -- the main demand of demonstrators.
Play buttonJeffrey Epstein Financier Jeffrey Epstein denied bail on sex trafficking chargesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESEpstein, 66, also might use his "great wealth and vast resources" to flee the country, U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said. Epstein, his hands folded before him, showed no reaction when Berman his
Play buttonKandahar Taliban attack police headquarters in KandaharFrance 24 - France 24 EN At least 11 people were killed and scores more wounded Thursday when the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials and the insurgents said.
Play buttonIslamic State (ISIS) Three Islamic State group supporters sentenced to deathFrance 24 - France 24 EN Three Islamic State group supporters were sentenced to death by a court in Morocco on Thursday over the beheadings of two Scandinavian women on a hiking trip in the High Atlas Mountains.
Play buttonDonald Trump Trump says he disagrees with 'send her back' chants about Somali-born congresswoman OmarFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESIn a week that has corkscrewed daily with hostile exchanges over race and love of country, Trump also claimed he had tried to stop the chant at a re-election event Wednesday night in North Carolina though
Play buttonStrait of Hormuz Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter?France 24 - NEWS WIRES President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a US Navy ship had "destroyed" an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the ship, in the latest incident in the Gulf.
Play buttonIran US 'destroyed' Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says TrumpFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESTrump told an event in the White House that the drone had flown to within 1,000 yards (metres) of the USS Boxer. "This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating
Africa Morocco sentences three to death for murder of Scandinavian touristsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe defendants had asked God for forgiveness during their final statements at a packed courtroom in Sale, near the capital Rabat, following an 11-week trial of 24 suspects. His expressionless face framed
Iran Iran seizes foreign tanker with 12 crew ‘smuggling fuel’ in GulfFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe United States blames Iran for a series of attacks on shipping in the world's most important oil artery since mid-May, accusations Tehran rejects but which have raised fears the long-time foes could
World News G7 ministers ‘agree in principle’ on deal taxing digital giantsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who hosted the two-day meeting in Chantilly outside Paris, hailed the consensus as unprecedented, although US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted there was
