Author: France 24

Switzerland secured their passage to the last 16 with a disciplined 2-0 victory over Algeria in Vancouver, with goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye proving decisive. The Nati finally broke their curse in knockout football, while the Fennecs’ tournament ended in disappointment after showing early promise.

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is likely to be the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer’s resignation. Central to Burnham’s platform is improving living standards that have stagnated or even fallen since the 2008 global financial crisis. But with weak public finances, how realistic is his plan? FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin talks to Renaud Foucart, senior lecturer in economics at Lancaster University.

This week, Paris des Arts turns its cameras to Fez, the Moroccan imperial city, for the 29th edition of the Festival of World Sacred Music, which celebrates the dialogue between cultures and spiritualities.

1,000 days since the massacres of October 7th means 1,000 since total war was unleashed on the more than 2 million residents of the Gaza strip. Israeli retaliation to the Hamas massacre is said to have killed more than 73,000 people and wounded many more, including since the ceasefire of October 2025. Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to expand the security zone further and to cover 70% of Gaza, despite a UN warning that this is intensifying risks to civilians and further constraining humanitarian efforts.

The Public Health France agency said Sunday that around 1,000 more deaths than expected occurred during a record-breaking heatwave that baked much of western Europe for days, adding that 85 percent of the casualties were people aged 65 and over. The agency stressed that the figures were preliminary and were likely to be an underestimate.

The U.S. was often mocked leading up to this World Cup for not being a “soccer” country, but what about its fans? Antoine Besse went to a bar in Boston during a game to check out the atmosphere.

Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and Fable 5 are back online Wednesday after the company said it had productive conversations with the US government. Kevin Warsh makes his first public appearance as Federal Reserve chairman. And shares of Meta rise after news that the company is building out a new cloud business.

Australian actress Milly Alcock stars in the Superman spinoff “Supergirl” – less a superhero movie than a space epic. The film also introduces a fan favourite: bounty hunter Lobo, played by Jason Momoa. Next, Hugh Jackman offers a different take in “The Death of Robin Hood”. The film is very dark and sad and returns to the story’s earliest origins, where Robin is not a swashbuckling hero but a feared medieval outlaw. 

Despite a US-sponsored agreement paving the way for peace between Lebanon and Israel, the actual situation on the ground is unchanged. Israel continues to occupy southern Lebanon, and launched targeted strikes there over the weekend. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the occupied area and vowed his army will not withdraw as long as Hezbollah is still there.

In this edition of Entre Nous we look at the weight that beauty trends have in France. We break down the current sardine craze and the claims it can improve one’s skin. As tins fly off shelves, we also look at how French pharmacies have long surfed on the hype and attractive prices of French cosmetics and beauty products. Many have long been much-loved hotspots – for tourists and locals alike.