Author: France 24

From the heart of California’s infernos to the front lines of the climate crisis, photographer Josh Edelson has spent 10 years capturing the raw reality of wildfire destruction. His haunting images, showcased at the “Visa pour l’Image” photojournalism festival in southern France, reveal the human stories behind the flames – stories that resonate deeply as Europe faces its own devastating blazes.

The Israeli military said it targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday, after explosions were reported in Doha and smoke seen rising above the Qatari capital, where the Palestinian group’s political bureau is based.

France host Iceland in World Cup qualifiers without injured stars Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé.

False claims about US President Donald Trump’s health continue to spread online despite the president’s dismissal of the rumours at a White House press conference on Tuesday. Posts with manipulated images and out-of-context photos have gone viral, with the hashtag “Trump dead” mentioned over 104,000 times on X.

Rupert Murdoch’s children reached a settlement in their legal battle over control of the media empire, his companies said Monday, cementing eldest son Lachlan’s leadership. The deal ends litigation from siblings who contested Murdoch’s push to install Lachlan, who shares his father’s right-wing political orientation, as successor.

This week on arts24, FRANCE 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim welcomes French singer-songwriter Jehnny Beth. The founder of UK band Savages collaborated with big names such as Idles and Depeche Mode before making her debut as an actress. She is now back with a second album, “You Heartbreaker, You”, five years after the release of her first solo album.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the head of Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, warned that the planned withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq would lead to a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group. Barzani also addressed violence against religious minorities in Syria, as well as the disarmament announced by the PKK in Turkey.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the US Open final. He claims his sixth Grand Slam title.

As the world’s second-largest producer of medication, India is facing increasing scrutiny over drug quality following deadly incidents involving Indian products. Is India’s race to remain the “pharmacy of the world” coming at the cost of human lives? FRANCE 24’s Khansa Juned and Lisa Gamonet report.

It’s been a week for the history books for Google. The tech giant dodged an order to sell off significant parts of its business in a landmark antitrust ruling in the United States. Then, days later, it was hit with a major fine by the EU for monopolising online advertisements.