Friday sees the final of the men’s wheelchair tennis doubles taking place at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, with GB taking on Japan in the battle for gold, while France play Spain in the bronze medal match...
The battle against polio in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan • FRANCE 24 English
In Pakistan, a polio vaccination campaign begins on September 9 in the province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan. Pakistan is one of the few place in the world where cases of polio have been recorded...
Democratic Republic of Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines
The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 90,000 mpox vaccines in the first batch to be delivered to the country since the recent outbreak. Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Visit our...
Can Astro Bot be Sony’s recipe for success?| BBC News
In a week where Sony announced it was pulling Concord – one of its other recent big games – from sale after a tepid response from critics and players, there’s pressure for Astro Boy to be a success...
Aid groups say Sudan’s food crisis requires urgent attention
The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, has put extreme pressure on civilians in Khartoum, Sudan’s most populous city. Aid organizations say the food crisis requires immediate...
Putin backs Harris for US president in mocking endorsement • FRANCE 24 English
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November’s US presidential election, an apparent wry remark that led to a renewed call from Washington for the Kremlin to "stop...
India’s media wars: Press freedom in crisis • FRANCE 24 English
Press freedom is in crisis in the "world’s largest democracy" with attacks against journalists, concentration of media ownership, pro-government bias and expulsions of foreign reporters. Since...