Archives

France 24 Live News

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:08:15 GMT
'Trash music': Turkish band recycles rubbish into sounds
Fungistanbul, a trio that began experimenting with a sound they call "Trash Oriental" in 2019, have joined a growing global movement of groups that bang, strum and blow into things they find in dustbins. "We had no idea we would come up with this s...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:20:16 GMT
Antetokounmpo's 47 points fuel Bucks in NBA win over Lakers
Antetokounmpo out-muscled a Lakers lineup still missing injured superstar LeBron James, along with Trevor Ariza and Kendrick Nunn. He set a tone with 17 points in the first quarter and combined with Middleton late to thwart a Lakers rally bid. "I ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:56:09 GMT
Corruption and Covid in spotlight as Tonga votes
Campaigning for this year's poll has been muted because of travel restrictions imposed after Tonga recorded its first coronavirus case earlier this month -- a traveller who tested positive while in quarantine after arriving from New Zealand. The ca...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:50:12 GMT
Peng Shuai allegations and whereabouts - what we know
The 35-year-old Peng, a former world number one in doubles, has not been seen since. It was the first time that the #MeToo movement has struck at the top echelons of China's ruling Communist Party. Here's what we know so far : The allegation On N...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:42:14 GMT
Peng Shuai - the Chinese tennis star in eye of storm after #MeToo claims
Peng alleged on November 2 on the Twitter-like Weibo that she had been "forced" into sex by former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli during a long-term on-off relationship, but the post was swiftly deleted. The 35-year-old Peng has not been seen since, but ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:24:16 GMT
Migrants fear ruse behind Mexican residency offer
The offer of residency cards has split opinion and sowed suspicion within the caravan that set out three weeks ago from near the border with Guatemala to demand refugee status. Promises of food, water and an airconditioned bus to take them to a she...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:02:10 GMT
Hong Kong wild boars lured to their deaths after police attack
Best known for its densely packed skyscrapers, Hong Kong also boasts large tracts of subtropical mountains and parkland that host a thriving number of Eurasian wild pigs. And increasingly humans and pigs are meeting face to snout. Last week, offi...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:22:12 GMT
Cavallo landmark as ex-England star Sturridge debuts Down Under
Sturridge signed with Perth Glory as one of the competition's highest-calibre players since Italian Alessandro Del Piero joined Sydney FC in 2012. "I'm available," said the 32-year-old after undergoing a mandatory two weeks' quarantine. "Of course...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:22:09 GMT
Muguruza beats Kontaveit to win WTA Finals
Muguruza, winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon titles, capped a 2021 campaign that saw her return to the highest level with titles in Dubai and Chicago after three years outside of the top 10. Muguruza, a former world number one, is pr...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:20:17 GMT
Musk says first orbital flight for Moon rocket in early 2022
"We'll do a bunch of tests in December and hopefully launch in January," Musk said in a talk for the National Academies Space Studies Board. "There's a lot of risk associated with this first launch," he said. "So I would not say that it is likely t...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:17:50 GMT
Philippines says Chinese ships block its boats with water cannons in disputed sea
Chinese coast guard ships blocked and used water cannons on two Philippine supply boats heading to a disputed shoal occupied by Filipino marines in the South China Sea, provoking an angry protest to China and a warning from the Philippine government...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:50:17 GMT
US cars mandated to spot drunk drivers -- and stop them
The federal law, which will require new cars to spot intoxicated drivers in coming years, could save thousands of lives annually with the potential to expand abroad, advocates say. Yet the legislation signed into law this week by President Joe Bide...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:36:10 GMT
'Differences' between Japan and South Korea derail US press conference
"As has been the case for some time, there are some bilateral differences between Japan and the Republic of Korea that are continuing to be resolved," Sherman said. "And one of those differences which is unrelated to today's meeting, has led to th...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:26:22 GMT
Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time
White, it turned out, meant it was safe for children to play. But red signalled buried landmines and other ordnance -- the explosive remnants of war that have killed or maimed tens of thousands of Afghans over the past four decades. The village of ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:24:12 GMT
France's Flament trod unusual path to facing the All Blacks
On Saturday, lock Thibaud Flament is set to make his third international appearance as France host New Zealand in a highly-anticipated dress rehearsal for the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Fresh-faced Flament, 24, moved to Brussels with...



home