Hundreds attend in absentia funeral of assassinated political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Ayasofya Grand Mosque in Fatih, Istanbul. The funeral prayer took place alongside the Friday prayer on August 2. Subscribe:...
Paris Olympics: French judoka Teddy Riner seeks fourth gold medal • FRANCE 24 English
French judoka Teddy Riner, who lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony with Marie-Jose Perec, will take to the mat Friday in his bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal. Meanwhile French fans were disappointed as...
Paris Olympics 2024: IOC responds after boxer Carini withdraws from Khelif fight | BBC News
Italy’s Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, saying: "I had to preserve my life." Khelif is one of two athletes who have been cleared to compete...
Paris Olympics see tourism rise in French capital • FRANCE 24 English
Tourists are flocking to the French capital this summer as it hosts the much-anticipated Summer Games. Paris saw double digit increases in foreign and French tourists in July while hotel occupancy peaked at 90 percent...
US, Russia complete largest post-Soviet prisoner swap • FRANCE 24 English
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including...
Bangladesh’s government bans opposition party | DW News
Bangladesh’s government has banned the opposition "Jamaat-e-Islami" party, as well as the party’s student wing and other associated groups. The ruling party blames them for inciting violence during...
Police say they are ‘fully prepared’ to deal with protests
More protests have been planned for the coming days, after the Southport stabbing attacks – including one targeting a mosque. For now it is quiet and calm in Southport, but Merseyside police have released a...