The 10 dark days of Evian
In July 1938, an international conference was held in Evian, France, to decide the fate of Jews from Germany and Austria. Almost no one in the world was willing to take them in.
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‘A joy to watch’: World Cup fans embrace Les Bleus as Deschamps finally takes the brake of
After 14 years of pragmatic football under their risk-averse manager Didier Deschamps, World Cup favourites France have unleashed their full attacking potential for his last tournament at the helm, to the delight of French and other fans in awe of a formidable armada that include
Kylian "Mobutu" Mbappé: 'Les Bleus' embrace the trend at the World Cup
#WorldCup2026: AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian #Mbappé dressed as a #dictator and giving orders to his teammates have taken over social media - a joke which the French team have embraced by nicknaming Mbappé "Mobut", in reference to the dictator #Mobutu Sese Seko.
Madonna takes over Paris as Bad Bunny arrives for his French concerts
Why has Madonna made Paris the heart of her latest comeback? In this edition of arts24, we unpack the Queen of Pop's new album Confessions II – fresh from her Paris Fashion Week appearance and exclusive fan events in the French capital. We also look at Bad Bunny's historic new wa
USA at 250: 'Zohran Mamdani 'represents the new emerging wing of the Democratic Party'
As the United States of America is set to mark 250 years as a nation, François Picard is pleased to welcome Fanny Lauby, Associate Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University. Professor Lauby observes some striking trends as the US reaches its Semiquincentennial:
Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia's military told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces
15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral
Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. 15 million people are expected to attend the former
Vingegaard takes early Tour de France lead as Visma win opening stage in Barcelona
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike outfit came first in the opening team time-trial of this year's Tour de France in Barcelona on Saturday. Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar, who put in a strong performance, is hoping to become the fifth cyclist to win the Tour de F
France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way
France are bracing for furnace-like temperatures when they face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the World Cup's last 16 on Saturday as co-hosts Canada prepare for a daunting date with African giants Morocco in Houston. With a brutal heatwave roasting swathes of the United States as i
Thieves steal around €4 million in jewellery from French museum
Jewellery worth several million euros has been stolen from the Lalique Museum in northeastern France after burglars broke into the site early on Sunday and targeted its jewellery collection. Around 20 pieces were taken in the raid, with losses estimated at close to four million e
Vingegaard takes yellow jersey as Tour de France begins in Barcelona
Jonas Vingegaard took an early lead in his quest for a third Tour de France title as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider recorded the fastest time in stage one – a 19.6-km team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. Last year's runner-up Vingegaard, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, fin
Les Bleus advance to World Cup quarter-finals after bruising win over Paraguay
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from a second-half penalty as France beat Paraguay in a cagey Round of 16 tie in Philadelphia on Saturday. Les Bleus will take on Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Boston.