Author: France 24

The Summer Olympics are now less than a month away. Over the past few days, we’ve seen the city unveil flashy new stops on the underground, while organisers are putting the finishing touches on venues. But where does that leave the athletes, who have just a few weeks left to get themselves into the shape of their lives? We take a closer look in this edition of Destination Paris. Source link

Iranians voting today in the Islamic Republic’s snap presidential election will have to choose between a restricted list of largely hardline candidates. Meet four of the men hoping to take the place of late president Ebrahim Raisi. Source link

Eight months of war have destroyed more than 55% of the structures in Gaza, according to the latest report from the UN Satellite Centre. The enclave’s main towns have been devastated by Israeli bombardment, rendering them almost uninhabitable. The destruction has been called an example of “urbicide” – the deliberate, utter destruction of an urban area. Source link

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