Author: France 24

The United States carried out a new wave of strikes in Iran on Monday as US deaths in the renewed fighting climbed to three and more ships came under attack in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by targeting US military assets in Bahrain, the home of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, and Kuwait.

The true ​number of ​Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, ​and ‌possibly four ⁠times, the official tally, ‌the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the World Cup final. The Spanish have been crowned champions for the second time in their history. Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the match.  

Tomatoes cook on the vine and cereal crops get scorched – climate change is hitting French agriculture, and shoppers are poised to bear the brunt of it. Also, the EU and China set an October deadline to make progress on trade disputes, while the ECB Chief Christine Lagarde says the Eurozone economy is resilient enough to withstand an end to exceptional monetary policy measures.

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for his roles in “Jurassic Park” and “The Piano’, died Monday at the age of 78, according to a statement from his family on social media.

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 15: French papers weep, while the Spanish press celebrates the World Cup semi-final. Also in France, papers discuss the assisted dying bill that will be voted on today. Finally: are cigarettes back in vogue? 

Yamal or Messi? With just a few hours to go before kick-off in the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, we took to the streets of New York to ask fans which of the two players they prefer

In today’s edition, FRANCE 24’s Charlotte Lam takes a look at Germany’s new tax and pension reforms, Google’s big loss in EU courts and the “Swiftonomics” bonanza that the star’s wedding could bring to New York City.

In this edition, arts24 decamps to the south of France for a special show from the world-renowned Avignon theatre festival as it celebrates its 80th edition. Korean is this year’s guest language at the event, offering audiences an insight into drama, dance and literary work from Korean artists. We also check out Julien Gosselin’s high-tech, literary exploration of evil in ‘Maldoror’, on stage at the Palais des Papes and talk to Egyptian director Ahmed El Attar about his recent work.

Kuwait said on Saturday that an Iranian attack hit a water and electricity plant one day after a similar strike damaged another plant. Tehran launched attacks on US military sites hosted by several of its Gulf neighbours in response to a seventh night of US strikes on Iran overnight on Friday. Morgan Ayre reports.