The EU is trying to assert its strategic independence in an unstable world – a world of bullies, as some members of the EU Parliament describe it. That means independence in matters of defence and energy supplies, but...
Is polarised political rhetoric to blame for the rise of racist content online?
Young people are blaming polarised political rhetoric legitimisation plus the rise of AI disinformation for feeding a culture of racist online content and influencers. They say some political rhetoric –...
Kylian “Mobutu” Mbappé: ‘Les Bleus’ embrace the trend at the World Cup • FRANCE 24 English
#WorldCup2026: AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian #Mbappé dressed as a #dictator and giving orders to his teammates have taken over social media – a joke which the French team have embraced by nicknaming...
REPLAY: Mamdani gives speech as US marks 250th birthday • FRANCE 24 English
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech on Friday to mark America’s 250th birthday, just hours before Donald Trump is set to deliver an address at Mount Rushmore to commemorate the anniversary. Watch...
Spring-Summer 2027 menswear: The planet is burning • FRANCE 24 English
As rising populism threatens freedom of expression, designers can no longer look away. Yohji Yamamoto rages, with clothes scorched by the sun. Issey Miyake celebrates the power of shadow. Jeanne Friot indicts the...
Thousands evacuated as soaring temperatures supercharge France wildfires | DW News
France is struggling to control an outbreak of early wildfires near its border with the Spain. The fires follow a record-breaking Europe-wide heatwave where temperatures rose above 40C. The heat is having a devastating...
Polish state railways releases video of dramatic rail crossing crash
Polish State Railways has released footage of a June 20 crash in which a car collided with a freight train near Czestochowa, Poland. Two people were injured in the collision, which caused major disruptions across the...