FRANCE 24 report: Bayeux Tapestry fever grips UK as sold-out exhibition opens
London’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened Thursday to a British public gripped by «mania» as the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England goes on display outside France for the first time. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Salazar-Winspear was…
‘Significant casualties’ after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China
A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing heavy casualties, according to state media. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and a swift investigation. Premier Li Qiang…
‘Egomaniac’: Papers discuss ‘Trumpapalooza’ midterm convention – Press Review
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 10: US papers react to the first night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas. Also: five baby orangutans from Southeast Asia have been found in a forest in India. Then some dystopian science news.…
Apple foldable iPhone: New boss starts with gamble on £1,999 device
Ben Wood, chief analyst at technology research firm FDM CCS Insight, said it was likely Ternus’s promotion was timed specifically «to coincide with what will be arguably one of the biggest iPhone launches for many years». «Nothing happens by…
'Trump can see the writing on the wall here': Republicans hold midterm convention
FRANCE 24’s Washington, DC correspondent Fraser Jackson weighs in on US President Donald Trump’s efforts to leverage his fading star power to help the Republican Party hold onto Congress in November’s midterm elections. Fuente: Leer la…
Iran war won’t end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
Trump also said further negotiations with Iran could possibly happen, «but it’s not something we’re looking at». The US president initially predicted the war, which is now in its seventh month, would last only a matter of weeks. The conflict,…
PSG make perfect start to Champions League title defence
The reigning champions are in fine form! After a poor start to their league campaign, PSG came alive on their return to European action, cruising to a 6-1 win over Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava. Ousmane Dembélé, who scored twice and provided two…
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars. The controversial…
Netanyahu visits troops in occupied Syria as Damascus slams ‘blatant violation’ of sovereignty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again claimed during a visit to Israeli troops in occupied southern Syria on Wednesday that Iran‘s Islamic republic was on the verge of collapse, as fighting in the six-month Middle East war…
Five dead and 86 missing as fire breaks out on ferry in the Philippines
At least five people have died and 86 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the Philippines, the country’s coastguard said. The MV June Aster, which set off from the capital Manila ferrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members, was nearing…