Author: France 24

Iranians head to the polls on Friday in a snap election to replace the hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, killed last month in a helicopter crash. Voters face a choice between a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, amid pervasive public apathy after years of economic strife, nationwide protests and escalating tensions in the Middle East.  Source link

Hezbollah said it fired “dozens” of rockets Thursday at a military base in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon, announcing four of its fighters had been killed. Source link

Her online sketches about being bicultural and the radical differences between the British and French have garnered her 50 million views and nearly 500,000 followers on social media. Tatty Macleod’s videos tackle the idiosyncrasies surrounding booty calls, Parisian chicness, French waiters and British binge drinking. She’s performed across Europe and is a regular at some of the biggest clubs in the UK, including the Comedy Store and the Glee Clubs. Tatty Macleod launched her debut show “Fugue” at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe to sold-out audiences and is still touring with it. She speaks to Eve Jackson about some of the…

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Thursday said he discussed “day after” plans for post-war Gaza with senior US officials, which would include local Palestinians, regional partners and the US in a “long and complex process”. Follow our live blog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Source link

In Iran, the six candidates approved to run in the imminent presidential election have made their final pitches to voters ahead of Friday’s snap poll. The election was called after former president Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. The candidates have spent much of the campaign encouraging Iranians to participate, amid fears of low turnout. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar, Karim Yahiaoui and Abdallah Malkawi report. Source link

Georgia secured a historic place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a stunning 2-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday, while Turkey, Belgium, Romania and Slovakia all advanced to the last 16 as the group stage came to an end. Source link

The Israeli army on Saturday continued to pound Gaza, after the International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in shelling that damaged its office in the besieged Palestinian territory. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Iris Makler and Oliver McTernan, director of the Thinking Forward think tank. Source link

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths on Wednesday said he was concerned by the possible spread of theIsrael-Hamas war in Gaza to Lebanon and warned of a “potentially apocalyptic” humanitarian situation in the region.  Source link

In a new report, commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency, French economist Gabriel Zucman says an international scheme to impose a global minimum tax on the world’s richest individuals is technically feasible and that a 2% wealth tax on 3,000 billionaires could generate more than 200 billion dollars in revenue.  Plus, the summer sales have kicked off here in France.  But the month-long period isn’t as successful as in the past, when promotional sales were more restricted.  Source link

Belgium got the best out of a 0-0 draw at the European Championship on Wednesday, advancing to the last 16, along with Romania and Slovakia..  Source link