Gaël Monfils ended his 19th and final French Open on May 25 before retiring at the end of the season, a career during which he has inspired many players with his style and personality. Monfils was once world number six...
Palestine’s Eid dampened by consequences of war on livestock • FRANCE 24 English
Palestinians in Gaza facing another grim Eid holiday, which starts Tuesday evening. The livestock sector there has been destroyed by the war, and Israel isn’t allowing the import of live animals, making the...
Several killed after train hits school bus in Belgium
Belgium’s transport minister says four people have been killed after a train hit a school bus on a level crossing in Belgium. In comments reported by RTL, he said two teenagers, the bus driver and another adult...
Israel strikes Lebanese village and calls up more troops in the region • FRANCE 24 English
The Israeli army has issued a fresh set of evacuation orders for 10 villages in Southern Lebanon as it prepares for a new round of military strikes. Israel and the militant group Hezbollah have been trading deadly fire...
Senegal appoints former central banker as new prime minister • FRANCE 24 English
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on May 25 the country has a new Prime Minister. A senior economist, Ahmadiu Au Aminou Lo is a former central banker who worked at the Central Bank of West African...
Dr Congo adapts burials amid Ebola outbreak • FRANCE 24 English
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the issue of burials is central to the management of the new Ebola outbreak affecting the country. Since bodies remain contagious even after death, burials must be carried out by...