Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes that have raised fears of an all-out war. By mid-morning, the exchange of fire had...
Brazil launches ‘war’ on wildfires devastating Sao Paulo state • FRANCE 24 English
Brazil has deployed military aircraft to combat raging wildfires in the densely populated state of Sao Paulo, where authorities suspect arsonists are responsible for the blazes. Following a crisis meeting, President...
Anti-war activists criticise Kamala Harris’ stance on Gaza
“Stop sending bombs”. Anti-war activists and Palestinians criticise Kamala Harris’ stance on Gaza at the Democratic National Convention. As she accepted the party’s nomination for president, Harris said “she will always...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pays tribute to victims of festival stabbing
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wurst and Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Herbert Reul visit Solingen to commemorate the victims of an attack that killed...
Firefighters respond after fire engulfs in tower block in Dagenham, east London
At least 40 fire engines and 225 firefighters have been dealing with a major fire at a block of flats in Dagenham in east London. The building was surrounded with scaffolding and what’s described as "non...
Counterfeit Euros: Italy cracks down on Naples’ money printing industry • FRANCE 24 English
On the outskirts of Naples, at the feet of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy lies one of the largest productions of counterfeit Euros. According to Italian authorities which shutdown an illegal print shop and arrested...
Paris commemorates the 80th anniversary of liberation from German occupation • FRANCE 24 English
Paris has been commemorating the end of Nazi occupation 80 years ago with a week of festivities in and around the city to mark the surrender of German forces on August, 25, 1944. Read more about this story in our...