England score late goal against Netherlands to reach Euro 2024 final
Gareth Southgate’s team scored a late goal in the game, allowing them to take the lead after a tough start. England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday.
Bosnian Muslims commemorate anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Thousands gathered in Srebrenica, Bosnia, on Thursday to commemorate the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims, coinciding with the recent UN designation of July 11 as an international day of reflection. The massacre executed by Bosnian Serb forces claimed the lives of 8,000 men and boys and remains a deeply painful chapter in Europe’s post-World War II history.
‘More than 186,000 dead’ in Gaza: How credible are the estimates published on The Lancet?
According to a “letter” published on the website of the British medical journal The Lancet, “186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza”. This is a significantly higher death toll than the 38,345 announced by the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry on Thursday. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how the authors arrived at this estimate and whether their figure is credible.
Shelley Duvall, best known for her role in ‘The Shining’, dies aged 75
Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in “The Shining” and for her long collaboration with the director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75.
Girmay wins stage 12 of Tour as Roglic loses ground to rivals after crash
Biniam Girmay won a third stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, outsprinting Wout van Aert and Arnaud Démare in Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Primoz Roglic lost more than two minutes to his main rivals after crashing near the finish.
French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina to be brought before court
France rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou are to be brought before court in Mendoza, Argentina, after being transferred from Interpol’s headquarters in Buenos Aires. Both have been accused of “rape with violence” by an Argentine woman who was hospitalized on Thursday.
Kenyan president dismisses almost entire cabinet after weeks of protests
Kenyan President William Ruto plans to form a smaller new government after firing most of his cabinet following weeks of deadly protests against his plan to raise more than $2 billion in new taxes.
Dozens of bodies found in rubble of Gaza City district, says Civil Defence Agency
Rescue and ambulance crews have retrieved more than 60 bodies from under the rubble in the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza City after Israeli troops withdrew from the area, the Civil Defense Agency said on Thursday.
NATO allies accuse China of ‘enabling’ Russia’s war in Ukraine
NATO allies on Wednesday accused China of aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine by “enabling” Moscow to build the bombs and missiles it uses in its offensive. China denied the claims and warned NATO against “provoking” a confrontation.
🔴Live: French trade unions call for stronger social dimension to government policy
Seven main trade unions are calling for a stronger social dimension of government policy in a joint statement following the results of the legislative elections. According to the seven unions, “the results of these legislative elections are a signal and an alarm”, in an allusion to the rise of the far-right. The secretary-general of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), Sophie Binet, wrote on X that “the social demands of employees must be met as a matter of urgency: the pension reform must be repealed, wages and pensions must be increased, and resources must be provided for our public services”. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.