Новости за 17.07.2025

The Swiss host Spain in Bern on Friday trying to reach the last four of a major international women's tournament for the first time, and will be backed by enthusiastic fans at the Wankdorf Stadium. "There is a positive energy which we've taken from the previous matches... we lived up to the challenge and we were confident, we believe in ourselves," Aston Villa defender Maritz told reporters. "It's really indescribable, we all expected to have a positive atmosphere, but playing in such a big stadium... Читать дальше...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will be declared "persona non grata," the Slovenian government said in a statement, accusing them of inciting "extreme violence and serious violations of the human rights of Palestinians" with "their genocidal statements". In June, Australia, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Norway imposed similar sanctions on Smotrich and Ben Gvir, key coalition partners in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Ben Gvir... Читать дальше...

Young men drove around the area near the de facto border, waving the Druze flag with its five colourful stripes representing the pillars of their Druze faith, an esoteric offshoot of Shiite Islam. The area has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, separating the Golan Druze from their relatives across the demilitarised buffer zone. In the crowds, everyone asked for news of their families across the frontier, where days of violence in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province have left hundreds dead since Sunday... Читать дальше...

HRT is taken to replace estrogen the body stops producing after menopause -- when periods end permanently -- and helps relieve symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal discomfort. But its use has plummeted in recent years amid concerns over rare side effects, including a potential link to invasive breast cancer. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Marty Makary, who convened Thursday's meeting of outside experts, has long advocated for HRT, saying its risks have been overstated. "For decades... Читать дальше...

The UK and Germany have agreed a friendship treaty aimed at resetting the countries' post-Brexit relations. The treaty comes nearly a decade after Britain's vote to leave the European Union. France24 International Affairs Commentator explains.

Eight babies have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people to prevent devastating and often fatal conditions, doctors say. Soulange Mougin has more.

This week, we focus on the unprecedented immigration crackdown currently taking place in the United States under President Donald Trump. We head to Los Angeles, where our team meets local business owners whose shops are on the brink of bankruptcy, as workers and customers are staying home to avoid ICE raids. Plus, Charles Pellegrin talks to Tara Watson, director of the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at the Brookings Institution.

Renewed violence in Syria between the Islamist-led government and Druze communities has drawn international attention to one the region's influential but often overlooked religious minorities. As fighting intensifies in southern Syria, Israel has cited the protection of Druze civilians as justification for recent strikes against Syrian forces – escalating tensions in a region already fraught with sectarian and political divisions.

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday pledged justice after deadly clashes in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, vowing those behind abuses would be held accountable and announcing that local authorities would be handed responsibility for security. France24 International Affairs Editor Leela Jacinto explains.

France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint. France24 French Politics Editor Marc Perelman tells us more.

The Brazilian seaside city of Rio de Janeiro is known for its famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, but every July, another attraction draws attention: whales. They bring in both tourists and researchers. Eliza Herbert has the story.

More than 60 people were killed when a fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, eastern Iraq, late Wednesday night, in one of the country's deadliest recent tragedies. Authorities have launched an investigation as anger grows over lax safety standards and inadequate fire prevention systems.

Social media influencers have been sharing an image of an emaciated man playing the violin. They say he was a violinist in the orchestra at the Auschwitz concentration camp who was forced to play during the final moments of prisoners sent to the gas chambers. But the image was AI-generated – and the story it tells does not align with the real history of the Auschwitz orchestra.

A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant jailed for the 1982 murders of two foreign diplomats in Paris. France24 Correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon, Rawad Taha tells us more.

What began as a local dispute over the weekend between Druze and Bedouin communities in southern Syria escalated on Wednesday when Israel bombed Syria’s Ministry of Defence and other sites in Damascus. The Syrian Ministry of Health reported that at least three people were killed in the Damascus strikes. Additional Israeli air raids on Wednesday targeted the southwestern provinces of Suwayda and Deraa. Syra analyst from Malmo University, in Sweden, Orwa Ajjoub tells us more.

The UK government has announced plans to lower the voting age to 16 for all elections, marking a significant reform of the country's democratic system. Supporters of the decision, which is backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, say the move aims to boost public trust in politics and bring voting rights in England and Northern Ireland in line with Scotland and Wales.

Serge Haroche won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2012 along with American physicist David Wineland for their work on studying quantum phenomena when matter and light interact. The study of matter at its most fundamental level may be hard for many people to wrap their heads around, but as Haroche tells FRANCE 24, study in this field has led to the inventions of life-changing devices. "The GPS is based on atomic clocks; magnetic resonance imaging, which is used in medicine, is also based on quantum... Читать дальше...

A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant jailed for the 1982 murders of two foreign diplomats in Paris. France24 Correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon, Rawad Taha tells us more.

The images are AI-generated propaganda, part of what experts have called a vast disinformation campaign spreading the "personality cult" of the west African country's strongman. Beyonce and Justin Bieber are among the other celebrities to have their faces and voices altered through artificial intelligence to shower praise on Traore. In one video, attributed to disgraced R&B star R. Kelly, the lyrics praise Traore, who seized power in a 2022 coup: "for the love of his people, he risked it all...... Читать дальше...

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday pledged justice after deadly clashes in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, vowing those behind abuses would be held accountable and announcing that local authorities would be handed responsibility for security. Lecturer in Defence Studies, School of Security Studies at King’s College in London, Rob Geist Pinfold joins us for more.

Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Thursday, including two Christians at the Holy Family Church, which late Pope Francis followed closely. Israel pledged to investigate, expressing "regrets" over the damage to the church compound.

Syria has accused Israel of sowing chaos following its airstrikes on the Druze-majority province of Sweida where violent clashes have left hundreds dead. FRANCE 24's Israel correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.

Torrential rain has poured almost without pause across parts of Punjab province since Wednesday morning, causing urban flooding and houses to collapse. Rescue teams used boats to evacuate families from villages along the river further south in the morning, but the water had begun to recede by the afternoon. "Children were screaming for help, and women stood on rooftops, waving their shawls and begging to be rescued," said Tariq Mehbood Bhatti, a 51-year-old farmer in Ladian village. Residents... Читать дальше...

A strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Italy's prime minister slammed "unacceptable" Israeli attacks on civilians. Sophie Samaille and Solange Mougin have this story.