South Korea plans to eventually equip every soldier with their own personal drone, in a massive expansion of aerial weapons. To counter the threat from North Korea, Seoul says it will train half a million soldiers in...
TotalEnergies ordered to account for client emissions in landmark climate ruling • FRANCE 24
In a landmark ruling, a French court has ordered energy giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients’ emissions in the company’s climate plan. It is the first time France’s Corporate Duty of...
A promising Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine was shelved 15 years ago
Scientists developed an experimental vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola more than a decade ago, and early studies showed promising results. But with outbreaks rare and funding scarce, development stalled. Now...
Why are Ukrainian drones targeting annexed Crimea’s infrastructures? • FRANCE 24 English
Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow’s Achilles’ heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting bridges...
Paris police asks major festivals be cancelled due to relentless heatwave • FRANCE 24 English
Paris police has asked several organisers to cancel several public events meant to be held on the weekend of June 27, including the pride march and the Solidays music festival. The police have said that if organisers...
Venezuela hunts for survivors of twin quakes as it waits for foreign aid • FRANCE 24 English
Venezuela’s health minister says 235 deaths have been recorded and tens of thousands are still missing after two powerful earthquakes hit on June 24. Emergency workers are still trying to search through the rubble...