Exploit of the French XV, OL reinvigorated, end of the Vendée Globe: sports news from the weekend
The sporting events that should not be missed, the summary of the major football championships and the image of the weekend: here is the France 24 sports recap. The XV of France wins in Ireland but loses its captain Antoine Dupont The French XV achieved…
A pub closes every day in the UK, the Prime Minister gives them a boost
And three. The new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has made purchasing power a priority, announced, Thursday July 23, a 20% reduction in the business tax for pubs, nightclubs and concert venues in England, a measure however below what this…
The European Commission fines Google 890 million, at the risk of provoking the wrath of Trump
Headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, before the announcement of the Google fine, July 23, 2026. VIRGINIA MAYO/AP PHOTO While not a week goes by without, in one way or another, Donald Trump looming the threat of a new increase in customs…
‘The Iron Man’ Returns: Rodtang Jitmuangnon Inks New Deal With ONE Championship
Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon is back where he belongs. The former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion has officially returned to the world’s largest martial arts organization, and he has chosen his birthday to make it official. The news…
Interview. Fires: for this MP, “we urgently need a real law to modernize civil security”
Three start-ups are developing French water bomber planes. Is this good news? “Yes, we are on the right track, but I think we need to speed up the process. Because for the moment, there is no firm order that has been placed by the French State. We need…
The moment +: Jules Koundé, “the boss” of fashion among the Blues
He is “one of the most stylish athletes in the world”, according to his partner on the French team Aurélien Tchouaméni. The full-back of the France team and FC Barcelona, Jules Koundé made his arrival at Clairefontaine one of the essential moments of…
Climate change and extreme heat are worsening drought in Europe
Climate change is making Europe’s drought worse this year as extreme heat depletes water supplies, scientists said in an analysis published Thursday (July 23). Many European countries are affected by drought this summer. France fears its corn…
Saudi Arabia joins forces with the United States to develop a civil nuclear program
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington, July 17, 2026. ROD LAMKEY/AP PHOTO Saudi civil nuclear power could well become a reality after the announcement by the United States, Wednesday July 22, of an agreement with Riyadh paving the way for the…
Earthquakes in Venezuela: more than 5,000 dead, IMF releases funds
At least 5,069 people died during the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes which struck northern Venezuela, and particularly the state of La Guaira, on June 24, 39 seconds apart, according to a new report published Friday July 17 by the President of…
Buzzing in Blaine: Scottie Scheffler brings star power to 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. – Scottie Scheffler is taking a page out of the Bill Belichick playbook. He’s moving on to the 3M Open, jet lag be damned. “I made it to my alarm this morning. Yesterday I was up at like 3:45,” he said on Wednesday during…
