Mexico said it will file a complaint against Ecuador at the International Court of Justice on Monday following the raid on its embassy in Quito, which prompted searing international condemnation. Mexican diplomatic personnel left Ecuador on Sunday as the two countries severed ties after Quito's security forces stormed the embassy late Friday to arrest a former vice president sheltering inside.
Over the past five years, athletes have broken world records across middle and long distance running, with many saying the new rise of hi-tech running shoes are why record timings have been tumbling. Vedika Bahl and our colleagues at France 2 take a closer look.
The moon will blot out the sun for millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United States and then Canada in a total solar eclipse occurring on Monday, April 8. France 24's Antonia Kerrigan explains where it will be visible and what to expect.
Pep Guardiola's side thrashed Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season's semi-finals and Ancelotti called on his players to show more mental strength this time around. Record 14-time winners Madrid host reigning champions City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in a mouthwatering quarter-final first leg clash. "We played without courage, without personality -- courage and personality are fundamental in this type of game, we lacked them in the second leg," Ancelotti told a news conference. After... Читать дальше...
A total solar eclipse will have millions of people across a heavily populated swath of North America gazing toward the heavens on Monday as the moon completely blocks the sun for more than four minutes in some locales.
Abortion rights should be left up to US states to decide, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday, effectively rejecting a national abortion ban after months of mixed signals on one of the November election's most contentious issues.
Andre Boniface, one of French rugby's greatest players in the 1950s and 1960s, died in Bayonne on Monday at the age of 89, his family told AFP.
Spurs playmaker Maddison was involved in an off-the-ball incident with Ryan Yates in the 44th minute, which ended with the Forest captain on the turf. Yates called on referee Simon Hooper to review the incident and replays showed Maddison did catch the Forest midfielder in the stomach, but VAR decided against taking any action with the match in the balance at 1-1. "It doesn't look like he punched him, he punched him," said Nuno after a loss that left Forest above the relegation zone on goal difference alone. Читать дальше...
A French water charity sounded the alarm Monday about pollution in the river Seine, which is set to be used for swimming during the Olympic Games.
At the Crystal Siddiqui shop in northern Kabul, tailors have worked 19-hour days in the holy month of Ramadan, creating 5,000 shalwar kameez -- loose-fitting men's ensembles with a long flowing shirt. "It is Ramadan -- a month full of blessings," said Shayeq Siddiqui, who helps run the family business. "When someone wears new things, whether they are clothes or shoes, they give a new spirit and energy to that person," the 23-year-old told AFP. While the end of the two-decade Taliban insurgency has lifted the burden of war... Читать дальше...
The World Health Organization said Saturday that Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, had been reduced to ashes by Israel's latest siege, leaving an "empty shell" with many bodies. Its destruction is yet another major blow to Gaza’s collapsing health system, with hospital beds and medicine increasingly difficult to find.
Israeli leaders were preparing Monday for military operations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where most of the Palestinian territory's population has fled after six months of fighting. Israel pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. But Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said troops had left the city of Khan Yunis "to prepare for future missions, including... in Rafah".
Far from being a sign of Israel's operations in Gaza winding down, the decision to pull some troops out from the south of the enclave seems more likely to be a preparation for a long-mooted ground assault on the city of Rafah, says France 24's international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.
Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But defense officials said troops were merely regrouping as the army prepares to move into Hamas’ last stronghold, Rafah. “The war in Gaza continues, and we are far from stopping,” said the military chief, Lt. Читать дальше...
With sometimes astonishingly low prices and a huge variety of items, Temu has enjoyed rapid growth in dozens of countries since it was launched in 2022 by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings. It is also under increased scrutiny in the United States, Europe and elsewhere over its business practices, advertising and handling of user data. South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) recently started looking into Temu to determine if it was violating e-commerce and advertising regulations, Yonhap said... Читать дальше...
The crossing between Turkey and Bulgaria is also more than 2,500 kilometres from the English Channel, where Britain has sought to halt a record number of undocumented migrants crossing in small boats. Gospodinov and other customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo post have made a key contribution to that campaign. In a little over a year, 52 motors, 49 rubber boats, 755 hand pumps and 110 life jackets have been seized mostly on Turkish trucks travelling to western Europe. British authorities reached... Читать дальше...
The European Parliament will decide a series of laws forming the bloc's migration and asylum pact, based on a European Commission proposal first made in September 2020. The overhaul was reached only after overcoming years of tensions and divisions among EU member countries. Once fully adopted, it would come into effect from 2026. Alongside its passage, the European Union has been striking agreements with several outside countries to try to reduce the number of migrants leaving their territories with the goal of reaching Europe. Читать дальше...
George erupted for 23 points in a fourth-quarter charge, including the go-ahead shot with seven seconds remaining, and then made a crucial block to preserve the Clippers' lead just before the buzzer. It was the final act of an incredible individual display by George who finished with 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and who was a perfect 16-of-16 from the free throw line. James Harden added 22 points, while Ivica Zubac, Terance Mann and Norman Powell all had 14 points apiece. "It was a collective team win," George said. Читать дальше...
Talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce have made "significant progress", with more negotiations expected in the coming days, Egyptian state-linked outlet Al-Qahera reported Monday. International pressure has mounted on Israel to bring an end to the war, with its main ally the United States last week demanding a ceasefire and hostage release deal along with ramped-up aid deliveries. Israel pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. But Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant... Читать дальше...
But Jefferson Street's vibrant community and its robust club scene faced mid-20th century decimation after the construction of an interstate highway slashed it in two, a classic tale of ruinous urban planning that all but extinguished the area's rich musical legacy. Lorenzo Washington, a lifelong Nashville resident who grew up in the area, has been vying to keep that history alive, operating a small museum out of his home that's chock-full of music ephemera as well as records and maps exhibiting the district's long-lost vitality. Читать дальше...
It is a situation repeated across Hindu-majority India, where many consider victory for Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in upcoming general elections a near certainty -- and see Muslim candidates as a recipe for defeat at the ballot box. While India's 220 million Muslims make up a little under a fifth of its 1.4 billion population, Muslim representatives in parliament have almost halved to less than five percent since the 1970s. "Everyone wants a connect with BJP," said Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi... Читать дальше...
An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to open an investigation.
Grover Swartzlander actually studies these celestial phenomena and Jim Saltigerald just plain enjoys them. Indeed, as crowds gather to watch the Moon block out the Sun for a short while Monday, everybody has a reason for casting an eye at the heavens. Driving up to 20 hours or even crossing an ocean, dozens of people have set up tents or mobile homes along a river bank in Ingram, a town in south Texas, to witness something rare and beautiful. The river runs beside a park called Stonehenge II, which... Читать дальше...
Signed in 1904, the Entente Cordiale accord cemented an improvement in relations after the Napoleonic Wars and is seen as the foundation of the two NATO members' alliance to this day. The ceremonies will see British guards in a historic first take part in the changing of the guard outside the Elysee Palace of President Emmanuel Macron and his French guards then do the same outside Buckingham Palace in London of King Charles III. At the Elysee, 16 members of the Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards of the UK embassy... Читать дальше...
Talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have made "significant progress", Egyptian outlet Al-Qahera reported Monday. The state-linked outlet reported "significant progress being made on several contentious points of agreement", citing a high-ranking Egyptian source.
