Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the event disrupted by illnesses that saw at least three teams report sick team members who swam in the River Seine last week. More information with FRANCE 24 sports journalist Selina Sykes.
The Habsburgs were one of Europe's most powerful royal houses, but entire sections of their family line collapsed after centuries of inbreeding. Recent studies have shown how AI programs underpinning products like ChatGPT go through a similar collapse when they are repeatedly fed their own data. "I think the term Habsburg AI has aged very well," Sadowski told AFP, saying his coinage had "only become more relevant for how we think about AI systems". The ultimate concern is that AI-generated content could take over the web... Читать дальше...
Speaking to reporters after Lyles won an epic men's 100m final at the Stade de France on Sunday, Coe said the charismatic American was now "hugely important" for athletics. Lyles, 27, revels in his role as one of the great showmen of track and field, and was a central character in the recent Netflix docu-series "Sprint". Coe said reigning 100m and 200m world champion Lyles was on course to fill the void created by the departure of Jamaican icon Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medallist who retired in 2017. Читать дальше...
PSG confirmed the loan on Monday but stressed that the deal is "without the option to buy". "Paris Saint-Germain wishes Xavi a wonderful season with RB Leipzig," the club said in a statement. The 21-year-old, who impressed with the Netherlands at Euro 2024, scoring the opener in the 2-1 semi-final loss to England, turned in a series of fine performances for Leipzig last season. Eight goals and 13 assists in 32 Bundesliga matches was enough to capture the attention of several European clubs including Bayern. Читать дальше...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country, multiple sources said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. More information with FRANCE 24 regional correspondent in New Delhi, India, Navodita Kumari.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Army chief General Waker-Us-Zaman said in a televised address that Hasina 76, had left the country and that an interim government would be formed. The announcement comes after more than 90 people were killed on Sunday in the deadliest day of violence in anti-government demonstrations that began in July.
Japanese stocks collapsed on Monday in their biggest single day rout since the 1987 Black Monday sell-offs, driven by last week's plunge in global stock markets, economic concerns and worries investments funded by a cheap yen were being unwound. More information with FRANCE 24's business editor Bryan Quinn.
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Story by Oliver Farry.
Lebanon's health ministry said two people were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on the country's south, where Hezbollah has been trading near-daily fire with Israel since the start of the Gaza war. Regional tensions have soared since last week as Iran and Iran-backed groups vowed revenge for the killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran and Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Germany's Laura Lindemann won a sprint finish in the final leg, narrowly edging out Beth Potter from Britain in silver and Taylor Knibb from the United States in bronze who were separated in a photo finish. The relay is a four-person sprint triathlon, with two men and two women completing a 300-metre swim, a seven-kilometre (4.3-mile) bike ride and a 1.8km run. The Seine was used for the swim on Monday, as it was for the men's and women's individual triathlon last Wednesday. But the river has... Читать дальше...
This ruled out big-name destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini. "We wouldn't enjoy it! Too many people, too much stress," the 55-year-old said. But with Greece and its crystal-clear waters firmly back on the global travel map after a 10-year debt crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, finding this elusive combination is easier said than done. Last year, despite deadly fires and a long heatwave, 32.7 million foreigners visited the Mediterranean country -- the highest number ever. And Greece's Tourism... Читать дальше...
"It's not the records themselves that interest me, it's also the links that I create with certain mountains and especially in the case of K2," the 32-year-old told AFP. "It fascinated me from the first moment I saw it." Vedrines scaled the world's second-highest mountain -- standing at 8,611 metres (28,251 feet) on the border of Pakistan and China -- in 10 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday, July 28th. The ascent slashed by more than half the previous record for climbing K2 without bottled oxygen... Читать дальше...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, England that saw at least 10 police officers injured, describing it as “far-right thuggery".
"Sunday was the deadliest day since the protests (in Bangladesh) began in July," said Navodita Kumari, FRANCE 24's correspondent in New Delhi. "The protesters have now consolidated their demands into one point: asking the (Prime Minister) Sheikh Hasina-led government to resign," said Kumari, and are asking the public to join a march to Dhaka on Monday.
The All Blacks take on Argentina this Saturday in Wellington at the start of the Rugby Championship in the first of two Tests between the teams in New Zealand. Argentina were crushed 44-6 when the sides met in the semi-finals of last year's World Cup, but the Pumas earned a shock first victory over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil during their last visit in 2022. The hosts want no repeat of their historic 25-18 defeat in Christchurch two years ago. "I wasn't selected for that game, but I still... Читать дальше...
Rarely has one athlete been so dominant in an event in recent years and the question is whether the Swede can improve his own world record. Also in action on Monday are Norwegian Karsten Warholm in the 400m hurdles heats, while Sifan Hassan continues her audacious bid for treble gold and Briton Keely Hodgkinson goes for gold in the final of the women's 800m AFP Sport looks at five stand-outs on the fifth day of competition in the athletics programme. Men's Pole Vault - Final Duplantis is in a... Читать дальше...
Canadian defender Kobe Franklin's goal in the 78th minute gave Toronto the home victory and the group title to reach the knockout rounds. The World Cup-style event features MLS and Liga MX Mexican sides in three-team groups with two clubs advancing from each to the knockout rounds. US midfielder Derrick Etienne had given Toronto the lead in the 44th minute but Moroccan Oussama Idrissi equalized for Pachuca in the 59th. Miami has been without Argentine superstar Lionel Messi with a right ankle... Читать дальше...
Biles, widely considered the greatest gymnast in history, can end all debate if she triumphs in the balance beam and floor exercises at the Bercy Arena. The 27-year-old on Saturday claimed her third gold in Paris, winning the vault to take her overall Olympics tally to seven golds. Her astounding achievements come just three years after she famously imploded in Tokyo, suffering from the debilitating mental block known as the "twisties." Hailed by many for prioritising her mental health, some also... Читать дальше...
Stocks on Wall Street tumbled sharply on Monday amid growing fears of a slowing US economy that sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The panic across trading floors came on the heels of a US jobs report on Friday which put the unemployment rate at its highest since October 2021.
Manet called the 180-kilometre (110-mile) project "historic" and vowed to "finish it at all costs". "We must build this canal at all costs," Manet said at the project's launch ceremony before fireworks shot into the air and drums sounded after he pressed the launch button for the project. The Funan Techo canal will run from the Mekong river, about an hour's drive southeast of Phnom Penh, to the sea in the Gulf of Thailand. The government says the canal will offer an alternative to transit via... Читать дальше...
Debby, now strengthening rapidly in an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become a hurricane Sunday night and slam into Florida's Big Bend region around mid-day Monday. The National Hurricane Center warned there is a danger of life-threatening storm surge along Florida's Gulf Coast with six to 10 feet (1.8 to 3.0 meters) of inundation above ground level in some areas. The storm will probably cause catastrophic flooding with "potentially historic heavy rainfall" when Debby moves northeast... Читать дальше...
The independent presidential candidate, conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activist made the disclosure in a three-minute video posted Sunday on social media as he apparently tried to get out ahead of a New Yorker magazine story that mentions the weird tale of roadkill and stealth from a decade ago. In the video shot at what looked like a post-meal chat with people including sitcom actress Roseanne Barr, Kennedy recounts the saga: He and friends were on a falconing excursion in New York state in 2014... Читать дальше...
The atmosphere in Paris’s ornate Grand Palais was electric during the final night of fencing in the 2024 Olympics, with Japan cutting down both the Italian and French teams in men’s foil, condemning them to silver and bronze respectively.
US sprinter Noah Lyles Sunday took gold in the closest 100m final in modern Olympic history, becoming the first American to win the event since the 2004 Athens Games.