The UK will vote in a general election on July 4 with polls suggesting Rishi Sunak's Conservatives could be on course for an historic defeat.
More than 200 candidates have stood down ahead of France's runoff election as President Emmanuel Macron and a left-wing coalition seek to block the far right, France 24's James André reports from outside the headquarters of the united left alliance the New Popular Front.
Front-rower Vunipola won the last of his 79 caps against Ireland in March 2023 and has toured with the British and Irish Lions on three occasions. The 33-year-old follows his younger brother Billy Vunipola at Montpellier and ex-captain Owen Farrell at Racing 92 in leaving Saracens for France as English rugby continues to suffer financially. "A real legend of English rugby," Vannes said in a statement. "By committing to Vannes, Mako Vunipola will have his first experience of playing abroad and will discover the Top 14," they added. Читать дальше...
The 31-year-old, the youngest full-time manager in Premier League history, has taken over at the south coast club after guiding St Pauli to promotion into Germany's elite Bundesliga last season. The Texas-born German coach said he had moved to "the best league in the world" ahead of Brighton's opening league fixture of the 2024/25 season at Everton on August 17. "I'm aware this is a huge job. It's a big challenge and I think I need a lot of courage and ability so I need to stay humble," said Hurzeler. Читать дальше...
France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look at the US Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, which, he says, gives the president the authority to "practically do whatever he wants, whenever he wants".
French President Emmanuel Macron called for snap legislative polls immediately after his camp received a drubbing in European polls last month. Yet his gamble appears to have backfired dramatically, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen scoring a victory in the June 30 first round with more than 10.6 million votes. Faced with the prospect of the far right taking power in France for the first time since the country's occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II, Macron's camp and... Читать дальше...
Both Spain and Germany have won the competition a joint record three times, but few ranked Luis de la Fuente's side as the strongest candidates for the trophy this summer. However after breezing past reigning champions Italy and heavyweights Croatia in the group and dispatching Georgia in style in the last 16, Spain are now widely considered the tournament's most in-form team. "They say it now, but three weeks ago nobody said that (we were favourites) about us," Real Sociedad forward Oyarzabal told reporters. Читать дальше...
Marine Le Pen said her far-right National Rally party will only take the helm of government if it wins an absolute majority in Sunday’s snap legislative election, as the various parties worked to secure alliances and maximise their chances in the second round. Round one on Sunday propelled the National Rally closer than ever to government but also left open the possibility that voters could yet block its path to power in the decisive round two.
There had been speculation that the more creative but inconsistent goal-kicker Manie Libbok might get the nod for the highly anticipated clash of the top-ranked teams. But coach Rassie Erasmus kept faith in Pollard, whose 100 percent goal-kicking record played a crucial role in South Africa achieving back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles last October. Pollard did not make the initial 2023 World Cup squad for France due to injury but came in during the tournament as a replacement after hooker Malcolm Marx was ruled out. Читать дальше...
The two-time champion is still expected to play doubles with his brother Jamie in what will be his final appearance at the All England Club before retirement. AFP Sport looks at five key moments in the Wimbledon career of the former world number one, which stretched over two decades. 2005 -- George, the first Ranked 312 in the world, a gangly Murray made his Wimbledon debut against Switzerland's George Bastl, who three years earlier had ended the All England Club career of seven-time champion Pete Sampras in a seismic shock. Читать дальше...
The withdrawal of two-time champion Murray means Djokovic is the only member of the fabled "Big Four" in the men's draw at the All England Club. Roger Federer has retired and Rafael Nadal opted to skip Wimbledon to prepare for a shot at another Olympic title. Murray, 37, is hoping to end his stellar career at the upcoming Paris Games but desperately wanted to make a final singles appearance at Wimbledon, where he was champion in 2013 and 2016. The Scot, who has been ravaged by injuries in recent years... Читать дальше...
The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant staff and others exposed to consistently high heat indexes, which measures how the temperature actually feels to humans. The measure -- which would affect about 35 million workers, according to the government -- would apply to those working both inside or outside who can expect to be exposed to a heat index of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 Celsius) or higher. "The purpose of this rule... is to significantly... Читать дальше...
Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and a left-wing alliance were on Monday battling to prevent the far right from taking an absolute majority and control of government in a historic first after the French president's gamble on early parliamentary elections backfired. The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls on Sunday, with Macron's centrists trailing in third place behind the left-wing New Popular Front coalition. Le Pen has asked... Читать дальше...
The religious songs and music of Gnawa were born in Morocco but have captivated fans everywhere. A festival featuring musicians from around the world has just wrapped up in Essouweara in Morocco and was a chance for an intergenerational and international celebration of the fusion of traditional Gnawa sounds and contemporary interpretation. Take a look.
South African scientists have injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching.
Benoit Jacquot, 77, and Jacques Doillon, 80, spent the night at a Paris police station after being summoned for questioning on Monday morning, and have denied all charges. Their interrogation over the alleged abuse of much younger actors, including in the 1980s and in several instances when they were underage, comes as activists say French cinema has too long provided cover for abuse. Investigators opened a probe after actor and director Judith Godreche, 52, earlier this year officially accused... Читать дальше...
A British man was amongst those testifying in a coup trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. He said he was unwittingly caught up in the attack on May 19. Emmet Livingstone, in Kinshasa, has more.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new cabinet late Sunday night after his African National Congress, the former main opposition party, and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling.
The death toll from multiple suicide bombings in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza over the weekend has risen to 32, the country's vice president Kashim Shettima said Monday. Saturday's attacks involving female suicide bombers targeting a wedding, a hospital and a funeral was one of the worst in northeast Nigeria in years, a reminder of the darker days of the country's long-running struggle with jihadist militants.
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened to a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm as it razed several islands in the Caribbean, the US National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday. Up to 7 storms of Category 3 or higher are expected this year due to warming ocean temperatures and weather patterns related to the La Nina phenomenon.
The 39-year-old superstar was shown crying after missing an 105th minute penalty in the Selecao's Euro 2024 last-16 victory over Slovenia on Monday. Despite multiple attempts at goal and then Jan Oblak saving his spot kick, Ronaldo could not pierce Slovenia's sturdy defensive wall and eventually the match finished goalless across 120 minutes, leading to penalties. Taking Portugal's first spot kick, this time the former Real Madrid hitman did find the net and his team triumphed 3-0 on penalties... Читать дальше...
France battled their way to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 win against Belgium on Monday thanks to an own goal scored five minutes from full time. But the narrow win and uninspired performance didn’t stop French fans in Duesseldorf from enjoying the victory.
Four people were killed after armed protesters and Turkish forces clashed in Syria's Ankara-controlled northwest Monday, a war monitor said, in demonstrations sparked by violence against Syrians in Turkey a day earlier.
Opponents of France's National Rally (RN) stepped up their bid to block the far-right party from power on Tuesday as more candidates said they would bow out of this weekend's run-off election to avoid splitting the anti-RN vote.
Parliamentary candidates are facing a 6pm Tuesday deadline to register for the second round of the high-stakes snap legislative election or withdraw from crowded races as President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and a hastily united left-wing coalition manoeuvre to prevent the far-right National Rally party from taking power in the National Assembly. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the French legislative elections.
