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
Play buttonWorld News Sacred ground: Battle over Hawaii telescopeFrance 24 - Sam BALLAstronomers say Mauna Kea, a mountain on Hawaii’s Big Island already dotted with observatories, would be the ideal spot to build the vast Thirty Meter Telescope thanks to its clean air and high elevation.
European News French pension reforms propose incentives to work until age of 64France 24 - NEWS WIRESIn a report to be presented to the prime minister, Jean-Paul Delevoye said the French could still retire at 62 as promised by President Emmanuel Macron during his campaign but they would have to work years
Play buttonFrance Business daily - France unveils plan to overhaul pension systemFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollFrance has unveiled plans to overhaul the retirement system, which will see many people work for longer to get their full pension. The government-commissioned report follows a campaign promise by President
Play buttonFrench Connection French connections - Celebrate! France's love affair with holidaysFrance 24 - Florence VILLEMINOTWith a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year, French people have the reputation of being on vacation all the time. During the summer months of July and August, the country virtually shuts down. So
Play buttonCulture Encore! - Remembering Johnny Clegg, the 'White Zulu'France 24 - Eve JACKSONWe remember the South African singer and songwriter Johnny Clegg who died this week aged 66. He was one of the few white artists to openly confront the apartheid government in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Play buttonIraq Focus - Iraq on the fault line of US-Iran tensionsFrance 24 - France 24 ENIn an effort to rein in these armed groups, Iraq's Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi passed a far-reaching decree on July 1 to fully integrate them into the Iraqi armed forces. But their hostility to the
Play buttonWorld News Controversial activist ‘pigs’ confront Russian shop workers on video over expired foodsFrance 24 - France 24 ENVideos checking grocery stores for “sell-by” dates may not sound like the most exciting thing to watch for 20 minutes, though a Russian activist group has received millions of views for their supermarket
FaceApp US Senator calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concernsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the FBI and the FTC, the US consumer protection body, to "look into the national security & privacy risks" connected to FaceApp, which is used by millions
Play buttonNetflix Business daily - Has Netflix lost its shine?France 24 - Stephen CarrollShares in Netflix slumped by almost 12 percent in after-hours trading on Wall Street, after the online streaming giant announced a big slowdown in adding new customers. What's behind these disappointing
Asia Pacific Many feared dead in suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studioFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAbout 10 people were found lying on the second floor of the building but they were not transported immediately to medical facilities because they were believed to be already dead, Kyodo news agency quoted
Kevin Spacey Prosecutors drop sex assault charges against Kevin SpaceyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESProsecutors said they made the decision to drop the felony indecent assault and battery charge against the Oscar winner after the alleged victim invoked his right under the U.S. Constitution against giving
Algeria After years of turmoil, Algeria finds a coach in BelmadiFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAlthough he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the "Desert Foxes" out of their rut and turned them into the most impressive side at the tournament with five wins and a
Play buttonEuropean News German Sea-Watch captain to face Italy prosecutor over migrant rescueFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe captain of the Sea-Watch 3 is expected to be questioned in the southern Sicilian town of Agrigento from 10 am (0800 GMT). Rackete was arrested on June 29 for entering Italy's Lampedusa port despite
Play buttonTunisia Nigeria defeats Tunisia, finishes third in African Cup of NationsFrance 24 - France 24 ENOdion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria's winner to ensure his side third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory
Play buttonTurkey US blocks Turkey from F-35 fighter jet programme, citing Russian missile dealFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defence systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
Tunisia Nigeria finishes third in Africa Cup of NationsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the kick-off before a small crowd at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo. Ighalo pounced from close range when
Play buttonBribery US judge sentences Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman to lifeFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out
Play buttonAfrica WHO declares Ebola epidemic in DR Congo an international emergencyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Ebola epidemic in DR Congo, the second deadliest on record, has largely been contained to remote areas, but this week saw a patient diagnosed with the virus in the eastern city of Goma, the first in
Bruno Le Maire France defiant on plans to impose 'Gafa' tax on tech giantsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire met US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the sidelines of the meeting of finance ministers from the world's seven most developed economies in Chantilly outside
European News France eases restrictions on blood donations from gay menFrance 24 - Benjamin DODMANHomosexual men will be able to give blood four months after sexual intercourse instead of 12 months, France’s health ministry announced, in a policy shift that owes more to medical progress than to changing
Play buttonMoon Lunar Modules (Episode 2): Why hasn’t the US sent a man to the Moon in the supercomputer era?France 24 - FRANCE 24Fifty years after Apollo 11 put the first man on the Moon, James André and Sylvain Rousseau examine the critical issue of the astronomical costs of such missions and why the US was willing to spend those
Play buttonMonarchy Encore! - Film show: The Lion King, 'the most ideologically coherent Hollywood defence of monarchy'France 24 - Eve JACKSON Critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including "The Lion King", Luc Besson's "Anna", and the re-release of Terrence Mallick’s sumptuous "Days of Heaven".
Play buttonEl Chapo Jessica Le Masurier: El Chapo sentenced to life in 'supermax' prisonFrance 24 - France 24 ENOnce one of the world's most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was jailed for life Wednesday -- the mandatory sentence for a host of crimes spanning a quarter-century.
World News US judge sentences Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman to lifeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA federal judge in Brooklyn handed down the sentence Wednesday, five months after Guzman's conviction in an epic drug-trafficking case. The 62-year-old drug lord, who had been protected in Mexico by an
World News Turkish diplomat killed in restaurant shooting in Iraqi KurdistanFrance 24 - Leela JACINTOThe Asayish, the Kurdish security and intelligence organisation operating in Iraqi Kurdistan, confirmed the deaths of a Turkish diplomat and a civilian Wednesday. Another civilian was injured, said the
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
Play buttonWorld News Sacred ground: Battle over Hawaii telescopeFrance 24 - Sam BALLAstronomers say Mauna Kea, a mountain on Hawaii’s Big Island already dotted with observatories, would be the ideal spot to build the vast Thirty Meter Telescope thanks to its clean air and high elevation.
European News French pension reforms propose incentives to work until age of 64France 24 - NEWS WIRESIn a report to be presented to the prime minister, Jean-Paul Delevoye said the French could still retire at 62 as promised by President Emmanuel Macron during his campaign but they would have to work years
Play buttonFrance Business daily - France unveils plan to overhaul pension systemFrance 24 - Stephen CarrollFrance has unveiled plans to overhaul the retirement system, which will see many people work for longer to get their full pension. The government-commissioned report follows a campaign promise by President
Play buttonFrench Connection French connections - Celebrate! France's love affair with holidaysFrance 24 - Florence VILLEMINOTWith a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year, French people have the reputation of being on vacation all the time. During the summer months of July and August, the country virtually shuts down. So
Play buttonCulture Encore! - Remembering Johnny Clegg, the 'White Zulu'France 24 - Eve JACKSONWe remember the South African singer and songwriter Johnny Clegg who died this week aged 66. He was one of the few white artists to openly confront the apartheid government in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Play buttonIraq Focus - Iraq on the fault line of US-Iran tensionsFrance 24 - France 24 ENIn an effort to rein in these armed groups, Iraq's Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi passed a far-reaching decree on July 1 to fully integrate them into the Iraqi armed forces. But their hostility to the
Play buttonWorld News Controversial activist ‘pigs’ confront Russian shop workers on video over expired foodsFrance 24 - France 24 ENVideos checking grocery stores for “sell-by” dates may not sound like the most exciting thing to watch for 20 minutes, though a Russian activist group has received millions of views for their supermarket
FaceApp US Senator calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concernsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the FBI and the FTC, the US consumer protection body, to "look into the national security & privacy risks" connected to FaceApp, which is used by millions
Play buttonNetflix Business daily - Has Netflix lost its shine?France 24 - Stephen CarrollShares in Netflix slumped by almost 12 percent in after-hours trading on Wall Street, after the online streaming giant announced a big slowdown in adding new customers. What's behind these disappointing
Asia Pacific Many feared dead in suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studioFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAbout 10 people were found lying on the second floor of the building but they were not transported immediately to medical facilities because they were believed to be already dead, Kyodo news agency quoted
Kevin Spacey Prosecutors drop sex assault charges against Kevin SpaceyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESProsecutors said they made the decision to drop the felony indecent assault and battery charge against the Oscar winner after the alleged victim invoked his right under the U.S. Constitution against giving
Algeria After years of turmoil, Algeria finds a coach in BelmadiFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAlthough he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the "Desert Foxes" out of their rut and turned them into the most impressive side at the tournament with five wins and a
Play buttonEuropean News German Sea-Watch captain to face Italy prosecutor over migrant rescueFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe captain of the Sea-Watch 3 is expected to be questioned in the southern Sicilian town of Agrigento from 10 am (0800 GMT). Rackete was arrested on June 29 for entering Italy's Lampedusa port despite
Play buttonTunisia Nigeria defeats Tunisia, finishes third in African Cup of NationsFrance 24 - France 24 ENOdion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria's winner to ensure his side third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory
Play buttonTurkey US blocks Turkey from F-35 fighter jet programme, citing Russian missile dealFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defence systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
Tunisia Nigeria finishes third in Africa Cup of NationsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the kick-off before a small crowd at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo. Ighalo pounced from close range when
Play buttonBribery US judge sentences Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman to lifeFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out
Play buttonAfrica WHO declares Ebola epidemic in DR Congo an international emergencyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Ebola epidemic in DR Congo, the second deadliest on record, has largely been contained to remote areas, but this week saw a patient diagnosed with the virus in the eastern city of Goma, the first in
Bruno Le Maire France defiant on plans to impose 'Gafa' tax on tech giantsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire met US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on the sidelines of the meeting of finance ministers from the world's seven most developed economies in Chantilly outside
European News France eases restrictions on blood donations from gay menFrance 24 - Benjamin DODMANHomosexual men will be able to give blood four months after sexual intercourse instead of 12 months, France’s health ministry announced, in a policy shift that owes more to medical progress than to changing
Play buttonMoon Lunar Modules (Episode 2): Why hasn’t the US sent a man to the Moon in the supercomputer era?France 24 - FRANCE 24Fifty years after Apollo 11 put the first man on the Moon, James André and Sylvain Rousseau examine the critical issue of the astronomical costs of such missions and why the US was willing to spend those
Play buttonMonarchy Encore! - Film show: The Lion King, 'the most ideologically coherent Hollywood defence of monarchy'France 24 - Eve JACKSON Critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including "The Lion King", Luc Besson's "Anna", and the re-release of Terrence Mallick’s sumptuous "Days of Heaven".
Play buttonEl Chapo Jessica Le Masurier: El Chapo sentenced to life in 'supermax' prisonFrance 24 - France 24 ENOnce one of the world's most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was jailed for life Wednesday -- the mandatory sentence for a host of crimes spanning a quarter-century.
World News US judge sentences Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman to lifeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA federal judge in Brooklyn handed down the sentence Wednesday, five months after Guzman's conviction in an epic drug-trafficking case. The 62-year-old drug lord, who had been protected in Mexico by an
World News Turkish diplomat killed in restaurant shooting in Iraqi KurdistanFrance 24 - Leela JACINTOThe Asayish, the Kurdish security and intelligence organisation operating in Iraqi Kurdistan, confirmed the deaths of a Turkish diplomat and a civilian Wednesday. Another civilian was injured, said the
