Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth consecutive day with no respite in sight (www.france24.com)
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country....
Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine (www.france24.com)
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic (www.france24.com)
2 million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia (www.france24.com)
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
civilians in the city of Belgorod with missiles and rockets, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more....
Strike on AFP's Gaza bureau causes significant damage (www.france24.com)
Colombia demands Israel envoy leave amid spat over war with Hamas (www.france24.com)
Colombia has demanded that Israel’s ambassador leave the country amid a dispute over President Gustavo Petro’s remarks regarding the war with Hamas....
Algeria says Niger coup leaders accept mediation, six-month transition plan (www.france24.com)
Military leaders in coup-hit Niger have accepted Algerian mediation and “a six-month transition plan”, the foreign ministry in Algiers announced Monday....
Paris dismisses Russian claim of French 'mercenaries' in Ukraine (www.france24.com)
France on Thursday denied Moscow’s claim that Russian forces had bombarded French “mercenaries” in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, saying it does not employ guns-for-hire.
Denmark adopts law banning burning of Koran and other holy texts (www.france24.com)
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer....
‘The far right drummed up a militia’: French extremists seize on teen’s murder to stoke violence (www.france24.com)
It all started with the tragic death of a teenage boy attending a village dance in southern France. Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, members of France’s ultra-right immediately…
French Senate debates compensation for gay men jailed under homophobic laws (www.france24.com)
An estimated 60,000 gay men were convicted by French courts between 1942 and 1982 under homophobic laws that were repealed just four decades ago. On Wednesday, French senators will discuss a bill acknowledging…
Deadly strike on journalists in Lebanon was 'targeted': watchdog (www.france24.com)
Iceland resumes whale hunting under stricter rules to 'improve animal welfare' (www.france24.com)
Iceland’s government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns....
Samsung workers in South Korea stage first-ever strike over pay (www.france24.com)
Cuba's 500% fuel price rise to take effect Friday: government (www.france24.com)
A 500 percent fuel price hike will take effect in Cuba this week, a month later than initially planned, the government of the cash-strapped island nation said Wednesday....
UN top court rejects most of Ukraine’s ‘terror financing’ case against Russia (www.france24.com)
What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail (www.france24.com)
Niger junta orders troops on maximum alert in case of attack (www.france24.com)
The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence chief on Friday that a security source in the country confirmed was authentic.
Businesswoman Tomasdottir becomes Iceland's next president (www.france24.com)
Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland’s presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.
🔴 Live: Hamas says Israel's Gaza ceasefire plan 'positive' (www.france24.com)
UN rights council demands halt to arms sales to Israel (www.france24.com)
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of “genocide” in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people....