Salah makes history as first three-time PFA player of the year winner
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:25:0 ISTLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah became the first player to win the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year award three times on Tuesday, after scoring 29 goals and 18 assists to seal the club’s 20th league title last season. The Egyptian also won in 2018 and 2022.
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Paris on regional de-escalation
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:10:3 ISTSyria’s foreign minister met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in Syrian affairs, state news agency SANA reported. The US-mediated talks yielded agreements aimed at regional stability. Washington has been working to address security concerns in Syria and Lebanon, which Israel says justify its military actions.
Mexico president denies US claims of a joint anti-cartel operation
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:02:2 ISTMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday denied a DEA announcement of a joint operation against cartel "gatekeepers" on the border. She said they haven't reached any agreement yet, contradicting the DEA's Monday description of a "bold bilateral initiative" targeting smuggling corridor operatives.
Aid workers in the crosshairs
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:51:1 ISTThe world is becoming more dangerous for humanitarian workers. New data from the Aid Worker Security Report shows that a record 383 were killed in the line of duty last year. On World Humanitarian Day, we ask the author of the report why we're seeing a spike in attacks against NGO personnel - and what can be done to protect them.
Kenya's growing gambling problem
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:38:0 ISTIn Kenya, gambling is now considered a public health issue. More and more people drawn to games of chance or sports betting in the hopes of hitting the jackpot. But many punters are becoming trapped in addiction - and financial ruin.
Hurricane Erin takes aim at eastern US coast, threatens major storm surge
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:33:2 ISTHurricane Erin churned slowly toward the eastern US coast Tuesday, generating dangerous surf and rip currents that prompted dozens of rescues. While forecast to remain offshore, its outer bands threaten tropical-storm-force winds and life-threatening swells.
France probes death of streamer during live broadcast
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:29:2 ISTFrench authorities have opened an investigation into the death of a 46-year old man during a live stream on the Kick platform. Raphaël Graven had amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on social media after starring in live video streams during which he was sujected to physical violence, humiliation and sleep deprivation. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
Security guarantees for Ukraine still unclear after Washington summit
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:37:2 ISTA day after Trump pledged security guarantees to help end the war in Ukraine at an extraordinary White House summit, the path to peace remained uncertain as the US and allies prepared to work out what military support for Ukraine might include.
France slams Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that recognising Palestinian state is fuelling anti-Semitism
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:40:4 ISTAfter Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday sent a letter accusing Emmanuel Macron of fuelling anti-Semitism in France by calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state, the French presidency snapped back with a statement calling the Israeli leader's claims "abject" and "erroneous".
The future of Donbas at stake in Ukraine negotiations
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:29:1 ISTOur colleagues at France 2 report from the Donbas. Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear in his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska last week: full control of this strategic, symbolic territory is his condition to end the war.
Countries that 'don't prevent the Gaza genocide are complicit with Israel', activist says
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:27:4 ISTSpeaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen about the destruction of the Gaza strip, Israeli columnist and activist Gershon Baskin says that 'the countries of the world that have relations with Israel and that don't use their leverage to stop the Gaza genocide [...] are complicit in it'.
Hong Kong builds artificial nests to save endangered cockatoos
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:56:4 ISTResearchers in Hong Kong are installing artificial nest boxes to help yellow-crested cockatoos breed after most natural cavities were lost to typhoons and tree cutting. The species is endangered, with only about 150 in the city and around 2,000 worldwide.
Spain continues to battle destructive wildfires even as heatwave eases
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:34:2 ISTSpain was still battling several wildfires on Tuesday that have ravaged a record area of land, said to be more than twice the size of metropolitan London. The country has grappled with a 16-day scorching heatwave, which is just starting to ease.
Ex-Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga jailed on public funds embezzlement charges
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:41:1 ISTChoguel Kokalla Maiga, the ex-prime minister of Mali, was formally charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in prison on Tuesday – deepening concerns over mounting political repression under the country’s ruling military junta. Maiga was sacked in 2024 after criticising the junta’s grip on power.
India's Modi meets China's foreign minister as Asian powers rebuild ties
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:34:4 ISTIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China’s top diplomat on Tuesday and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the bilateral relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers. Story by Emrald Maxwell.
Gaza: The world waits on Israel's response to a ceasefire deal proposal the Hamas has accepted
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:30:5 ISTQatar stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive on some of the territory's most populated areas. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.
DR Congo and M23 rebels miss peace deal deadline but will continue talks
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:50:2 ISTThe Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels were meant to finalise a peace agreement by August 18, according to an earlier commitment signed in July. Though the two parties have missed the deadline, Qatar, who is mediating the talks, said they are committed to continuing the process.
What does the Gaza hostage deal accepted by Hamas include?
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:16:0 ISTMediators were awaiting an Israeli response Tuesday to a fresh Gaza ceasefire plan, a day after Hamas accepted the proposal and signalled its readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. What exactly is included in this plan? Story by Antonia Kerrigan.
Israel demands release of all hostages as it reviews Hamas ceasefire response
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:51:4 ISTA senior Israeli official told AFP on Tuesday that the government had not changed its stance on a potential ceasefire deal and that it demanded the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, Hamas agreed to a deal that would see only a partial hostage release, the freeing of some Palestinian prisoners, a 60-day truce and aid to enter the enclave.
From graffiti to murder: How Iran lures Israeli citizens into spy missions
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:39:4 ISTDozens of Israeli citizens face trial for allegedly working for Iranian agents online, carrying out acts from vandalism to assassination plots. Experts say Tehran targeted societal weak points, exploiting frustrations and divisions to manipulate recruits into a shadow war.
India's Modi to meet China's top diplomat as both powers rebuild ties
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:37:0 ISTIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after several years-long standoff between the Asian powers. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in New Delhi, Navodita Kumari.
Russia's Lavrov says peace deal must ensure its 'security' amid Ukraine talks
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:34:5 ISTU.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a "rough situation" for Putin. Russia has made no explicit commitment to a meeting between Putin and Zelenskiy. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow did not reject any formats for discussing the peace process in Ukraine but any meeting of national leaders "must be prepared with utmost thoroughness".
