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Paris police has asked several organisers to cancel several public events meant to be held on the weekend of June 27, including the pride march and the Solidays music festival. The police have said that if organisers did not comply, they would be banned. This comes as French emergency services and hospitals are overwhelmed due to record-breaking temperatures. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell tells us…
The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
France's preparations for its final World Cup group game have been disrupted by the departure of manager Didier Deschamps from the team's camp following the death of his mother. Mbappé's Les Bleus are set to face Halland's Norway in a highly anticipated duel between the two star goalscorers. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes followed Les Bleus as they prepare for their final game.
For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in the UK. Finally, we look at a heatwave headline that will make you giggle.
Venezuela's health minister says 235 deaths have been recorded and tens of thousands are still missing after two powerful earthquakes hit on June 24. Emergency workers are still trying to search through the rubble. Rescue teams are coming in from round the world and the US says it is sending military planes to provide logistical aid. While Washington's treasury department issued a license…
The United States has eased sanctions, pledged $150 million in aid and deployed military ships and aircraft after the back-to-back earthquakes
Venezuelans living in the U.S organize donation drives in response to the devastating earthquakes.
New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.
After a year of disputes over methodology, the Gustavo Petro administration accepts a 3.5% increase in coca cultivation
Are the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?
The alert, issued by the UAE’s Interior Ministry, caused widespread alarm among residents
The Independent WorldThe support comes six months after US forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
The Independent WorldPresident Delcy Rodríguez said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had left nearly 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as hundreds remained mis…
The New York Times WorldMr. Bolton is expected to admit to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
The New York Times USSergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of occupied Crimea, announced that a state of emergency would take effect across Crimea and Sevastopol at 1:00 p.m. on June 26.
Meduza (English)A Moroccan court has sentenced 29 people, including politicians and business figures, in a major drug trafficking and corruption case
ABC News InternationalThe European Union is focusing on improving transportation, ending energy isolation, and building more homes to support its islands and coastal communities
ABC News InternationalThe secretary of Homeland Security admitted that some warehouses, purchased by his predecessor, would likely never be turned into detention centers because of their locations or other issues
The Independent WorldThe war in Sudan has left deep scars, with thousands dead and millions displaced
ABC News InternationalSergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister once seen as a possible successor to President Vladimir Putin, has died
ABC News InternationalWeeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
The New York Times WorldA Saudi doctor has been convicted of charges including murder over the car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg in 2024 that left six people dead
The Independent WorldMike Tapp accuses home secretary of intimidation after calls for him to be sacked over unauthorised newspaper article The prime minister’s official spokesperson has told journalists that Keir Starm…
The Guardian PoliticsTwin earthquakes have left thousands homeless. Many others who are too afraid to sleep in their homes have taken to the streets.
The New York Times WorldPrime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.
BBC WorldThe prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.
The New York Times WorldIt is known as a “doublet,” two earthquakes in quick succession, and it has brought the Latin American country to its knees.
The New York Times WorldAmid a new book detailing notes that read, ‘You’re all that matters to me,’ the estranged brother of so-called ‘Human Printer’ Harp, Trump’s 34-year-old executive assistant, said she was ‘just like…
The Independent WorldThere was no threat of a tsunami following the magnitude 5.6 quake.
The Japan TimesLuxury giant LVMH has defended the towering artificial waterfall used during Paris Fashion Week over concerns about water usage
The Independent WorldPlans to protect people fall ‘far short of what is needed’, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deaths UK politics live – latest updates The UK government is facing increasingly urgent calls f…
The Guardian PoliticsHow a French government inquiry has uncovered systemic judicial failures in investigating a man who's now accused of the murder of an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Her death has prompted mass protests na…
France 24 EnglishMultiple state booths were basically empty, with several containing just a pair of chairs
The Independent WorldRow between Shabana Mahmood and Mike Tapp broke out after he wrote unauthorised article about migration UK politics live – latest updates The migration minister, Mike Tapp, is to be denied access t…
The Guardian WorldThe Mexican national García debuts as a center referee as part of a group of six CONCACAF officials who consolidate the female presence that began in Qatar 2022
EL PAÍS - EnglishThe death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 589, with 2,980 injured
ABC News InternationalThe American Library Association has told us what it prioritizes and what it is promoting to schoolchildren.
The HillHong Kong’s civil service chief has pledged to deliver a “reasonable and attractive” pay adjustment once the economy and public finances improve, following the legislature’s approval of a flat 2 pe…
South China Morning Post‘We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousands China’s president Xi Jinping said Bei…
The Guardian WorldThe man drove into a crowd of shoppers in December 2024, wounding hundreds of people.
The New York Times WorldFrance claims interception of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off Sicily
The Independent WorldEstimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C today European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say Over in the UK, firefighte…
The Guardian WorldA Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison in Germany on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, after he rammed a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern city …
CBC WorldWilliam Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Paolo Cravero, Senior Officer for Communications and Media Relations at the IFRC. The devastating earthquake in Venezuela has exposed not only the immense…
France 24 EnglishPresident Trump on Friday will address the “Road to the Majority” Faith & Freedom Coalition event in D.C. — returning to the Washington Hilton for the first time since the White House Correspondent…
The HillIn Albania, a widespread protest movement is underway against the current government. The demonstrations erupted after construction began on a luxury resort in a nature reserve in the southwest of …
France 24 EnglishThe wealthy are fighting back with two ballot issues that could nullify the measure in November. The battle reflects a broader tension as American politics contends with deep inequality.
The New York Times USPennsylvania is the latest Democratic-led state to say it is skipping the “Great American State Fair” happening on the National Mall. “Unfortunately, due to the high cost to taxpayers and not being…
The HillIsrael has continued to clash with Hezbollah despite Donald Trump urging Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war
The Independent WorldA win or draw against Egypt on Friday, and the team’s unusual journey will continue.
The New York Times WorldRussia’s Defense Ministry announced a POW exchange with Ukraine in which each side transferred 160 people to the other.
Meduza (English)Two major quakes struck back to back on Wednesday night in the country’s populated northern areas. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.
The New York Times WorldBolton to plead guilty charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine Sign up for the Breaking News US email In case you missed i…
The Guardian WorldA red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.
BBC News (Front page)Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came int…
NPR NewsWarm weather and calm seas have meant the number of #migrants tempting the crossing from northern #France to the #UK has risen sharply in recent days.Our reporters were on the beach, early in the m…
France 24 EnglishHeat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.
The New York Times WorldDespite £369m upgrade, King Charles will never live in palace but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of activity Not all modern British monarchs have viewed the prospect of moving into Buck…
The Guardian WorldThe Trevor Project non-profit that helped pioneer LGBTQ+ ‘press 3’ option for 988 hotline is being shut out as it restarts The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ optio…
The Guardian WorldThe online exchange follows a previous incident in April where the official White House account mocked the veteran Democratic lawmaker’s hair
The Independent World