A South Korean container ship is sailing to Europe through the Arctic, testing whether the Northern Sea Route can offer a faster alternative to the Red Sea and Suez. The question is whether it can work beyond a short...
Robots compete in football, boxing and sprinting at World Humanoid Games in China | BBC News
The second edition of the World Humanoid Games kicked off in China on Saturday. The competition will run for five days and has already included a robot running faster than Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint world record...
Boat owners ‘trapped’ due to low water levels
Boat owners have been experiencing the effects of the extreme heat – with many left stranded as canals drying up. One stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal has now been closed for two weeks...
China shows off record-breaking robots at strategic games • FRANCE 24 English
The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, featuring 51 events, 30 sport competitions and more than 2,000 humanoid robots. They have already revealed the technology can out-run and out-jump humans...
French holidaymakers head north to enjoy cooler destinations • FRANCE 24 English
The summer holidays in France are continuing. However, as we head towards the end of August, a trend has emerged. Destinations in the north of the country are proving more popular, due to the series of heatwaves the...
Presidential campaign heats up in Brazil, as Lula and F. Bolsonaro hold rival rallies • FRANCE 24
Brazilian president Lula de Silva and his political opponent Flavio Bolsonaro pressed on with their presidential campaigns over the weekend, as both candidates held rallies in Rio De Janeiro. Top of the agenda for both...
Venezuela: Two months after the quake, 12,500 people still live in temporary camps • FRANCE 24
Two months after two earthquakes struck Venezuela, more than 12,500 people are still living in temporary camps in La Guaira. Many survivors are still struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones and their...