In Spain, former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is being criticised after saying France’s national football squad had “no French players”. Among the criticisms was one from the current Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. And there has been criticism too across the Spanish border in France.
Continue ReadingA wildfire that spread in southern Spain in the area of Almeria has killed at least 13 people, while another ten are missing. The fire has stabilised, allowing hundreds of evacuees to return to their homes, but has burned through around 7,000 hectares. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris tells us more from Madrid.
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Western allies meet in Paris Monday to reaffirm their support for Kyiv and step up pressure on Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least 25 other leaders for a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” set to focus on air and missile defence cooperation with Ukraine.
Continue ReadingRussian attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including a child, and wounded dozens more, according to local officials on Saturday. Moscow launched more than 120 drones and 12 missiles during the night, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, putting his country’s air defence system under strain.
Continue ReadingFirefighters gained the upper hand on wildfires in Spain on Saturday, aided by better weather conditions. Around 500 firefighters are battling the blaze that erupted Thursday in the southern region of Andalusia. At least 12 people have died since the fire started, according to officials, and another seven are officially missing.
Continue ReadingIt’s been a week of shifting alliances, escalating tensions and political drama. NATO leaders gathered in Turkey for another pivotal summit, where President Trump arrived questioning the alliance’s loyalty before leaving in a markedly warmer mood, as attention also turned to his relationship with President Zelensky and the future of Western support for Ukraine. In […]
Continue ReadingAs the week draws to a close following the NATO summit in Ankara, a clearer picture is emerging of what was happening behind closed doors inside the Presidential Compound as the alliance’s 32 leaders met. Among the revelations, reports from The Wall Street Journal and The Times of Israel suggest President Trump’s team was rapidly […]
Continue ReadingAt least 12 people have died and 23 remain missing after Spain’s deadliest wildfire in two decades tore through the southern region of Almeria, with authorities saying the blaze may have started when a power line fell onto dry vegetation. As Europe faces an early and intense fire season, Spain now accounts for around 40% […]
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian military intelligence officer who confessed to killing a woman suspected of carrying out an unsuccessful hit on a sanctioned oligarch in Monaco has withdrawn his confession, Ukrainian media reported Friday citing court proceedings, instead pinning the blame on his co-defendant. The officer and his co-defendant, a former law enforcement officer, have both been […]
Continue ReadingAt least 12 people have died in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires, with many victims killed while trying to flee the flames by car or on foot in southern Almeria. Sarah Morris reports from Madrid, where authorities say the fire may have started after a power cable fell onto the road and ignited dry vegetation, […]
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