US Church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.
Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.
Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend’s violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally – which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader…
Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend’s violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally – which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader…
Opinion | The Generation Conflagration
Conflicts between young and old lead to protests in India and riots in France.
Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC
Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.
Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador
Ecuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died after a large cross fell on him while he was celebrating Mass in the city of Guayaquil.
Art crime detective Arthur Brand warns: 'All museums have been, and will be, victims of theft'
François Picard is pleased to welcome art crime detective Arthur Brand. “In the old days they stole a painting, but a painting is unique; you cannot cut it in two,” explains Brand, “In the last 10 years they have been targeting more and more objects made of gold, silver”. He examines the transformation of international art…
France riots: AI photos falsely depict elderly couple ‘stripped and robbed’
AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show an elderly couple being “stripped and robbed” during unrest in France have racked up millions of views. Amplified by far-right accounts, the images fuelled inflammatory claims about Muslims, Jews and the riots. The FRANCE 24 Observers traced one image to an AI photo montage published by a pro-Israel account.…
Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon
Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet’s two moons.
