Turkey face the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday which has been overshadowed by a diplomatic row between the Turks and Germany, while earlier England face Switzerland. FRANCE 24’s Leo McGuinn...
New UK PM Starmer confirms end of Rwanda migration plan • FRANCE 24 English
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters’ mandate for change, though he warned...
New prime minister chairs first cabinet
Sir Keir Starmer holds a cabinet meeting a day after winning a huge landslide in the general election. The new PM told his top team it was "absolutely fantastic" to welcome them to Downing Street but warned...
France not in ‘sporting mood’ ahead of Olympics, journalist says • FRANCE 24 English
The current mood in France is not a "sporting" one despite the Summer Olympic Games starting in three weeks’ time, Blick Correspondent Richard Werly told FRANCE 24. "We are in a political mood...
Brazilian prison uses geese to deter escapes
Prison breaks are rare in Brazil, but they do happen. One penitentiary in the country now has a unique way of deterring prisoners from escaping – geese. It may sound strange, but the use of the birds as an added...
Keir Starmer announces UK tour in his first press conference as Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer has given his first press conference as prime minister after his landslide election victory. Speaking about his first cabinet meeting he said he told his ministers "precisely" what he expects...
Somali women break barriers by entering the police force
For decades, law enforcement was not a realistic career option for most Somali women. The country’s conservative nature was largely to blame. But over the years, women have dared to dream and broken barriers...