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A cultural stroll through Paris with Kalash and Manon Lisa

A summer of music with Paris des Arts! On today's show, we meet up with French rapper Kalash as well as singer Manon Lisa.

France 24 · Jul 10

The dark side of the World Cup: A rise in domestic violence

While millions follow the World Cup, studies reveal a noticeable uptick in domestic abuse causing women’s rights activists to raise the flag. Annette Young also talks to FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes, who's covering the World Cup, about the issues women journalists face in covering such events. Also in Pakistan, a…

France 24 · Jul 10

Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight

Ryanair said one ​of its planes ‌was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport ⁠in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "detached", with industry sources saying a ‌passenger was partially sucked out of it.

France 24 · Jul 10

Biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan after landslides kill 15 in Philippines

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes Friday as Typhoon Bavi crawled towards Taiwan after having triggered deadly landslides in the Philippines. The tropical storm is the largest typhoon to hit Taiwan in more than three decades.

France 24 · Jul 10

France book World Cup semi-final place with win over Morocco thanks to Mbappé, Dembélé

Les Bleus advanced to the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time on Thursday. Didier Deschamps' side struggled for the first 45 minutes against Morocco’s defence before making the breakthrough in the second half thanks to Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé (2-0). They will face Spain or Belgium for…

France 24 · Jul 10

Bayeux Tapestry arrives safely in UK after loan from France

The medieval Bayeux Tapestry arrived in London after nearly 1,000 years early on Friday. The tapestry is on loan from France for a year and will be exhibited at the British Museum. Its journey has been surrounded by secrecy due to security concerns.

France 24 · Jul 10

N. Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’

North Korea plans to boost its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity”, state media reported on Friday, citing a decision from a military commission meeting. The country also announced plans to bolster its spying activities in South Korea “in a radical way”.

France 24 · Jul 10

US-Iran conflict escalates as fresh missile strikes threaten Middle East ceasefire

The United States launched fresh air strikes on Iran early Thursday, prompting Tehran to fire missiles at its neighbours Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan hosting US military forces, officials said. The exchanges threatened a fragile interim ceasefire aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, with explosions also reported near Iran's…

France 24 · Jul 10

Spain wildfire kills at least 12 people, with some victims found in vehicles

At least 12 people died in a wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain late on Thursday, authorities said, with some victims found inside vehicles. The country has suffered increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves, creating the conditions for major wildfires.

France 24 · Jul 10

Iran threatens to hit Israel if infrastructure attacks continue, Trump maintains truce is over

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Friday said that Tehran would retaliate against any attacks on its infrastructure, warning that Israel would not be spared. US President Trump maintained that the June ceasefire between the US and Iran was over, though he said that Washington would continue…

France 24 · Jul 9