Author: France 24

Speaking to international media in Jerusalem on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the planned military operation to take over Gaza City, saying that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and fully defeat Hamas”. His statement comes amid a global outcry over the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinian civilians.

In their first pre-season match since winning the Club World Cup, Chelsea dominated Bayer Leverkusen (2-0). In his first appearance with the Blues, young star Estevao scored the first goal of the match.

Syria will not take part in Paris talks on incorporating the Kurdish semi-autonomous administration into the Syrian state, a Syrian government official said Saturday. The decision comes a day after the Kurdish administration, which governs large parts of the north and northeast, hosted a conference involving several Syrian minority communities. 

The 2025 Ballon d’Or award will see a fresh winner for the second consecutive year, with last year’s recipient Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, “Rodri”, absent from the 30-man shortlist announced on Thursday. Players from Paris Saint-Germain dominate the list with nine nominees following their Champions League triumph, while neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo feature. The award will be presented on September 22.

Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel’s week-old measures to allow more aid are far from sufficient. Families of hostages in Gaza fear starvation affects them too, but blame Hamas. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Dr. Hadeel Qazzaz, Oxfam International spokesperson and MENA Regional Gender Coordinator.

Granted conditionnal bail two days ago, Partey joins the Spanish club Villareal. Partey was charged with five counts of rape against two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. He denies the charges.

Relatives of Israeli hostages sailed in a flotilla toward Gaza, waving flags and posters of their loved ones held by Hamas, calling for international support. The protest comes ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s security cabinet meeting Thursday, where he may seek approval to expand military operations in Gaza despite opposition, including from hostage families.

A growing number of TikTok videos depict young girls giving tips on how to get halterneck tan lines, or “burn lines,” primarily through sun exposure. Digital Parenting Coach, Elizabeth Milovidov, joins us to tells us more about this new trend and how it can be highly dangerous for the health.

Nice’s hopes of reaching the Champions League group stage took a hit. They lost 0-2 at home to Benfica in the first leg of the third qualifying round. The return leg will be played on Tuesday in Lisbon, and Nice will need a major upset to advance to the playoffs.

Hiroshima has marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, the anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of them. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Prof. Dr. Malte Göttsche, Professor for Peace Research in Natural Sciences at PRIF and TU Darmstadt, co-speaker of the Cluster for Natural and Technical Science Arms Control…