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In a landmark ruling, a French court has ordered energy giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions in the company's climate plan. It is the first time France's Corporate Duty of Vigilance law has been applied to climate change. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Justine Ripoll from Notre Affaire à Tous, one of the NGOs that brought the litigation to court.
Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
Often called the “grandfather” of modern African music, Highlife was born a century ago in the port cities of Ghana. Blending colonial brass with traditional rhythms, it became the soundtrack of West African independence. Now, the genre has been officially recognized by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. And as Highlife enters its second century, a new generation of…
The Nigerian Senate on June 24 approved a bill to allow states to create their own police forces, concerns over the country's myriad conflicts were brought back into the spotlight recently after a mass school abduction in the typically safer southwest. But experts warn that putting Nigeria's 36 states in control of their own police could embolden the country's powerful governors in a nation where…
Earlier this week, President Trump claimed that ‘chemicals have been illegally placed’ into the Reflecting Pool water in D.C.
The airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia's Defence Ministry said Friday.
Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed across Venezuela as the most powerful earthquake in a century hit the country
The most powerful earthquake in a century strikes a country with an acting president and strained basic services
First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country. Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with…
‘Everyone's always said he's like the greatest dog,’ the pup’s proud owner said after his new-found fame
The Independent WorldThe team’s billionaire owner previously said the Knicks had accepted Trump’s White House invitation
The Independent WorldTrump faced down a rebellious GOP Senate caucus on Wednesday and pushed them back into line before they left town, writes John Bowden . But will his voter ID push prevail?
The Independent WorldRestrictions in the French capital came into effect at midday as temperatures swelled to 36C , in a desperate bid to curb excess deaths
The Independent WorldHis plea agreement may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge will ultimately decide his punishment
The Independent WorldHaitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear broken families and threats of deportation to a country they fled, Alex Woodward reports
The Independent WorldBolton pleads guilty to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine Sign up for the Breaking News US email While his plea agre…
The Guardian WorldIsrael has released documents detailing the 1976 Operation Entebbe, a daring raid to rescue more than 100 hostages from an airport in Uganda
The Independent WorldCrowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.
The New York Times 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 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 WorldTrump's former national security adviser faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.
BBC News (Front page)Most neurodivergent shoppers say Quiet Hours significantly improved their Sephora experience, the company says
The Independent WorldThe lack of consensus highlights growing political divisions over HIV policy as international aid funding cuts impact prevention programmes in some of the world’s most affected countries
The Independent WorldThe announcement comes as both countries accelerate efforts to build drone capabilities, shaped by lessons from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
The Independent WorldWhy has Donald Trump stayed away from the World Cup? And will he appear before the final?
BBC News (Front page)With Uruguay possibly on the brink of elimination from the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport looks at what has gone wrong for them under colourful coach Marcelo Bielsa.
BBC News (Front page)By actively influencing the negotiations, Zelensky can avoid losing the peace, even as he has successfully avoided losing the war.
The HillMr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
The New York Times USThe 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 WorldJuan David Arsia, 17, on a stretcher outside the emergency entrance of a small hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.
The New York Times WorldJohn Bolton, a prominent critic of President Trump who once served as his national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to improperly retaining sensitive materials in “diary-like” entries after …
The HillSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Thursday that his shouting match with President Trump during the GOP luncheon at the Capitol on Wednesday achieved his “mission” of securing more information on the I…
The HillRussians’ trust in President Vladimir Putin has fallen to 69%, the lowest figure recorded since the start of the full-scale war, according to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) conduct…
Meduza (English)He has become the face of Iraqi football. Yet, his story goes far beyond sport. Aymen Hussein grew up in an Iraq scarred by war and terrorism. At 12 years old, he lost his father, killed by al Qaed…
France 24 EnglishThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here The prime minister’s official spokesperson has told journalists that Keir Starmer is taking advice on whether Mike Tapp broke with gove…
The Guardian PoliticsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, has put congressional Republicans at odds. While some are reluctant to comment as they w…
The HillCPS says decision to withhold names is due to fears Tate and his brother could identify alleged victims online Andrew and Tristan Tate’s legal claim to be told the names of their female accusers ha…
The Guardian WorldThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that allows warrantless tracking of mobile devices
The Independent World‘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 WorldFormer “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd argued on Thursday that the two highest-ranking congressional Democrats would struggle to win a primary in New York City amid the rise of democratic socialis…
The HillThe Viking Army is conquering America. Their ambassador wants you to know there's a message behind the mayhem.
PoliticoTwo 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 WorldWeeks 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 plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, witnesses said, as roads around the skyscraper were closed off.
Sky News WorldHong Kong authorities have penalised an Education Bureau staff member over a Primary One admission allocation blunder after human error was found to be involved, with the officer to be denied a pay…
South China Morning PostDelcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving but people are angry at official response and limited resources Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to fight to save “as…
The Guardian WorldAndrew and Tristan Tate will face multiple charges, including rape, when they are returned to the UK.
BBC News (Front page)Twin 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 WorldSam Altman announces limited preview of GPT 5.6 in move that echoes launch of Anthropic’s Mythos Business live – latest updates OpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a reque…
The Guardian 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 WorldRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Vyacheslav Gladkov, the former governor of the Belgorod region, as Russia’s ambassador to the partially recognized republic of Abkhazia.
Meduza (English)Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics.
The New York Times USThe alert, issued by the UAE’s Interior Ministry, caused widespread alarm among residents
The Independent WorldRJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade Carmakers that focus on selling fossil fuel engines are at risk of being “w…
The Guardian WorldIn other words, we need an “off switch” for AI.
The HillThe support comes six months after US forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
The Independent WorldFire crews have to maintain a distance of 1,000m from the site filled with anti-tank grenades and ordnance
The Independent WorldThose partial to a pint may be relieved to know a modest of amount of weak beer may actually be beneficial European heatwave live – latest updates As Europe endures a record-breaking heatwave, coun…
The Guardian WorldKimi Antonelli leads George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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