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Friedrich Merz Doesn’t Understand the EU
Germany’s chancellor keeps complaining about the source of the continent’s power.
Sinner eliminated from French Open under scorching temperatures
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open Thursday after visibly struggling with the sweltering heat in his match against Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Talk to Russia? First, Europe needs to pick an envoy – and know what it wants to say
With the US bogged down in its war against Iran, Ukraine has been urging Europe to step up and play an active role in negotiations on bringing the Russian invasion to an end. But EU officials say the bloc first needs to be aligned on what it wants to say to Moscow – and who would be best placed to serve as a mediator.
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburb ahead of crucial Washington talks
Israel’s air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington. The strike hit an apartment building but it was not immediately clear who might have been targeted. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis reports from Beirut, Lebanon.
Ukraine asks Trump for more US air defence help against Russian missile attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has written to US President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made air defence ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said Wednesday. The move came after a recent escalation in aerial attacks by both sides in the more than four-year war that followed Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Trump Should Just Admit He Screwed Up
The Iran war was obviously a mistake. Why not say so?
Iran condemns US ceasefire 'violations' after strikes in south
Iran condemned on Thursday what it called violations by the United States after its strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, while vowing to defend its sovereignty. The ministry's spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran would "take all necessary measures to defend its national sovereignty" and condemned what he called "the threatening rhetoric of American officials against Iran and several regional countries." FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
Zelensky says Ukraine needs US antiballistic missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged US President Donald Trump and the Congress to supply Patriot PAC-3 missiles and additional air defence systems to protect against Russian ballistic missiles in a letter obtained by The Associated Press, warning that deliveries are falling dangerously short as Russia escalates its missile campaign.
I. Coast faces sheep shortage ahead of Tabaski amid Sahel trade disruptions
Just days before the Islamic festival of Tabaski, livestock markets in Abidjan are slowing down. Burkina Faso and Mali have suspended exports, while insecurity and the closure of Sahel trade corridors are disrupting traditional supply routes. The result: sheep are becoming scarce and prices are soaring across Abidjan’s markets. Our team on the ground reports.
'The next step for humanity as a whole': China’s space race with the US heats up
NASA is ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four US companies. And the Americans are not alone. On Sunday, the Chinese space agency launched Shenzhou-23 which will see an astronaut orbit the earth for a year. Its ambitions include having their own manned presence on the moon by 2035. For more, FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney is joined by the 'Godmother of Space Law', Dr Michelle LD Hanlon, executive director of the Centre for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi.
'Cosmonauts', 'Rivals' and Nicolas Cage's TV debut
Critic Dheepthika Laurent unpacks this month's TV releases, including the gripping Soviet space race drama told from the Russian side, "Star City", the return of the outrageously scandalous 1980s hit "Rivals" and Nicolas Cage stepping into his very first TV role in "Spider Noir".
Hong Kong approves smart IoT fire alarms for 3,600 old buildings after pilot scheme
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department has given approval for 3,600 old low-rise residential buildings to install a new Internet of Things (IoT) smart fire alarm system as an alternative to traditional fire-safety equipment, following a successful pilot scheme in the first quarter of this year. The IoT-enabled system consists of detectors installed in individual flats and public areas of the building, which send warning signals to the department within 60 seconds of detecting carbon monoxide or...