Student protests against Israel have entered their second week in France. A town hall event Thursday at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris ended with the administration refusing to create a working group to investigate ties with Israeli universities, which students across France want to see cut over the war in Gaza. It is just one demand of many that are motivating students across France and beyond to keep protesting.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Thursday to protest against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent, an AFP journalist said.
The 35-year-old, who won 160 caps in a 14-year international career, helped Gotham FC to its first National Women's Soccer League crown last year and said she hopes to spark another NWSL title run by the New York area club before calling it quits. "It has been one of the greatest joys to represent my country and to wear the US Soccer crest," O'Hara said. "As I close this chapter of my life, I'm filled with gratitude. Looking back on my career I'm so thankful for all the things I was able to accomplish... Читать дальше...
Red Bull confirmed the 65-year-old Newey's impending exit in early 2025, after 19 years with the team. Media reports have suggested that Ferrari would be among the favourites to snap up Newey, who is regarded as the greatest designer in the sport's history. Hamilton, who will join Ferrari from Mercedes at the end of this season, told reporters at the Miami Grand Prix that he would like to see Newey join Ferrari. "Very much...Adrian's got such a great history, track record, he's just done an amazing... Читать дальше...
Alvarez, 33, will be chasing the 61st victory of his dazzling career when he takes on Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena in a bout scheduled to coincide with Mexico's "Cinco de Mayo" festivities. The 27-year-old Munguia starts as a heavy underdog against his more illustrious countryman despite compiling an impressive unbeaten 43-0 record that includes 34 knockouts. Promoters have hyped the encounter as a potential changing of the boxing guard, with Munguia poised to dethrone an opponent who made his professional debut way back in 2005. Читать дальше...
Needing two off the final ball, Rajasthan's Rovman Powell missed a full toss and was trapped in front of the wicket by India international Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The right-arm swing bowler, who finished with figures of 41-3, earlier undermined Rajasthan's innings by removing star England batter Jos Butler and captain Sanju Samson for nought in the first over in the first over the chase. "I wasn't thinking much about the result in the last over," said Kumar. "There was no discussion in the last over... Читать дальше...
Doctor Adnan Ahmed Atiya al-Barsh died at the Israeli-run Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank last month, the Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Committee and the Palestinian Prisoners Club said in a joint statement. Contacted by AFP about the reported death in custody, the Israeli army said: "We are currently not aware of such (an) incident." Barsh, 50, had been arrested with a group of other doctors last December at Al-Awda Hospital near the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. He died on April 19... Читать дальше...
The 48-year-old golf legend, a three-time US Open champion, has struggled just to walk 72 holes after suffering severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash. But Woods has said he hopes to play once a month this year and finished 60th in last month's Masters, finishing 72 holes in a major for the first time since his comeback from the crash at the 2022 Masters. "The US Open, our national championship, is a truly special event for our game and one that has helped define my career," Woods said in a statement. Читать дальше...
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the season opener at St. Petersburg for using a "push-to-pass" speed boost on starts and restarts, a violation of series rules. Newgarden said he thought rules had changed to allow him to use the overtake button while Penske Racing explained that changes made for an engine test allowing the restart boost were mistakenly not restored to normal before the opening race. Andretti, in an interview with former US stock car racer Kenny Wallace posted on YouTube... Читать дальше...
"The shame has to be taken out of menopause. We have to talk about this very normal part of our life," said the Hollywood star, who picked up a best actress Oscar for 2001 romantic drama "Monster's Ball." The bill, Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act, is sponsored by senators from both parties and would divert $275 million to research, raising awareness and training health care professionals to deal with the hormone shift that women go through, mainly in middle age. "Menopause is not a bad word. Читать дальше...
The 28-year-old "will undergo surgery in the coming days", said the French champions in a statement. Hernandez injured his left knee during the passage of play which led to Niclas Fuellkrug scoring the only goal of Wednesday's semi-final first leg tie in Germany. The 2018 World Cup winner returned to the pitch for a few moments, before being replaced by Lucas Beraldo. Hernandez is no stranger to serious injuries. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right... Читать дальше...
CONCACAF said in a statement that the final -- originally scheduled for June 2 -- had been brought forward by 24 hours to avoid a clash with Mexico's national elections. Columbus booked a place in the final on Wednesday after securing a 3-1 away win over Mexican giants Monterrey, completing a 5-2 aggregate victory. Pachuca advanced to the final on Tuesday after defeating Club America in their semi-final. As well as the region's top club prize, this year's Champions Cup final will also determine... Читать дальше...
With Inter already confirmed Scudetto winners the rest of Italy's best are either playing out the season or trying to confirm their spot in Europe's top club competition. Roma's draw at Napoli last week confirmed second-placed AC Milan's berth, making their home fixture with Genoa a dead rubber with their opponents already sure of top-flight football next season. The biggest drama surrounding Milan is who will replace coach Stefano Pioli, as fans are reportedly set to stage a silent protest during... Читать дальше...
French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.
Ten candidates are in the running for Chad's May 6 presidential election, but the race is dominated by the two frontrunners: General Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is currently serving as transitional president, and Prime Minister Succès Masra. Once a leading opposition figure, Masra has come under fire from other critics of the regime, who suspect him of striking a secret deal with Déby’s government.
In this week’s show, we focus on working life in France, or rather the time that French people take off work. The French have the reputation of being on vacation a lot. Compared to other countries, France is very generous when it comes to annual leave. So what's behind this phenomenon? On top of paid holidays, there are extra days off as well. All this begs the question: how does anybody get any work done?
Of the 638 banks surveyed, only 140 -- or about one in five -- had significantly reduced their exposure to the coal sector since 2016, the report found. Some 75 banks by contrast saw their investments in coal increase in the same period, according to the study led by the German NGO and partner organisations. Commercial banks were not reducing the amount they put into the coal industry at a rate sufficient to hit the Paris climate goal to limit global warming to 1.5C degrees above preindustrial times, Urgewald said. Читать дальше...
World number one O'Sullivan was beaten 13-10 in the quarter-finals of the World Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Wednesday. The 48-year-old Englishman said he would pick and choose his future tour events and increasingly prioritise big-money offers from Saudi Arabia and the Far East. O'Sullivan recently signed a deal with the Saudis which commits the Englishman to playing in all World Snooker Tour events in the Gulf nation. With other tournaments scheduled in China before the end of the year... Читать дальше...
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on Thursday inaugurated a colossal storage basin that will help reduce the risks of pollution in the Seine as the Olympics approach and make the river suitable for bathing. Solange Mougin explains.
English voters headed to polling stations on Thursday to pick mayors, councillors and a new lawmaker in the last electoral test for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before a national vote later this year.
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday the Palestinian militant group was studying a proposal for a truce in the nearly seven-month war raging in Gaza with a "positive spirit", even as the talks continue to drag on after several days without much sign of an agreement. Oliver McTernan, director of the Forward Thinking NGO, says the most likely sticking point in the negotiations is that Hamas is asking for a permanent ceasefire, rather than just a temporary truce.
As police start to move in on an encampment of protesting students at UCLA in the US, other universities in Europe, including in France, are seeing similar pro-Palestinian demonstrations. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a look at how some of these other campus protests are playing out.
Sarkozy, 69, was charged in October 2023 for illegal witness tampering in a case linked to allegations that he took money from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund one of his election campaigns. Investigators suspect that several people close to Sarkozy were involved in pressuring a key witness in that case to retract a statement he made incriminating the former president. Questioned as a witness in June last year, Franco-Italian Bruni-Sarkozy, 56, is now a suspect. An investigation showed... Читать дальше...
Hundreds of helmeted police muscled their way into a central plaza of the University of California at Los Angeles early on Thursday to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the previous night by pro-Israel supporters. However, the police, after intitially entering the encampment, later fell back, though it was not clear if they were pushed back or ordered to move elsewhere, said France 24's Wassim Cornet, reporting from the scene.
Torrential rains in Kenya and other countries in East Africa have caused deadly havoc, with floods and landslides forcing people from their homes, destroying roads, bridges and other infrastructure. "As a result, the country has regrettably recorded 188 fatalities due to severe weather conditions," the ministry said in a statement. It added that 125 people had been reported injured and 90 people were currently missing, while 165,000 have been displaced. On Wednesday, nearly 100 tourists were among... Читать дальше...
