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Spotlight - Wagner's disinformation network across Africa: France denies asylum to insider turned whistleblower
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (117+ words) For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Lea Perruchon, Journalist with Forbidden Stories. She exposes a collision of competing interests: journalism, France's national security and their complex asylum policy. Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo, a former participant in Russia's disinformation campaign in…...
EU accepts X's plan to fix digital content violations
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (313+ words) Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – The European Union announced Wednesday it had accepted a plan by Elon Musk's X social media platform to correct digital content violations that led to a 120-million-euro ($138-million) fine. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 20:11 The European Commission imposed the penalty…...
Ukraine defence minister resigns as part of Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (248+ words) Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle, stepping down after overseeing a rapid expansion of drone warfare capabilities and military reforms during Russia's full-scale invasion. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 23:49 Ukrainian Defence…...
Count Binface: The joke candidate that could enter the British Parliament
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (119+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
US-Iran: Why the cycle of war, talks, repeat?
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (117+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (340+ words) Budapest (AFP) – Hungary's former foreign minister Peter Szijjarto, an ally of nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban, announced his resignation as a lawmaker on Wednesday to work for Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD, prompting conflict-of-interest accusations. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 16:49 The world's top EV maker…...
Iran reports fresh US strikes in return to war
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (823+ words) Tehran (AFP) – Iran reported fresh US strikes Wednesday on a port city that is home to the country's only civilian nuclear plant, as Washington reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the foes. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 11:17 Nearly a…...
EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (118+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
France expected to pass final vote on assisted dying after years of debate
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (616+ words) France’s National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 07:25Modified: 15/07/2026 - 09:45 France was on Wednesday set to move…...
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (321+ words) London (AFP) – The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban. Issued on: 15/07/2026 - 03:41 In the latest crackdown on children's…...