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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored a stunning solo goal as Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Champions League title defence in style, sweeping aside Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Goals from Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and substitute Gonçalo Ramos rounded off a dominant performance, as Luis Enrique’s side issued an early statement in Group A—despite another injury blow with Joao Neves limping off.

As US President Donald Trump makes his unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom, we take a look at the economic stakes at play. While finalising and improving the trade deal reached between the two countries back in May is on the agenda, the visit has so far mostly led to a host of investment pledges from US tech firms like OpenAI, Microsoft and Nvidia. The Labour government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping these investments will boost the UK’s sluggish economic growth.

With his golden boy good looks, on-screen charisma, environmental convictions and commitment to supporting independent film, Robert Redford was a giant of Hollywood. As tributes pour in following his death at 89 years old, film critic Emma Jones and Redford’s biographer Michael Feeney Callan reflect on his starring roles, his on-screen chemistry with legendary actresses and the strong convictions that saw him launch the Sundance Film Festival and, in doing so, change the face of contemporary American cinema.

Roads and #buildings lie in ruins, high-rises replaced by tents — a stark before-and-after look at what the #Palestinian enclave of #Gaza has become after 23 months of war.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, was hospitalized on Tuesday after suffering violent hiccup episodes and vomiting, his family said. The 70-year-old, under house arrest, will remain overnight under observation, according to his son Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who spoke to reporters.

Despite enjoying a 20-minute numerical advantage, Olympique de Marseille lost 2-1 away to Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé scored twice from the penalty spot.

One year after releasing a far-reaching report on European competitiveness, former ECB chief Mario Draghi warned the EU was falling further behind its peers and sharply criticised member states for their slow response and complacency. With Donald Trump’s tariffs biting and trade deficit with China widening, Draghi says that every challenge he had pointed out in his report has worsened, with no clear path to financing necessary investments. 

In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson sits down with one of the most celebrated British-Turkish novelists of our time, Elif Shafak. With over 20 books translated into more than 50 languages, Shafak believes fiction remains one of the last truly democratic spaces, where stories can build empathy, challenge polarisation and create connections across cultures. Her latest novel, “There Are Rivers in the Sky”, takes readers on a sweeping journey through history and geography, tracing a single drop of water from ancient Mesopotamia to modern-day Iraq, against the urgent backdrop of climate crisis and cultural loss.

A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis said a raucous Tokyo crowd was “the difference maker” as he set yet another world pole vault record on Monday, four years after triumphing at the pandemic-troubled Olympics in the same stadium. FRANCE 24’s Caroline Baum reports.