This time last year, the Paris Olympics were just about to get underway, with the parade of boats full of athletes from all around the world on the river Seine for the Opening Ceremony. One year later, meet Karolien Florijn who won a gold medal for the Netherlands in rowing.
We asked people along the roads of the Tour de France what it takes to be a good supporter at this huge open-air cycling event — and what must-have item they always bring with them… they didn’t disappoint!
Vueling airlines is being questioned by French authorities trying to establish whether a group of young French citizens were removed from a plane bound for Paris from Spain this week because they are Jewish. The airline said several dozen French passengers on Wednesday were kicked off the flight for 'unruly behavior'.
President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Story by Jennie Shin.
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island's legislature. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Taipei, Jan Camenzind Broomby.
Kaden Groves won the 20th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, avoiding a crash on slippery roads before powering to a solo triumph on the 184.2km journey from Nantua. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar maintained his lead over Jonas Vingegaard ahead of Sunday's 21st and final stage in Paris.
Thailand and Cambodia pounded each other with heavy artillery fire for a third day on Saturday, as a border conflict that killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 150,000 from their homes spread across the frontier. Story by Catherine Viette and Axelle Simon.
Whilst the war in Gaza continues to shock the world, in Italy, calls for boycotting Israeli products are growing to an unprecedented extent - rekindling controversy. Brands are picking sides and products are disappearing from the shelves with partisan alternatives emerging. Report by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Italy, Natalia Mendoza - with Tommaso Marro and Charlotte Davan Wetton.
Die Salzburger Festspiele sind am Samstag offiziell eröffnet und von einer Protestaktion überschattet worden. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen erinnerte bei der Eröffnung an die politische Aufgabe der Kunst in der Demokratie. Die Festrede hielt die polnisch-amerikanische Historikerin Anne Applebaum. Sie warnte vor einer Rückkehr autoritärer Systeme. Die Rede von Vizekanzler und Kulturminister Andreas Babler (SPÖ) wurde von einer Protestaktion gegen den Krieg im Gazastreifen unterbrochen.
Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun said Rahbani was “not just an artist, but a complete intellectual and cultural phenomenon.” Analysis by Mohammed Shamsedeen, journalist at the Cradle in Beirut.
A new law in the Indian state of Bihar, which requires voters to verify their citizenship, has been widely condemned by critics and citizens. But the Election Commission of India defends the move as a constitutional clean-up — with similar voter list revisions expected across the country.
France's left-wing politicians on Saturday called on President Emmanuel Macron to intervene over US plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of female contraceptives in Europe, calling it an "affront" to public health.