World Cup final 2026: Is this the last time we’ll see Argentina’s Lionel Messi?
If Messi decides to carry on with Argentina to 2030, then he would become the oldest outfield player to appear at a World Cup, at the age of 43 – unless, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo opts to keep going for Portugal. Not only could Messi add a new…
Israel says Iran missile towards Jordan’s Aqaba intercepted
Israeli and Jordanian forces on Sunday intercepted an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba, the Israeli military said. Reporting from Israel, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains that Israel was hit by sharpnel from the…
Marathon runners compete on drifting sea ice at North Pole
Twenty-three runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic’s geographic North Pole, organisers have said, in an event they dubbed as the «world’s coolest marathon». The races took place on drifting sea ice at the geographic…
Olympic champ Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stage
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel beat race leader Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish to take Sunday’s 15th stage of the Tour de France, as former winner Jonas Vingegaard crashed out. Evenepoel edged out the reigning champion at the end of the tough…
The 1975’s Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles
The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy and model Gabriette Bechtel have tied the knot in Los Angeles. The couple announced their engagement in 2024, after dating for nine months, and got married on Saturday. A statement shared from the couple’s…
World Cup Final: La Roja, La Albiceleste battle for glory
La Roja’s patient possession game meets the Albiceleste’s trademark resilience in the World Cup final in New York on Sunday. As Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and his former coaching student Lionel Scaloni, now Argentina’s manager,…
Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
A sample of iceberg lettuce from the food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US, officials said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that…
The week in pictures: The end of the World Cup, heatwaves and wildfires, war in Ukraine
Home Americas The final stages of the World Cup, with Les Bleus’ elimination and England finishing third; extreme heat and wildfires around the world; and the Tour de France brought to a standstill by the heatwave in France. FRANCE 24 looks back at some…
Russia launches major ballistic-missile attack on Kyiv and Kharkiv
Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing four people and wounding at least 36, officials say. Three people were killed and 20 injured in the eastern city of Kharkiv, while one person died and 16 were hurt in…
At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in rebel-jihadist attack
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists while leaving the northern strategic town of Anefis, according to local and military sources contacted by AFP on Sunday. «The provisional toll of the attack is…