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China is hosting the World AI conference in Shanghai this weekend, an annual event aimed at showcasing Beijing's leadership in the evolution of technology. At the opening event Saturday, the country's premier said China would be setting up a new organisation for cooperation on AI governance - again warning the risks of the technology must be considered as much as its benefits. Story by Eliza Herbert.

 

Israeli troops on Sunday brought the pro-Palestinian activist boat Handala into the port of Ashdod after seizing the vessel in international waters and detaining the crew. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which organised the mission, said 21 international activists and journalists were detained after the vessel was "violently intercepted".

 

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day Sunday, despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Surin, Tommy Walker.

 

Taiwanese voters rejected an attempt to oust 24 opposition lawmakers on Saturday, an official tally showed, dealing a blow to President Lai Ching-te's party and its hopes for taking control of parliament. Story by Caroline Baum.

 

Sunday's final of the Women's Euros in Basel pitches the two best European teams of the current generation against each other, as a unified Spain side bristling with technique and intelligence takes on an equally talented England side that never gives up. Details by FRANCE 24 sports editor Selina Sykes.

 

Kaden Groves won Tour de France stage 20. The 21st and final stage will take the peloton to the Champs-Élysées, passing through Montmartre.

 

Israel declared a "tactical pause" in fighting in parts of Gaza on Sunday and said it would allow the UN and aid agencies to open secure land routes to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. The military also said it had begun air-dropping food into the territory and angrily rejected allegations it was using starvation as a weapon against Palestinian civilians. For more details on the situation, FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien intervies Hadeel Qazzaz, Oxfam International spokesperson.

 

Griechenland hat wegen der zahlreichen Brände in mehreren Landesteilen am Sonntag die EU um Hilfe ersucht. Am Wochenende brannte es nördlich von Athen, auf mehreren Inseln und auf der Halbinsel Peloponnes. Auch in der benachbarten Türkei bedrohen Waldbrände Wohngebiete. In Italien wurden in diesem Jahr bereits riesige Flächen ein Raub der Flammen.

 

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later. Story by Eliza Herbert.

 

he Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. Story by Charlotte Hughes.

 

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day Sunday, despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump. The Southeast Asian neighbours, popular destinations for millions of foreign tourists, have been locked in their bloodiest conflict in years over their disputed border, with at least 34 people confirmed killed and more than 200,000 displaced. Story by Caroline Baum.

 

Artillery fire along the Thai-Cambodia border continued for a fourth day on Sunday despite calls for a ceasefire from US President Donald Trump. France 24's correspondent in Bangkok Matt Hunt provides some background to the conflict.

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