Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
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French people drinking more beer than wine for first time as cost of living soars
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch France is drinking more beer than wine for the first time as the growing cost of living changes drinking habits among young people, figures show. According to the International […]
Continue ReadingStray Ukrainian drone in Estonia shot down by Nato fighter jet
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Nato military jet shot down a drone of apparent Ukrainian origin over Estonia on Tuesday, the Baltic nation’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Delfi news website. The […]
Continue ReadingThree missing after house collapses in Germany due to suspected gas explosion
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Rescue teams in eastern Germany are searching for three people who went missing after a building collapsed in east Germany following a suspected gas explosion. Police said a gas […]
Continue ReadingHigh risks, pitfalls and snubs: EU envoy for Russia talks faces job from hell
The European Union is increasingly accepting the idea of speaking directly with Russia to bring the full-scale invasion of Ukraine to an end. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The internal reassessment intensified after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, frustrated by the White House’s all-consuming focus on the Middle East, publicly urged Europeans to appoint a designated envoy for the […]
Continue ReadingRescuers search for three people missing after German building collapse
Rescue teams in eastern Germany are searching for three people who are missing after a building collapsed in the eastern city of Gorlitz, near the Polish border. Police said a gas explosion may have been the cause for the collapse of the building, which occurred on Monday night. Emergency responders proceeded with great caution at […]
Continue ReadingDutch authorities expect more cruise ship outbreaks as hantavirus-hit vessel docks
The cruiseship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has finally docked in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. It will be disinfected and the crew will go into quarantine. It will then be setting sail for Iceland, where it is to start another trip on May 29. FRANCE 24’s Fernande Van Tets tells us ore from […]
Continue ReadingEbola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
Continue ReadingJackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
The Abstract Expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948 painting is now his most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
Continue ReadingAir passenger rights: press point today at 18.15 | News
In January 2026, Parliament adopted its position on the revision of EU air passenger rights rules. MEPs voted against a push by EU ministers to weaken air passenger rights that have been in force since 2004 and whose purpose is to ensure passengers are sufficiently protected against travel disruptions. MEPs are seeking to maintain the […]
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